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Roughly this time last year we heard that Skipton BID and The Artery’s application to York and North Yorkshire’s Combined Authority, Mayoral Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund had been successful. To be eligible for funding, projects had to be ready to be delivered within a short time period. Our project had already been a

Delighted to see Buzzing Skipton’s brand-new trail, inviting families to immerse themselves in nature in Skipton town centre. The upcoming Buzzing Skipton Trail will feature different stops at key points around the town centre, offering the chance for those taking part to observe local wildlife and appreciate nature – all with an educational purpose. To

“At JBA, we use science to explain things, design assets, calculate risks, and manage our surroundings. We rely on rational arguments and seek to move our clients and engage communities by pointing to truths.  This is why we have worked with The Artery to capture the human story of climate resilience through the exhibition “A

Three years ago, The Artery, was an idea: a place where creativity and creatives could thrive. The idea was simple, it was to bring the creative, business and culture sectors together, to learn from and with each other as equals.  The business model proved more complicated. I was convinced if we could make it happen there

We are thrilled that Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, sees the potential in The Artery that we see. We have been successful in our application for Innovate UK Creative Catalyst funding. This support will allow us to develop the next phase of The Artery, creating a sustainable community-focused business. The Artery is a simple

We were delighted to be invited to present at the Screen Industries Growth Network (SIGN) conference, the Future is Northern on 22nd March 2023. The conference explored the concept of The Future being Northern, but we wanted to make sure that the voices of young creatives from rural backgrounds were included in the debate too.

I can’t quite remember how I came across The Artery. I think I was searching for support in the local area and saw the sessions running in Craven in Jan 2023. Having the zoom session with Karen was really helpful before joining in with any events and made me very confident in the Artery and

We are grateful to Screen Industries Growth Network funding which allowed us to offer The Artery Peer Support Programme to work with young creatives who often get overlooked. This may be because they are living and working in rural areas, or they may be first in their family to go on to higher education. We

The Screen Industries Growth Network provided the funding for The Artery to offer two peer support business programmes for creatives starting out on their careers in the screen industries. The funding allowed us to trial two models, one using AR and Animation to support business skills development and the other using Screen Storytelling. The programme in

I love my work. As a freelance Heritage Learning Consultant I get to go behind the scenes at all sorts of museums, castles and heritage venues. I have worked from the portcullis at Edinburgh Castle, I’ve witnessed the transformation of Stonehenge from solstice to slick tourist operation and I’ve worked alongside truly inspiring learning teams

We ran our first The Artery in person event! We promoted the event as The Artery Business Spa Day, a chance to refresh how we feel about our businesses.