Painting Connections

Events

August 1, 2016

In June 2015, Creative Wick started working with UCL’s Institute for Global Prosperity, Institute for Sustainable Resources and the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis on a research project into Hackney Wick and Fish Island’s informal sharing economy.

The research led to an exhibition on Hackney Wick & Fish Island’s creative community’s unique sharing economy that took place at Things Fashions. The Painting Connections, exhibition featured specially commissioned work from local artists Marie Brenneis, Natalie Ryde and Ansell Cizic and took place between 29–31 July 2016 as part of the Hackney Wicked Art Festival’s DIY Open Studios.

Here you can access the final report for this research – Sharing in the Creative Wick: East London Informal Economies and Science Data Pilot.

The Living Lab’s first research project – Report now available

“We need each other more that ever” The Living Lab report “We need each other more than ever” March 2021 into the impact of Covid19 on the local creative sector. William Chamberlain, Creative Wick: “The research reveals the importance of the peer support from the local creative community, access to trusted local networks and information…

Creative Wick Film School 2017

Creative Wick is offering a free 2-month film school opportunity open to all East Londoners aged 16 to 18 years old. Applications for the Creative Wick Film School 2017 need to be received by MIDNIGHT on Sunday 12th March. Creative Wick Film School 2017 is being supported by Alias Hire, BT Creative, Openvizor and the West Ham United…

Painting Connections