Creative Land Trust’s Impact in London
With three fully operating affordable artist studios; seven buildings secured and 182 artists supported with affordable workspace - we’re delighted to share our activities over the years through the refreshed Creative Land Trust website.
The summit brings together arts organisations, funders and city policymakers to explore how cultural and creative spaces can thrive in towns and cities, and how they can remain affordable, accessible and protected over the long term. The event attracted 100 delegates from 33 cities across 11 countries.
“We believe in a London where artists, makers and creative communities are recognised as essential urban infrastructure, embedded within neighbourhoods across the city and supported by permanent, affordable spaces in which to develop their work.“
Our website
We are pleased to share our refreshed website.
The previous version launched in 2019. The new site better reflects the experience we, as Creative Land Trust, have gained, the impact we are delivering, the partnerships we have built, and our ambitions for the future. Creative Land Trust acts as a creative "placekeeper", securing permanent affordable workspace, an essential piece of creative infrastructure that would otherwise be difficult to protect through the market alone.
The homepage now makes it easier for visitors to explore our work, learn about opportunities to collaborate with us, and find information relevant to their interests. It also includes a dedicated Impact section featuring our Theory of Change, impact metrics, downloadable reports, and data on affordability, artist retention, artists supported, and community outcomes. We hope you find it useful and would love to hear any feedback or thoughts.
With thanks to Martin Prendergast Communications, to Swarm Designs, and to other partners, for their support.
Theory of Change
www.creativelandtrust.org/impact
Over the past year, Creative Land Trust has been developing clearer ways to communicate the importance and impact of our work. We act as a long-term steward, securing buildings for creative use and permanently protecting the conditions that enable artists to work, create and contribute to London’s cultural life.
To better explain how we deliver our mission and vision, and the outcomes we aim to achieve, we worked with stakeholders to develop a Theory of Change. It sets out a clear roadmap showing how our activities contribute to the long-term impact we seek. We are delighted to share it on our website’s Impact section.
Our Impact
www.creativelandtrust.org/impact
We work closely with artists, studio providers and partners to gather evidence about the difference our work makes. This helps us better understand and communicate our impact, attract support, and expand our model across London.
We believe in a London where artists, makers and creative communities are recognised as essential urban infrastructure, embedded within neighbourhoods across the city and supported by permanent, affordable spaces in which to develop their work. These communities contribute to London's cultural identity, economic vitality and social fabric.
Over recent months, we have reviewed our impact framework and refined the outcomes against which we measure our work. These include:
- Long-term Creative Infrastructure and Sector Resilience
- Sustaining and Access to Creative Practice
- Collaborative Creative Communities
- Policy and Advocacy for Affordable Workspace
You can learn more about these outcomes and explore our latest impact reporting in the Impact section of our website. We hope you find it of interest and would love to hear your thoughts.
With thanks to Martin Prendergast Communications, Adrian Potter and Work Shop Ldn and to other partners for their support.
