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ARCADE is a charity that supports communities to get involved in art and creativity. We are based in Scarborough and Bridlington but work in lots of different places.
Support people to work together with artists to make the amazing happen
Give young people, children and their families the chance to be creative and feel confident
Enable working class women & girls to reach their full potential
ARCADE is made up of a small team who are passionate about bringing exciting cultural opportunities to their community
ACCESS: we aim to remove barriers to taking part and working with us
FAIRNESS: we work in a fair way
CREATIVITY: we put artists at the heart of what we do
COMMUNITY-LED: we make work with people, their ideas and what matters to them
DIVERSITY: we value difference
ARCADE are members of Cultural Collisions, which brings sector leaders together to strengthen cultural activity in our region, advocating for arts and culture through a shared voice. The members are representatives of current and recent National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) and Local Authorities from Hull, the East Riding, North and North East Lincolnshire. If you would like to hear more about Cultural Collisions, reach out to their current Chair Paul Smith on paul@middlechildtheatre.co.uk.