Creative Darlington

The North East Open Call for Middlesbrough Art Week 2026 'invites artists to submit work that genuinely reflects their current practice ... all media and disciplines are welcome.'. Apply by March 29th at Midnight. Artist fee: £500. Find out more & apply: middlesbroughartweek.com/neoc26

Ginny Whittle is offering a new 10 week course for adults in Watercolour Painting at Hurworth Grange Community Centre, DL2 2BN subject to enrolment. All abilities welcome, just contact Ginny for further information if you want to explore watercolour painting this year.

Smoke and Mirrors: Landscapes from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection on until 26 May tinyurl.com/3jfhupe4 & The Graduates at the National Glass Centre tinyurl.com/2kkk26tt until 31 July 2026 are two good reasons to explore super Sunderland in my view

Helen Gordon tinyurl.com/5buhs98k is promoting two Fused Glass Workshops (one on Saturday 25th April, the second on Saturday 23rd May 2026) for adults, with booking required, at The Friends Community Hub on Skinnergate in Darlington.

The latest exhibition at Darlington Library Art Gallery shares work from Darlington Borough Art Collection and runs until Thursday 26 February tinyurl.com/2pfpcph6. Thanks to the great work of Art UK more works in this public collection can be seen at tinyurl.com/8zbr4zhk

Ginny Whittle is offering a new 10 week course for adults in Watercolour Painting at Hurworth Grange Community Centre, DL2 2BN subject to enrolment. All abilities welcome, just contact Ginny for further information if you want to explore watercolour painting this year.

There's a deadline of 5pm on Friday 13 February 2026 to apply for new part-time roles (The Participation & Engagement Manager + The Marketing & Impact Lead) at TeesDance, with further information including Recruitment Packs at tinyurl.com/2ruax67x

Take the Floor and present your ideas with clarity and confidence.Sign up by the end of January for a free communication and presentation skills course for staff working in the cultural organisations in Tees Valley running 5th and 12th February 2026 at tinyurl.com/4dvrtthm.

If you're a fan of fantastic wildlife photography, watch out for this forthcoming exhibition 13th - 24th February 2026 by Adam Reah in the Platform Gallery at The Station in Richmond tinyurl.com/7a4ayu2t

Andy Taylor's 10 week Art Classes for adults, beginners to experts, start on Monday 12 January, 5.30pm - 7.30pm, & Wednesday 14 January, 7pm - 9pm, at Corporation Road School in Darlington. Fee £85, students shoulld provide their own materials. Contact Andy for more information.

Feeling creative in 2026? Andy Taylor's 10 week Art Classes for adults start on Monday 12 January, 5.30pm - 7.30pm, & Wednesday 14 January, 7pm - 9pm, at Corporation School in Darlington. All levels of experience welcome, fee £85 for 10 weeks. Contact Andy for more information.

Find out more about Theatre Hullabaloo's Executive Director / Joint CEO role (salary £52,500 per annum) which is open to application until 9am on Monday 26 January 2026 at tinyurl.com/2k442mbe

Find out more about Theatre Hullabaloo's Executive Director / Joint CEO role (salary £52,000 per annum) which is open to application until 9am on Monday 26 January 2026 at tinyurl.com/2k442mbe

My awareness of Brompton Oratory was limited to that being the title of a fetching, in my opinion, song by Nick Cave, until I saw Jane Noone (1934 - 1959)'s beautiful painting of part of its interior within the exhibition at Darlington Library Art Gallery tinyurl.com/2pfpcph6

Artist Jane Noone (1934 - 1959) studied at the Royal College of Art and exhibited at Whitechapel Art Gallery, New Art Centre, London & with the Young Contemporaries. Explore some of this prolific painter's work at Darlington Library until 5th February 2026 tinyurl.com/fpr2pm9y

'If you like painting .. you got it', care of the first public exhibition in 60 years of work by Jane Noone (1934 - 1959 exhibition) which is on display in Darlington Library Art Gallery until Thursday 5 February 2026 tinyurl.com/2pfpcph6 #painting #exhibitions

Apply to the North East Cultural Learning Fund (formerly Culture Bridge Fund) with a max. grant size of £2000 by 19/01/2026 from County Durham, Tees Valley, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside & Sunderland. Further info: tinyurl.com/y5wmkraj

An exhibition of paintings by Darlington born Jane Noone (1934 - 1959) opens at Darlington Library Art Gallery on Saturday 20th December 2025. It's on display standard opening times until 5th February 2026. We hope you'll find it interesting if you pop in & enjoy time ahead!

Today and Thursday are the last chances to explore this exhibition by Oluwafunke Saka, tinyurl.com/3pmbsaea, that's drawn fantastic comments from many visitors who've explored it so far including 'This work is so beautiful and passes across such a deep and impactful message'.

Run Your Numbers is a FREE practical programme of support to help Tees Valley creatives get financial clarity tinyurl.com/5e5k6ad3 with a small bursary offer available to freelancers get involved. To register your interest email CreativePlace@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk