About this theme
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
Fellows' updates November 2024 Fellows' update: Primavera Boman-Behram
Primavera Boman-Behram (CF 1969) has received multiple recognitions for her two short films, including awards at the Silicon Beach Film Festival and Accolade Global Film Competition.
By Primavera Boman-Behram, 2024
Fellows' updates November 2024 Fellows' update: Robert Neill
Robert Neill (CF 1975) demonstrated Pyrography at the North of England Woodworking Show held from November 15th-17th at the Harrogate Showground.
By Robert Neill, 2024
Report We can see the radishes from below
By John Walter, 2020
Report How to tell a story about peace-building
By Cian Smyth, 2023
Fellows' updates November 2024 Fellows' update: Alison Mackenzie
Alison Mackenzie (CF 2014) has earned a nomination for Venue of the Year at the Scots Trad Awards for Croy Live, the rural venue she founded to bring traditional music to a small community hall.
By Alison Mackenzie, 2024
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Jeremy Clack
Jeremy Clack (CF 2008) has recently published Mambo!: A Venezuelan Adventure into the Heart of El Sistema, an autobiographical account of his Churchill Fellowship journey.
By Jeremy Clack, 2024
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Tony Thompson
Tony Thompson (CF 2012) hosted a screening of TURNING POINT at London’s Riverside Studios on 19th October, featuring four short stories from Barbados and Jamaica in 1920, followed by a Q&A session he led as the writer and director. The touring programme will continue in London until the end of 2025.
By Tony Thompson, 2024
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Alexis Zafiropoulos
Alexis Zafiropoulos (CF 2020) presented his Fellowship research at a Stonework Symposium in Barre, Vermont, where he discussed the Korean stonework community.
By Alexis Zafiropoulos, 2024
Blogs & conversations Counting for change on National Poetry Day
"Today is National Poetry Day and the theme for 2024 is ‘Counting’. I am a poet, a Churchill Fellow and I can count to ten." In her poem for National Poetry Day, Hannah Stanislaus shares her journey as a poet and proud Churchill Fellow, celebrating the transformative power of poetry in education. She reflects on her experiences and advocates for poetry to be recognised as a separate subject in schools.
By Hannah Stanislaus, 2024
Fellows' updates September 2024 Fellows' update: Alison O'Connor
Alison O'Connor (CF 2016) and Karin Diamond have co-authored a book, Creating Life Story Theatre: A Guide for Applied Theatre Practitioners with Clark Baim.
By Alison O'Connor, 2024
