Creative Infrastructure

We are passionate and experienced in identifying, programming and managing Creative Infrastructure spaces: places where creativity can be produced and consumed.

We work in three ways to achieve a stronger ecology of creative infrastructure in Bristol and the West of England.

• As consultants, supporting developers and local authorities to provide creative infrastructure as part of new developments via cultural strategies, connecting with the wide variety of planning, viability  and placemaking benefits this brings.

• Setting up and managing creative infrastructure through co-design with local communities – such as St Anne’s House and The Tabernacle.

• Advocating for policy change, being part of a national conversation on how our towns and cities are conducive places to be creative.

Local authorities are supporting a greater use of creative infrastructure in place of public artworks in new developments and for a developer this can provide some highly positive benefits.

We know that the opportunity to experience locally focused creative and cultural events has not only a social value but a wider economic value, too.

In recent studies, property values around spaces that had creative and cultural activities outperformed the London average by 4.4% pa. Indeed, it has been demonstrated that arts and cultural events and experiences are intrinsic to economic and sustainable growth.

You can hear more about the benefits of creative infrastructure here: The Property Podcast

We have expertise in curating creative community programmes, and managing creative and community spaces. This exciting aspect of cultural programming is a complement to our public art projects, and is well supported by local authorities as a contribution to the social, economic and wellbeing value of both redevelopments and new developments. We also undertake viability assessments & creative programme management for creative and community infrastructure projects.