Arts and culture

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This theme covers all aspects of the arts, crafts and creative industries, including their social, cultural and economic aspects. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories

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Fellows' updates July 2025 Fellows' update: Kathy Hall

Kathy Hall supported UK performances by visiting Kunqu Opera artist Chen Rui in May and returned to the stage herself in July at a Peking Opera singing session in Wimbledon.

By Kathy Hall, 2025

Fellows' updates May 2025 Fellows' update: Roger Smith

Roger Smith (CF 2008) exhibited a painting during Oxfordshire Art Weeks inspired by his Churchill Fellowship on Camera Obscuras.

By Roger Smith, 2025

Blogs & conversations A Lifetime in Paper and Cloth

Forty years on, my Churchill Fellowship to Japan to study traditional handmade paper still shapes how I think, create, and teach. It sparked a lifelong journey exploring paper, place and identity – one that continues to evolve as I balance creativity with care, and remain rooted in community and resilience.

By Cas Holmes, 2025

Report Renegade Guides: The Places We Go, The Stories We Share

By Saira Niazi, 2023

Fellows' updates April 2025 Fellows' update: Tony Thompson

Tony Thompson (CF 2012) is co-directing CORNWALLIS CLOTH, a new immersive film installation commissioned by the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund.

By Tony Thompson, 2025

Fellows' updates April 2025 Fellows' update: Angela Samata

Angela Samata (CF 2017) has co-authored RESTORATION: Health and Wellbeing, a set of trauma-informed guidelines for museum and gallery staff, in collaboration with Manchester Art Gallery.

By Angela Samata, 2025