Burnley Pride of Place Project
Photographers Jan Williams and Chris Teasdale aka The Caravan Gallery have been delivering the Burnley Pride of Place Project from September 2023 – June 2024. Having led similar projects nationwide, and supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, we’re excited to have brought this community focused project to Burnley.
Photography, research visits and community engagement with The Caravan Gallery inspired the creation of an interactive exhibition in an empty shop in Burnley town centre from 18 May – 15 June 2024. There are still opportunities for people to get involved in activities, to share stories, have their say and contribute towards creating a truly unique community exhibition about Burnley and its people as we seek to extend the exhibition with support from volunteers.
The Caravan Gallery visited the borough in October 2023 and again in Spring 2024 with their vintage yellow and white caravan, encouraging participation from people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
We have worked with partners Blaze Arts to involve young people, a local cultural producer to develop work with Burnley’s diverse communities and also with local artists and creatives to develop a wide range of free activities.
The project is helping us to better understand our people and our place, identifying and celebrating Burnley’s strengths, what locals take pride in, and what they want to see in Burnley’s future.
If you would like to find out more you can visit: https://thecaravangallery.photography/work/burnley-pride-of-place-project/ and sign up to the Burnley Pride of Place Project Facebook group for updates and details of how to get involved.
