Lincoln Creates is inviting artists and businesses to submit ideas for creative art projects to take place across the city.
Awarding grants ranging from £500 – £5,000 to help support costs, the projects could be installations, sculptures, exhibitions, street decorations, performances and/or workshops.
This fund aims to encourage artists and businesses to work together on visual art projects which will make Lincoln City Centre a more vibrant place to live, work and/or visit.
Sue Bell, project consultant at Lincoln Business Improvement Group, said: “We’re looking forward to seeing some exciting projects come forward for this third round of Lincoln Creates! This is a brilliant opportunity to revitalise the high street and bring the city centre alive with vibrant and creative artwork.”
An earlier project commissioned by Lincoln Creates was the Piecing Us Together Trail – 40 beautiful puzzle pieces were created by local artist Mel Langton and were placed in businesses’ windows around the city.
Through art, this jigsaw puzzle has showcased and celebrated the quality and diversity of businesses based in Lincoln City Centre. The Piecing Us Together project had great success with both the businesses and public.
Other previous Lincoln Creates projects include:
- Writing Wild Workshops: with artist Ruth Charnock located at Lincoln’s Liquorice Park and Happy Culture Café
- Wigford Way Bridge 2.0: with artist James Mayle and Luke St Clair-Pedroza located at Brayford Waterfront
- Giant Jeans Installation: with artist Kerry Gibson
- All We Need Is Love Projections: with artists from Different Light outside House of Fraser
- The Joiners Arms Bike Stands: with artist Kenny Roach and Landlord Paul Mann
- Dinos on the Loose Storybook: with artist Sian Ellis
- City Centre Stories: with artists Beth Lambert and Laura Mabbutt from Brew Projects
Sue said projects such as these were important not only for the city centre but also provides a brilliant opportunity for businesses and artists to get involved with Lincoln BIG’s city events and promote all that Lincoln has to offer.
The funding for Lincoln Creates has been made possible with some of the funds raised from the public auction of the Lincoln Imps in October 2021. Lincoln Creates is managed by Lincoln BIG and supported by partners, including local arts organisations.
How to apply for Lincoln Creates 2023:
- Download the Application Guidance and Application Form from the Lincoln BIG website: https://www.lincolnbig.co.uk/projects/lincoln-creates
- Complete the Application Form
- Submit to: OliviaDexter@lincolnbig.co.uk by 5pm on Friday 28th April
Image caption: Sale of Imps from the Lincoln BIG Imp trail will part fund the new grants being made available for creative projects. Painting of this one was sponsored by Lincolnshire’s Freemasons, who bought it for their own use when the the Imp Trail was completed.
