The Creative North Yorkshire website is designed to help and support creative practitioners
and businesses across York & North Yorkshire.
Run by practitioners, with the support of other agencies, Creative North Yorkshire
is part of a programme of activity to raise the profile of York & North Yorkshire´s
creative industries, enabling them to play an increasing role in economic growth,
as well as contributing to tourism development and enhancing the quality of life
in the region.
Eligibility Criteria
To join Creative North Yorkshire, you must be a professional creative individual
or organisation based or regularly working in York and North Yorkshire.
Definitions
Arts-based creative industries include visual arts, applied arts, designer fashion,
film and video, photography, music, drama, dance, literature, community and participatory
arts, publishing, advertising, architecture, television and radio. This definition
helps us to plan the focus of our services.
Origins
Creative North Yorkshire has been developed by the York and North Yorkshire Creative
Industries Network, a partnership between the lead organisation, Chrysalis Arts, in collaboration
with Create, Arts in Richmondshire, Rural Arts, local authorities, Arts Council England and other agencies.
Maintenance
This site has been designed by
Media Vision of Whitby and is maintained by Chrysalis Arts on behalf of
the York & North Yorkshire Creative Industries Network.
For more information, contact
Chrysalis Arts, The Art Depot, Eshton Road, Gargrave, Skipton BD23 3SE;
tel: 01756 748529 / 749222; email:
info@creativenorthyorkshire.com