Creative Future News

Our Writer in Residence applications for 2019 are now open. Deadline 27 February 2019. For full info and to apply, click here.   In April 2018 I became the Writer in Residence (WiR) at Creative Future. The residency is based at Preston Park Recovery Centre (PPRC), a much-valued sanctuary full of creative opportunities for people […]

We’re thrilled to announce that Kerry Hudson is this year’s Creative Future Literary Awards guest author and thought it high time we introduced her to you – if you’re not already familiar with Kerry’s work, in particular her trailblazing book Lowborn. Kerry Hudson was born in Aberdeen. Her first novel, TONY HOGAN BOUGHT ME AN ICE-CREAM FLOAT BEFORE […]

Artist Name: Mik Strevens How long have you been an artist with Creative Future? I first attended a drop-in session in my home town of Hailsham in 2013 (I think). My support worker suggested that I tried it to help me through the depression that I was experiencing at the time. I had been diagnosed […]

Artist Name: John Jennings How long have you been an artist with Creative Future? I started to paint at the age of 15 in 1965. But it wasn’t until 1983 after a long period in hospital for Bi-Polar disorder that I could work free from conflict and anxiety at least for a while. I found […]

Artist Name: Joel Apps How long have you been an artist with Creative Future? I first came across Creative Future in 2014 when I entered their Tight Modern Competition. My artwork entitled ‘Another Hastings 1’ won the Tight Modern Public Vote. Tell us a bit about your art and your creative process: I am an […]

Welcome, Elleni, and thanks for taking part in our interview series. Q1: Can you tell us a little about your experience as a writer to date? In summer 2017 I graduated from Lancaster University with a First Class BA(Hons) in English Literature with Creative Writing. This involved submitting creative work every week for peer workshopping […]

When I was tasked with setting up an online art shop, I was instantly excited by the challenge, quickly followed by knee-buckling fear. Where do I even start? I am digitally savvy, having built websites and I’ve had some experience with eCommerce platforms before, but this was a huge task, both managing a collective of […]

Artist Name: Yvonne J Foster – artist, designer, scribbler, storyteller and maker of curious tiny things. How long have you been an artist with Creative Future? In 2011, due to a breakdown revealing mental health issues stemming from childhood trauma I started drawing. I was creating images initially to to express and process extreme emotion. […]

Before we pass you over to Romalyn, it’s worth mentioning that since she completed this interview, her debut pamphlet, Rice & Rain, has been shortlisted in the Saboteur Awards. Congratulations!  Q1: Can you tell us a little about your experience as a writer to date? My debut poetry pamphlet is Rice & Rain (V. Press, […]

This is the first in a series of interviews with the CFLA 2017 award winners. Today, we begin with Pauline Walker who won the Platinum prize for her atmospheric flash fiction piece, The Wait. Pauline offers some sage advice and lets us in on what she’s been up to since walking away with the prize. […]

This May we’re launching our brand new online shop selling exclusive limited edition prints. To celebrate, we’re holding an exhibition at the Brighton Dome, as part of Brighton Festival. ‘Eleven’ features an eclectic mix of artwork from eleven regional artists ranging from abstract to figurative to landscape, showcasing some of our incredibly talented emerging artists. […]

Artist Name: Terence Wilde How long have you been an artist with Creative Future? I have worked with and been supported by creative Future for 6 years. I exhibited with their first Tight modern show, at their two Impact Art Fairs and was invited to give an artist talk last February. Tell us a bit […]