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East Street Arts

Patrick Studios, St Mary's Lane, Leeds, LS9 7EH

www.esaweb.org.uk

East Street Arts (ESA) is a visual arts organisation based in Leeds and was set up in 1993 by artists to support visual artists develop their work and their careers. It is committed to critical programming of projects and events, a holistic approach to professional development for individual artists, and a strong involvement in the art sector regionally and nationally, realised through its Critical Programme, Artist Development, and Advocacy and Infrastructure. The Critical Programme encapsulates critical debate, exhibitions, collaborations and interventions. These largely inform ESA's Artist Development and contextualises the production of art within various markets, both real and imagined. The Artist Development Programme continues this mission, offering a range of bespoke, managed workspaces, specialist equipment and facilities and access to information, advice and contacts. Artist Development includes mentoring, training sessions, portfolio development, visiting artist talks and presentations. Artists working with ESA are offered a platform for discussion, community, exchange and involvement in order to foster their practice and develop professional skills within the visual art field. ESA is also involved in Advocacy and Infrastructure development regionally and nationally. This includes being involved in strategic developments for the visual arts such as being a member of the steering group for VARU (visual arts research unit) which will provide artists, their advocates and policy makers with research evidence about social and economic contribution they make to society. Locally, ESA is a steering group member of Leeds Visual Arts Forum, a board member of Leeds Arts Partnership and is a co-founder of Situation Leeds.

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