Certain Blacks awarded Creative Foundations Fund investment

Certain Blacks is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding through the Creative Foundations Fund, an open-access capital fund supporting creative and cultural organisations across England.

The fund aims to revitalise and strengthen cultural infrastructure, enabling organisations to continue delivering high-quality work while improving sustainability and accessibility.

This investment will also result in accelerating growth in the creative and cultural sectors, and make places more attractive to live, work, visit, and invest in.

Certain Blacks statement:

” Newhambased Certain Blacks has been awarded investment to purchase essential festival infrastructure that will reduce annual production costs, improve accessibility, and support greener, more sustainable delivery of its two annual festivals.

The project will fund an electric van, solarpowered generators, PA systems, access equipment and festival furniture, enable safer, more inclusive events and allow the organisation to tour diverse work nationally.

These upgrades respond directly to audience feedback and community needs, strengthening Certain Blacks’ longterm sustainability and its role in engaging lowartsaccess communities across East London. “

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the investment reflects the commitment to supporting cultural organisations as they are “custodians of local identity and play a key role in the story we tell ourselves as a nation.” She adds,“Arts and culture are the beating hearts of our communities; they have the power to unite us in the face of division and break down barriers to opportunity. We want to harness the power to help us build a brighter future for the people of London.”

Michelle Walker, London Area Director, Arts Council England, said:

“By supporting these essential improvements this funding will help ensure that these venues remain open, sustainable and accessible for years to come, protecting the creative spaces that London’s artists and audiences rely on.”

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