Market Towns
Case studies
Bend in the River
Bend in the River is an organisation that exhibits contemporary British painting from a Georgian warehouse adjacent to the River Trent. It hosts five shows a year, four of which are solo. It is also the driving force behind an ambitious project at the redundant church of St John the Divine, Gainsborough, called Slumgothic. At the church it provides a vast arts project space plus community rooms for mixed use. read more
artsNK Intergenerational Project
This exciting and successful project took place in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. Its aim was to break down the social barriers existing between two distinct groups of people.These were older people living in sheltered housing and and young people in assisted housing. The objective was to bring together these two diverse groups and encourage them to work together to produce a piece of work that both groups could equally be proud of. Whilst all this was occurring the two groups were able get to know each other and begin to understand each other’s lives and the issues they each face. read more
Recent news
EMARAN Autumn conference report and further information
The third EMARAN conference, Market Towns and Cultural Currency, took place in Newark on November 7 2007. There were presentations from Newark town council about their local projects and an update on their research into measuring the economic impact of cultural activities. Other regional music and literature festivals presented on their experiences. Find out more here. read more
Rural Creative Industries Research District Reports
As well as completing important regional research into the creative industries, Burns Owens Partnership completed 29 separate reports on rural and partly rural districts in the region. You can download each individual report and find out about your district here. read more
EMARAN artist commission
East Midlands Arts in Rural Areas Network commissioned Jo Fairfax to respond to the issues, conversations and atmosphere at their conference in May 2008. Read on to see the result of their first artists commission. read more