Bedford Creative Arts (BCA)

Bedford Creative Arts has Moved

We have moved from the High Street and into 104 Midland Road.

We are in the process of updating our website, so please be patient in the meantime.

If you would like further information please email info@bedfordcreativearts.org.uk

Bedford Cafe Stories: Public event 24-25 July 11am-4pm: DOWNLOAD THE BOOK

During June and July artist Ania Bas was a waitress-in-residence at a number of Bedford cafes collecting short stories of Bedford life from the cafe's customers.

On 24th & 25th visitors were invited to build their own books of Bedford Cafe Stories at the new Bedford Creative Arts' HQ at the i-create studio space.

You can download the entire book here.

And you can see photographs on our Facebook page here.

***DEADLINE NOW PASSED***If you are interested in applying for a studio contact KateL@bedfordcreativearts.org.uk for late applications***

Artists Studio Opportunity

Bedford Creative Arts has seven studios available to rent at

i-Create Studios, 104 Midland Rd, Bedford MK40 1QE. All are offered on an initial one year license period from August 2010

Each studio has been renovated to a very high standard with natural light and heating. The studios are fully accessible and parking is available

Deadline for applications is 21 st July 2010

We are happy to arrange a viewing day with a member of Bedford Creative Arts staff prior to your application

For further details and application process please download these documents. If these links don't work please email KateL@bedfordcreativearts.org.uk

Studio Opportunity

Draft Terms & Conditions

Upcoming Projects

2010

Open House, Darren Banks, David Kefford, Hayley Lock, Simon Woolham, Sitting Ducks, Aaron Head, Rebecca Birch and more to be announced.

To celebrate the launch of the i-create studio space on Midland Road, Bedford Creative Arts are inviting you to their Open House. Before the studios are occupied full time, BCA are turning the house into a project space. Artists have been invited to work with the studios as a temporary project space and will present their work to the public on 25th September, whether it is an installation, screening, performance, sculpture or a work in process. This will also be a chance for visitors to see the range of studios at the i-create studio space, and to meet artists and curators working in the region and beyond.

The house will be open on 25 September from 11am - 4pm at 104 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1QE

Konvertible, Lisa Cheung

Konvertible is a project with Granada-based artist Lisa Cheung. During Autumn 2010 an open source collaborative workshop (with a nod to the Arts & Crafts legacy) will be established by Cheung in Bedford.

2011

Census, artists to be announced

2011 is a census year with data collected nation-wide asking who are we, where are we and what do we do. Bedford Creative Arts will be working with artists and people across Bedford exploring, questioning and perhaps posing alternatives to the census, its local and national histories.