↑ 100 creative women and girls of keighley
@keighleycreative
Creative women and girls across Keighley share their creativity and highlight the barriers that they have found when engaging in creativity
dates
may – june
2021
project info
The Leap has enabled participation and leadership in a range of ways, for example the 100 Creative Women and Girls project in Keighley, participants that took part were from our target ward areas where there engagement has historically been seen as low. Women and girls from Keighley West and Central wards discussed with artists what creative stuff they do, what they’re into and current barriers to engagement. They then created self-portraits that showed their creativity through guidance from lead artist and photographer Lisa Holmes. Lisa then arranged to meet each participant and took a professional portrait of each woman and girl involved in the project. All of the photographs – the self-portraits and professional portraits were then part of a public exhibition at Keighley Creative. In essence, this project listened to and involved participants to express their creativity through photography and showcase their creativity to a public audience via an exhibition.
credits
Organiser: Lisa Holmes
Partner: Keighley Creative
Website: www.keighleycreative.org
Location: Highfield Community Centre, Keighley
Images: © Lisa Holmes Photography