Kate Mason 🐉

⚡️I'm also now over on Bluesky 🦋🦋🦋 ➡️@katejmason.bsky.social

We’re pleased to announce the 4 shortlisted diverse-led grassroots collaborations for COLLABORATE: Safer Spaces. Community-led teams working across East London to re-imagine safety, care and belonging — rooted in lived experience and local knowledge. future.london/article/announ…

Only 7% of schools plan to increase time spent on arts subjects. What do they need? Join the campaign ➡️ theartsandmindscampaign.org.uk/join-us/ @accessart19 @BLKLivesinMusic @clpe1 @EquityUK @kenjonespld @London_Drama @musicforyouth @WeAreTheMU

We invite artists from all over the world to submit portraits for the RP Annual Exhibition 2026! Taking place at the Mall Galleries in London. The total prize fund is £35,000! Deadline: Tues 3 Feb 2026, 12 noon therp.co.uk Best of luck with your submissions!

A good start from the government in the Curriculum and Assessment Review. Scrapping the EBacc will give a boost to creative subjects in schools and open up new opportunities for young people.  But there's much still to be done, especially on funding and support for teachers. Read our full statement.

Are you a designer ready to showcase your talent at London Fashion Week 2026? 🎨✨ Get in touch to receive the Eligibility Criteria and Terms for Caramel Rock’s Incubation Programme at LFW 2026! #CaramelRock #LFW2026 #BritishFashionCouncil

⏰This week is Trustees’ Week & what better time to join our brilliant charity & support our work for East London! We are seeking a Trustee with professional experience in finance, accountancy & risk management. To learn more, see: future.london/article/were-r…

Are you part of an org or institution in Newham? Share your work with the Commission: how you're driving inclusion & belonging, suggest how others can help people live & work well together. 👉 Make your voice heard today! newhamco-create.co.uk/en/projects/ne… @NewhamLondon @britishfuture

A powerful call to support the arts in schools from @AnthonySeldon in @FT ft.com/content/c096d4…

Do you agree that all children should be able to learn creative subjects throughout school? Join the campaign ➡️ theartsandmindscampaign.org.uk/join-us/

#OnThisDay in 1666 the Great Fire of London started on Pudding Lane 🔥 The Great Fire of London was a devastating fire which swept through the City of London destroying an estimated 13,200 houses and 87 churches ⛪ 🧵👇

The seasons are changing, and so too are the butterflies and moths you can find in your wild spaces 🦋🍂 Discover more UK species and tips on how to attract them with our monthly e-newsletter 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/enews #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

🙌Discover more about your borough with talks and dicussions including explorations of iconic local cultural heritage, Royal Docks traditions, seafaring histories & more. Discover all free discussion events newhamheritagemonth.org/discussion/ Discover all free talks newhamheritagemonth.org/talk/

Celebrate 'Newham at 60: A Borough Like No Other' at the Newham Heritage Month festival! royaldocks.london/whats-on/newha…

Open now! Summer splash has transformed @YourRoyalDocks into one of London’s most unique lidos🏊 This free, family-friendly experience features lifeguard-supervised swimming, a shallow section for children & sandy play areas🏖️ On until 17 August. royaldocks.london/articles/summe…

🎉 Newham creatives! Apply now for a commission for the #NewhamFestivalOfStories 2025 💡 Theme: Newham at 60 🎭 Art, performance, workshops & more 💷 £500–£3,000 📅 Festival: 13–23 Nov 📩 Deadline: 1 Aug orlo.uk/KChKa #NewhamAt60 #CreativeNewham #Storytelling

Royal Docks Originals is a brand-new free biennial festival presenting world-class arts, spectacular installations, and original performances created in the Royal Docks and presented for three weeks in Autumn 2025. royaldocks.london/articles/royal…

Thank you to our Arts Ambassadors and Coalition members who joined us to deliver our open letter with 10,000 signatures to Bridget Phillipson and Lisa Nandy. Let’s keep the pressure up! Join the campaign ➡️ theartsandmindscampaign.org.uk/join-us/

We are proud to be supporting Immersive Arts with their funding programme! 🥳 UK-based artists can apply for £5k, £20k or £50k to develop work with immersive tech. Open until Mon 29 Sep 2025. This is the last open call, so apply now. 👇 immersivearts.uk/funding/

Exciting! @ltmuseum is launching a brand-new photography exhibition📸 Then and Now will show historic photographs of London’s transport, from as far back as the 19th century alongside contemporary images of today🚂 ltmuseum.co.uk/then-and-now-l…

Expressions of interest are now open for our Creative Foundations Fund! This open-access capital fund supports creative and cultural organisations in revitalising, restoring, retrofitting, or renewing cultural assets. Find out more and apply 👇 artscouncil.org.uk/our-open-funds…