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Art

100 Artworks /Represent some of the world’s top graffiti and urban artists.

A. design association /Non-profit organisation promoting design in the North East.

Arts advance /Voluntary community group based in Jarrow; dedicated to running small projects.

a-n /The artists information company.

Aesthetica magazine /British arts magazine covering literature, visual arts, music, film and theatre.

AIDA arts /Not-for-profit community interest company that aims to help people develop arts projects.

Allenheads contemporary arts /Arts development and educational organisation.

Arcadea /The Cultural Agency for Art, Culture and Disability Equality in the North East of England.

Arts and business /A national body which co-ordinates various programmes for business sponsorship of the arts.

Art-soup /Newcastle based company supporting local artists and charities.

Arts Council Northeast /Promoting and developing the arts in North East England.

Arts UK /Newcastle based company that provides professional services and products.

Bearpark artists co-operative /An independent group of professional painters based in Durham.

Big Eye Network /Not-for-profit arts development organisation created by artists for artists.

Biscuit Factory studios /Site showcasing the artistic professionals who work in the basement studios of the Biscuit Factory.

Boreal /A collective of artists and designers whose creative outlet is explored through the Boreal brand

British design initiative North East /Not-for-profit organisation providing a platform for designers.

Busy ape arts /Derwentside based community arts organisation.

Café culture /Offers a season of fortnightly discussions on culture, politics, philosophy and science.

Cohesion glass network /The network for glassmakers, based in Sunderland.

Commissions North /Support public art commissioning within capital and regeneration projects.

Creative partnerships /The Government's flagship creative learning programme.

Creative people /A national network providing information, advice and guidance to support all those who work in arts and craft industries in making the most of their careers.

Creative Tees Valley /Provides the opportunity for creative businesses and practitioners to stand up and be counted.

Creature mag /Not-for-profit artist run online magazine.

Culture lab Newcastle /Houses a performance space and electronics, workshop, multimedia and sound spaces.

Culture quarter /Not for profit organisation, based in Whitley Bay, which aims to encourage participation of residents and visitors in a range of artistic and cultural festivals and events.

Culture works /Formerly the NCSP. Brings together cultural organisations, professionals and training providers to share knowledge, expertise, ideas, training resources and identify skills gaps in the industry.

Darlington media group /Media resource for Darlington and the North East of England managed by artists and community activists.

Design aid /Newcastle based charity providing graphic design & related services to charitable organisations.

Design council Design council /The national strategic body for design.

Design Network North /Intends to enhance regional companies ability to employ high-quality design, skills and processes.

Durham visual arts forum /Online meeting place for local artists to share information and ideas.

Durham city arts /Independent arts development charity.

East Durham artists network /An emerging collective of professional artists dedicated to the development of the visual arts in the region.

Empty shop NE /Contemporary arts group, based in Durham, that take on unused buildings in the region and turn them into usable art spaces.

Equal arts /Aim to improve the quality of people’s lives in the North East by enabling older people to have access to high quality arts projects.

Evoke /An arts collective based in the North East, online gallery and more…

Exit 2000 /Offer interior and exterior design and painting services. They also subcontract and represent artists.

Eye of the fly /Visual and Performing Arts Education Charity.

Find your talent /Regional programme that gives children and young people the chance to try out different activities.

Fine art forum /Newcastle University’s archive space for MFA shows, BA Degree shows & Art History texts.

Freedom art /Founded by a group of North East Artists, helping to display and sell original art work.

Gem arts /Arts development organisation based which profiles and programmes culturally diverse arts.

Get on the wall /An emerging creative business enterprise that offer art/design services and run events.

Glue group /Collective based in Newcastle.

Grange arts project /Arts and activities for elderly people.

Great North run culture /Artistic commissions which celebrate the world's largest half-marathon.

Hawthorn arts /South Shields based creative hub.

Helix arts /Specialise in the development of projects and initiatives, including artist residencies and commissions.

Highgreen arts /Run art courses and support local arts projects in Northumberland and the North East.

Infinite Arts /Arts consultancy based in NE England and working throughout the UK bringing together a variety of skills and experience to support the arts, creativity and learning.

Inspire Northumberland /Advise, advocate and deliver public art and design projects in Northumberland.

Interface arts /A network for artists in County Durham and Durham City.

Isis arts /Initiates and manages artist residencies, productions and exhibitions.

Jack drum arts /Company that delivers a wide range of creative arts programmes across the region.

Kalapremi /Professional arts development organisation promoting arts centred on south-Asian arts.

Keap creative /Group of artists and not for profit social enterprise based in Woodhorn.

Locator art /Listings website for contemporary visual arts in the NE.

Locus + /Visual arts commissioning agency.

Map arts /Tees valley artists network.

Mas-sample /Artist-led initiative embracing artistic practice and dialogue within the Caribbean Diaspora.

Melting pot arts /Community arts organisation.

Metro burner /A photo archive of metro trains that have been painted by writers.

Musa fine arts /A not-for-profit company showcasing and supporting North East artists.

National campaign for the arts /Independent organisation and UK-wide voice for the arts world.

National federation of artists’ studio providers /The professional body for organisations providing affordable studios in the UK.

NE arts /Offers a range of services in community communications and community arts.

NE space /Free service making it easier for professional artists to obtain the studio workspace they need.

Network artists /Provides a service to artists living or working in Northumberland.

Newbiggin arts forum /The site of Newbiggin by the sea arts forum.

Newcastle artists /Platform for young contemporary painters and sculptors.

Northeast cultural diversity arts forum /Not-for-profit organisation.

North Tyneside art studio /Charitable organisation that works with people with mental health/ addiction problems.

Open studios network /Promote open studio events.

Own art /Arts-council run scheme designed to make it easy and affordable to buy works of art.

Platform North East /Organisation based in Newcastle which is made up of professional artists whose aim is to advocate and support live art in the region.

Platform projects /Produces an innovative programme of books, participations, artist projects and curated work.

Polytechnic /Independent artist led organisation, based in Newcastle, with an emphasis on hands-on, open and distributed approaches to working with art & technology.

Rednile project /Artist led initiative, based in Sunderland, providing opportunities to artists.

Set of drawers /North East based illustrators group.

Tees Valley arts /Arts development agency.

The Ashington group /Amateur art group based in Woodhorn.

The Aurora project /Supporting arts and crafts in the North East.

The Big Pix /Have your say about whatever you feel passionate about.

The eye project /Enabling people to play an active role in recording the wildlife and landscapes.

The forge /Specialise in developing high quality participatory arts projects.

The Journal culture club /Aims to get more people to attend more events, more often.

Think make grow /A Community arts project based in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Tynemouth arts group /Non-tutorial art group based in the Tynemouth.

Vane /Visual arts agency.

Volicol /Design collective based in Newcastle.

Waygood /Newcastle based place for making and engaging in contemporary art.

Work art /Morpeth based company who rent out contemporary works of art.

Workshops network /A national network which creates cultural & arts workshops, team building workshops, extended schools projects & much more.

Wot artist /Online directory of artists from around the world, schools, resources and more.

Xsite culture /Cultural consultancy aiming to underpin the importance of design and architecture in the North East.

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