'The Quest of Freedom' (2020), Sadia Sikandar, Oil paint, ink and coffee on paper, 29.5cm x 41.7cm. Photo Credit: Matt Denham
sanctuary and culture
Our Sanctuary and Culture programme works with artists and cultural practitioners who are refugees or seeking asylum
Working in partnership with the West End Refugee Service, local refugee support agencies, artists and cultural organisations and Newcastle City of Sanctuary we are working towards the development of an equitable and sustainable arts sector. Sanctuary and Culture is a safe, welcoming and creative environment which artists can access through residencies that offer space for creativity, peer support and professional development.
The programme includes the development of a North East network for exploratory conversations focusing on learning, listening and understanding to bespoke training offered by a range of experts across the arts and refugee sector. Deepening knowledge and understanding of the systemic immigration challenges and associated issues that impact upon artists and cultural practitioners with lived experience of displacement is vital.
Working with the excellent West End Refugee Service skillsmatch programme, which matches professionals who are refugees or seeking asylum with volunteer opportunities, D6 continues to welcome existing and new volunteers into our programme.
Through this programme we seek to action the necessary step change towards a regional cultural sector that is equitable, representative and responsive to the needs of a diverse range of artists and cultural practitioners.
Working in partnership with the West End Refugee Service, local refugee support agencies, artists and cultural organisations and Newcastle City of Sanctuary we are working towards the development of an equitable and sustainable arts sector. Sanctuary and Culture is a safe, welcoming and creative environment which artists can access through residencies that offer space for creativity, peer support and professional development.
The programme includes the development of a North East network for exploratory conversations focusing on learning, listening and understanding to bespoke training offered by a range of experts across the arts and refugee sector. Deepening knowledge and understanding of the systemic immigration challenges and associated issues that impact upon artists and cultural practitioners with lived experience of displacement is vital.
Working with the excellent West End Refugee Service skillsmatch programme, which matches professionals who are refugees or seeking asylum with volunteer opportunities, D6 continues to welcome existing and new volunteers into our programme.
Through this programme we seek to action the necessary step change towards a regional cultural sector that is equitable, representative and responsive to the needs of a diverse range of artists and cultural practitioners.
ABOUT sanctuary AND CULTURE
In the heart of the city, Sanctuary and Culture operates out of Newcastle's first Studio of Sanctuary, welcoming artists with lived experience of displacement who have arrived in our region.
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ARTISTIC PROGRAMMESanctuary and Culture is a safe, welcoming and creative environment which artists can access through residencies and bursaries that offer space for creativity, peer support and professional development.
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SANCTUARY AND CULTURE NETWORKThe Sanctuary and Culture network brings together arts and voluntary sector organisations and individuals across the North East for exploratory conversations focusing on learning, listening and understanding alongside bespoke training offered by a range of experts across the arts and refugee sector.
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NATIONAL PLEDGE TO SUPPORT THOSE SEEKING SANCTUARYIn solidarity with people seeking sanctuary in the UK, D6 has signed a national pledge to defend the right to seek safety from war and persecution in the UK.
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Sanctuary and Culture is supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Arts Council England, Newcastle Culture Investment Fund, and the DCMS Culture Recovery Fund.