Cumbria Arts and Culture Network
Workington, Cumbria
Cumbria Arts and Culture Network seeks an ambitious light artist, designer, fabricator or creative collective to shape Light Works 2026 in West Cumbria. You will co-design and create a series of light installations with local communities, running workshops and shared design sessions to reflect the places involved. Ideal candidates will have experience in socially engaged practice or public art and a collaborative, community-led mindset, delivering work with communities as partners, not just
14/07/2026
Full time
Cumbria Arts and Culture Network seeks an ambitious light artist, designer, fabricator or creative collective to shape Light Works 2026 in West Cumbria. You will co-design and create a series of light installations with local communities, running workshops and shared design sessions to reflect the places involved. Ideal candidates will have experience in socially engaged practice or public art and a collaborative, community-led mindset, delivering work with communities as partners, not just
Cumbria Arts and Culture Network
Barrow-in-furness, Cumbria
We'd like to welcome you to join us for an evening of artist talks and networking at Signal as we open applications for our new Artist Development Lab.It is an opportunity to find out more about the Artist Lab for 2026 supported by Signal. Signal's Artist Development Lab is free opportunity for artist development, we're looking for a group of 12 artists based in Barrow, Cumbria and Lancashire. All art forms welcome, but we're particularly looking for those using or interested in expanding their use of digital, photography, & film and/or have an interest in exploring socially engaged practice, participatory practice and collaboration. The programme will provide a valuable opportunity for artists to focus and refine their practice with support from Signal and through the guidance of experienced artists and mentors. A series of workshops will give artists the chance to learn digital art techniques, develop their own professional practice and produce work for a group exhibition at Signal in 2027. The exhibition theme will evolve with the selected group but arise from a focus on environment, landscape and protest. The Artist Lab is a free, supportive development opportunity for local artists to: focus and refine their practice gain guidance of experienced artists, mentors and peers develop professional practice produce work for an exhibition in 2027 take part in masterclasses, talks and workshops in unique locations Date & Time: Saturday 11th July 2026 5pm - 8pm Location: Signal Gallery, Cooke's Building 102-104 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria, LA14 5QR
14/07/2026
Full time
We'd like to welcome you to join us for an evening of artist talks and networking at Signal as we open applications for our new Artist Development Lab.It is an opportunity to find out more about the Artist Lab for 2026 supported by Signal. Signal's Artist Development Lab is free opportunity for artist development, we're looking for a group of 12 artists based in Barrow, Cumbria and Lancashire. All art forms welcome, but we're particularly looking for those using or interested in expanding their use of digital, photography, & film and/or have an interest in exploring socially engaged practice, participatory practice and collaboration. The programme will provide a valuable opportunity for artists to focus and refine their practice with support from Signal and through the guidance of experienced artists and mentors. A series of workshops will give artists the chance to learn digital art techniques, develop their own professional practice and produce work for a group exhibition at Signal in 2027. The exhibition theme will evolve with the selected group but arise from a focus on environment, landscape and protest. The Artist Lab is a free, supportive development opportunity for local artists to: focus and refine their practice gain guidance of experienced artists, mentors and peers develop professional practice produce work for an exhibition in 2027 take part in masterclasses, talks and workshops in unique locations Date & Time: Saturday 11th July 2026 5pm - 8pm Location: Signal Gallery, Cooke's Building 102-104 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria, LA14 5QR