About Us
Creative Leicestershire was set up in 2005 to support small arts, design and media businesses in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Staff are:
Clare Hudson – Creative Industries Manager e: clare.hudson@leics.gov.uk t: 0116 305 4117
Fred Brookes - Creative Business Adviser (Monday to Weds lunchtime) e: fred.brookes@leics.gov.uk t: 0116 305 4113
Lucia Masundire - Arts & Creative Industries Assistant (Tuesdays & Thursdays) 0116 305 4119 e: lucia.masundire@leics.gov.uk
We are based at Room 500, County Hall, Glenfield, Leics LE3 8RA.
Press Releases
Our latest press releases are:Performing Arts leadership programme
winning_creative_graduates.doc
There's also more news on our blog at http://creativeleicestershire.blogspot.com/
What We Do
Our 7 work areas are:- Communication to and from the creative sector (see our ebulletin on the Info Sheets page)
- Showcasing work (our promotional directories)
- Funding (development bursaries & graduate start up awards)
- Training and skills
- Networks
- Profile of the creative sector with other agencies and sectors
- Premises and workspace for the creative sector
A mini annual report of our activity in 2008/09 is available here.
This site has been created to communicate opportunities directly to small arts, design & media businesses in Leicestershire and Rutland (see no. 1 above). Please contact us if you would like to add some relevant information to the site.
If you would like to receive regular information from us about new opportunities please go to the Register page.
Creative Leicestershire is funded by: Leicestershire County Council, Leicester City Council, Rutland County Council, Blaby District Council, Charnwood Borough Council, Harborough District Council, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Melton Borough Council, North West Leicestershire Borough Council, Oadby & Wigston Borough Council, Arts Council England and emda (East Midlands Development Agency)
