Creative Expressions in Libraries: Broughton Astley Library
In our third year of NPO activity we are excited to be working in Broughton Astley Library.
The Broughton Astley Library Working Group have been working hard to choose a project that reflects the desires and needs of their local community. The team at the library have a particularly close relationship with the users of the library and were determined to find a project that would enable them to both engage their current library users but also attract a new audience.
We are excited to announce that the project will use an under-utilised space within the library to hold an ‘art tree’ that will exhibit changing exhibitions, created by the local community. The first stage of the project will involve finding the right Creative Practitioner to create the base structure of the tree before we move on the second stage- finding another practitioner to co-create multiple art collections with different groups within the community.
We are looking for a Creative Practitioner to create a tree-like structure within the library that will used to showcase future artwork. The structure should therefore incorporate a method of displaying collections of multiple pieces of artwork (individual pieces will have a maximum dimension of 150x200mm). Our aim is to create a permanent exhibition/display structure that provides the community with the opportunity to create new collections and update the display regularly.
CALL OUT FOR: BROUGHTON ASTLEY LIBRARY EXHIBITION ‘TREE’ PROJECT CREATIVE PRACTITIONER
To create a tree-like structure within the library that will exhibit changing collections of artwork. We are open to different designs (2D or 3D) and materials, provided that the structure is robust enough to have longevity and display the intended artwork.
Location: Broughton Astley Library, LE9 6RD
Submission deadline: Monday 28th July at 10am
Project Delivery Timeframes: Between August – November 2025
Budget: £4,000 total
Application Deadline: Monday 28th July at 10.00 am
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Community Participation Workers within the Culture Leicestershire team manage the work of Creative Practitioners, providing support, direction, and advice. Stephanie Strange is the Community Participation Worker managing this project. Please email or call with any informal enquiries: stephanie.strange@leics.gov.uk 0116 3058760.