Cultural Projects

Burnley Pride of Place Project

 

From August 2023 until September 2024 we worked with photographers Jan Williams and Chris Teasdale aka The Caravan Gallery to deliver the Burnley Pride of Place Project. The project was supported using public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Photography, research visits and community engagement with The Caravan Gallery from August 2023 to April 2024 inspired the creation of an interactive exhibition in an empty shop in Burnley town centre which was open to the public from 18 May – 21 September 2024.

More than 70 loans and donations were made to the exhibition from artists, heritage groups, cultural organisations, photographers and members of the public. Contributors were invited to share stories, objects, images, poems and more. Activities encouraged visitors to have their say about the borough and contribute towards creating a truly unique community exhibition about Burnley and its people. Around 400 school children were also involved in creating artwork for display. A sample of the exhibition is currently on display in Burnley Market.

Partners Blaze Arts involved young people, a local cultural producer worked with Burnley’s diverse communities on the Sundook project and 19 local artists and creatives delivered a range of free activities including photography, craft, creative writing, children’s drama and heritage talks.

With over 3,500 visits throughout the year, the project helped 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. Photography was highlighted as a strength, and we look forward to delivering more photography projects in the near future.

If you would like to find out more you can visit: Burnley Pride of Place Project Facebook group and The Caravan Gallery website

Also check out the tours of the exhibition on the first and last days on YouTube:

Opening Day 18 May
Final Official Day 20 June

Images courtesy of The Caravan Gallery

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