Create London commissions art and architecture in the public realm.  

We support artists and creative practitioners to find new ways to make positive contributions to civic life.

We do two things:

We commission ambitious new art and arts infrastructure

We seek to positively impact civic and community life

Our work is situated at the intersection of these. We set out to create a dynamic relationship between them: a virtuous circle. 

Our belief is that working in public settings can enrich creative practice and that working with artists can in turn enrich civic and community life.

 

Who we are

Over our ten-year history, our focus has shifted from temporary projects in east London to establishing long-term artist and community-led initiatives across the UK. Since 2011 we have helped to set up ten new organisations that include an adventure playground, a community-minded art school, and London’s leading employability programme  for young people in the creative sector, and a year-long multi-disciplinary programme marking the centenary of Britain’s largest social housing estate.

We work with artists, architects, communities, cultural  institutions and local authorities, developing projects that create lasting and sustainable benefits, and increase participation in creative practice, create jobs and support community growth.

Our work in policy underpins our practice and we have collaborated with the Universities of Edinburgh, Goldsmiths and Sheffield to commission pioneering research on inequalities in the UK cultural industry.

We are part of a growing international movement that seeks to expand what art can do and who it is for.