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Working Class Community

Working Class Creatives is a thriving community of over 1,000 working-class creatives across the UK, built to provide connection, support, and opportunities. Born from our own struggles navigating the creative industries without privilege or connections, we created this space to address the barriers working-class artists face; from financial instability to lack of networking opportunities. Through member-led events, meetups, residencies, exhibitions, and industry resources, we foster a supportive environment where creatives on similar journeys can connect and uplift each other. Our mission is to ensure that working-class creatives have equal access to opportunities, visibility, and a strong, like-minded community.

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Who Can Sign Up?

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Working-classness emerges from the intersection of diverse backgrounds, histories, places, and identities. Our database is home to a vast range of working-class creatives. If you identify as a Working Class Creative and want to join our growing community, sign up below!

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For more details on our definition of working class, click here

MEMBERS BENEFITS:

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Joining our community connects you with a network of over 1,000+ working-class creatives and provides access to exclusive opportunities, resources, and support, including:

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Visibility & Opportunities​​

  • A public profile showcasing you and your work to professionals, galleries, and curators

  • Get recommended by our team for external opportunities

  • Be featured in Members Highlights

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Community & Support

  • Access to The Working Class Creatives WhatsApp group

  • Reading Group & Critical Feedback Sessions

  • Online & In-Person Meetups & Discussions

  • Skill & Resource Sharing

  • Community-led Projects

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Exclusive Access & Perks

  • Entry into open calls & exhibitions

  • Access to mentorship & industry supporters

  • How-to guides & workshops

  • Discounts at art shops & exhibitions 

  • Organised group trips to exhibitions and private tours (e.g., Frieze Art Fair)

  • Bi-annual celebrations (one in the North, one in London)

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Sell Your Work

  • Submit your work to be sold in our shop​

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'Working Class Creatives' responds to a need which is too often overlooked in the arts; that of the barriers facing working-class artists from getting on in our sector. They are instrumental in initiating much-needed change that will see the art world become more inclusive and reflect the society it purports to serve. I often search their database in my research, it is a vital resource for any arts professional working in culture today. That they have got this far on so little financial resource is remarkable and I am excited to see what they will achieve with further support.” Beth Hughes, Curator, Arts Council Collection.

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