Creative Future is thrilled to announce we have been awarded funding as a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) for 2023-26 from Arts Council England. Our organisation was founded in 2007, established by two creatives with lived experience of some of the barriers the artists we work with face. Our mission from day one has always been … Read more
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Announcing the selected artists for FLOURISH 2
We are delighted to announce the artists selected for FLOURISH 2 – our second programme of Arts for Health & Wellbeing training. The creative practitioners below have been successful in securing a place on this free programme. We had over 40 applications from local artists; the standard was incredibly high and the selection process was … Read more
How Moth the Night Is
How Moth the Night Is was created for Third Thursdays, an arts, music, and culture programme that aims to make the centre of Brighton the place to be, with events, performances, film projections, and new artwork commissions.
How Moth the Night Is: A film screening part of Third Thursdays
On Thursday 21 April a programme of film screenings, projections and live music will take place on North Street, East Street, North Laine and The Lanes between 7 pm and 10 pm. With music by musicians from Brighton & Hove and films by artists and filmmakers from across the globe.
Akila Richards reflects on her experience as our 2020 Writer in Residence
My residency at Creative Future was my first. I was very excited and had big plans in how I could include nature, artistic practice and experimentation, and possibly a digital soundscape which I had successfully produced for another project. I particularly wanted to work with people from a variety of backgrounds, writing abilities, and wellbeing, … Read more
Kerry Hudson on why class is an obstacle to participation in the publishing industry
A surge in entries for this year’s Creative Future Writers’ Award has underscored how many writers see class as an obstacle to participation in the industry. Founded in 2013, the Creative Future Writers’ Award (CFWA) is a national writing development programme which celebrates talented, under-represented writers who lack opportunities due to mental health issues, disability, … Read more
Expose your Humanity: Mahsuda Snaith’s speech at our CFWA 2019 showcase
Below is the incredibly inspiring speech by our guest writer Mahsuda Snaith at our 2019 Writers’ Award winners’ showcase event held at the Southbank Centre. When I was first asked to talk at these awards over a year ago, I was so excited I went straight to my computer and wrote 90% of what you’re … Read more
On my experience as Writer in Residence – A blog by Emma McGordon
Preston Park Recovery Centre is a fantastic and crucial resource for the clients who use it. It has a real community almost family feel and I’ve always been made very welcome. Having a room that over-looked the park for my own writing time has been a luxury. I soon developed rituals on my journey to … Read more
QnA with CFLA13 winner Jarred McGinnis
We’re delighted to report that CFLA13 winner Jarred McGinnis celebrates inclusion in a major short story anthology this autumn, alongside literary giants including Lionel Shriver, Will Self and Ben Okri. He agreed to let us pick his brains and is here to share some thoughts on writing, publishing and the CFLA. Can you cast your … Read more