An arts project, designed to explore the hidden histories of Newcastle’s iconic Byker Wall, has benefitted from a funding boost from Historic England.
The project, a partnership between Karbon Homes and ELEMENTS Street Art Festival, has received a £14,560 grant as part of the ‘History in the Making’ programme, to help bring to life the social history of the Byker estate through art.
Delivered in collaboration with the specialist youth service Foundation Futures and community partners the Farrell Centre at Newcastle University and Northern Cultural Projects CIC, the project will work specifically with young people living on the estate, providing them with a creative outlet to celebrate Byker’s history, as well as its vision for the future.
Michelle Bell, Assistant Director of the Byker Community, said: “We are delighted to have been selected, alongside our partners, to be part of the History in the Making programme from Historic England.
“The Byker Estate has a unique history that we take great pride in, and with this funding we will be able to bring this to life, whilst also educating and engaging young people on the estate about the history of their neighbourhood, a key part of our Thriving Byker Strategy.
The project will begin with a two-day history workshop with the young people involved, delivered by the Farrell Centre and Northern Cultural Projects CIC, exploring the past and present of the estate’s design.
This will be followed by sessions with local mural and graffiti artist and ELEMENTS festival lead artist MarkOne87, using what they’ve learnt to develop concepts for three pieces of public art, two shutter designs for the fronts of prominent community buildings and one painted wall mural in the centre of the estate.
The project is one of 21 creative youth-led place marking projects that has received funding through ‘History in the Making’, an initiative intended to enable the underrepresented 13-25 demographic in England to research, discover and mark local histories.
Ellie Djerir, Head of Participation Programmes at Historic England, said: “These new History in the Making projects will reveal fascinating new perspectives and explore forgotten local histories. I’m thrilled to see 21 very different projects across England, all with an emphasis on creativity and local identity.
“These projects help young people to come together, building their sense of pride in their local place and enabling them to gain new skills and confidence. Heritage means something different to every community and I can’t wait to see the creative final place markers produced by these young people.”
The project is the continuation of an ongoing partnership between Karbon Homes and the ELEMENTS festival, which has already seen a number of street art boards and murals created by and installed in the community.
An arts project, designed to explore the hidden histories of Newcastle’s iconic Byker Wall, has benefitted from a funding boost from Historic England.
The project, a partnership between Karbon Homes and ELEMENTS Street Art Festival, has received a £14,560 grant as part of the ‘History in the Making’ programme, to help bring to life the social history of the Byker estate through art.
Delivered in collaboration with the specialist youth service Foundation Futures and community partners the Farrell Centre at Newcastle University and Northern Cultural Projects CIC, the project will work specifically with young people living on the estate, providing them with a creative outlet to celebrate Byker’s history, as well as its vision for the future.
Michelle Bell, Assistant Director of the Byker Community, said: “We are delighted to have been selected, alongside our partners, to be part of the History in the Making programme from Historic England.
“The Byker Estate has a unique history that we take great pride in, and with this funding we will be able to bring this to life, whilst also educating and engaging young people on the estate about the history of their neighbourhood, a key part of our Thriving Byker Strategy.
The project will begin with a two-day history workshop with the young people involved, delivered by the Farrell Centre and Northern Cultural Projects CIC, exploring the past and present of the estate’s design.
This will be followed by sessions with local mural and graffiti artist and ELEMENTS festival lead artist MarkOne87, using what they’ve learnt to develop concepts for three pieces of public art, two shutter designs for the fronts of prominent community buildings and one painted wall mural in the centre of the estate.
The project is one of 21 creative youth-led place marking projects that has received funding through ‘History in the Making’, an initiative intended to enable the underrepresented 13-25 demographic in England to research, discover and mark local histories.
Ellie Djerir, Head of Participation Programmes at Historic England, said: “These new History in the Making projects will reveal fascinating new perspectives and explore forgotten local histories. I’m thrilled to see 21 very different projects across England, all with an emphasis on creativity and local identity.
“These projects help young people to come together, building their sense of pride in their local place and enabling them to gain new skills and confidence. Heritage means something different to every community and I can’t wait to see the creative final place markers produced by these young people.”
The project is the continuation of an ongoing partnership between Karbon Homes and the ELEMENTS festival, which has already seen a number of street art boards and murals created by and installed in the community.
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