Carlisle based arts group Arcade looking for artists.

 Arcade is an artist-led initiative which aims to encourage the bringing together of artists and creative practitioners working in broad ranging art forms, and to organise openly accessible events in public ‘non-gallery’ spaces.

        Projects to date have been organised specific to a Victorian built walkway Lowther Arcade in Carlisle city centre, Cumbria where the area is turned into an arts ‘hotspot’ using: the main walkway and architecture, several empty shop units or windows, plus adjoining businesses throughout.

May 2008 saw the very first initiative for Arcade with artists working together in consultation with commercial property agents to create a short programme of art interventions specific to the place; establishing new art/business links and importantly highlighting issues of regeneration in the forgotten public 'space'.

         Arcades next Project proposes the same use of the Carlisle space but additionally the group are now collaborating with Eden Arts in order to incorporate further empty shop use within Devonshire Arcade, Penrith: thus creating a town to town link project which will aim to stimulate interest from artists across the country.


        ... Arcade are now calling for expressions of interest for a short-term spring Project scheduled to run March 2010.  If you are interested to submit work please contact Caroline Dalton
 - Tel: 07856820680
email: [email protected]
or email [email protected]