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Build a New Home for Creativity in Loughborough

Build a New Home for Creativity in Loughborough

Date: Fri, 18th Oct 2024 - Fri, 22nd Nov 2024

Venue: Modern Painters, New Decorators

Modern Painters, New Decorators is building a new home for creativity in Loughborough. Your donation will make this dream a reality!

Modern Painters, New Decorators was started seven years ago by artists and makers with a connection to Loughborough. We've been based in Carillon Court since 2017 where we have facilitated a free programme of workshops, exhibitions and community gatherings – alongside running artist studios and our shop.

In 2025, we will open the doors to a new public arts venue on Aumberry Gap in Loughborough, near Pinfold Gate. This new arts venue will include a public gallery, learning space, artist studios, community kitchen and resident micro-bakery (serving coffee and baked goods).

Why are we fundraising?

We have secured a brand new premises for the next 25 years after being selected by Charnwood Borough Council and Luxurio Student Accommodation to occupy a new community facility. The building will open to the public in 2025 with a programme of free exhibitions, creative workshops, celebration events, open studios, craft markets and coffee mornings.

We have currently raised £19K to build a community kitchen and artist studios. We need to raise an additional £30K to build a gallery and learning space, and cover one-off staff and legal costs to ensure the long-term security of the space.

More information: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/mpnd

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