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On the 23rd November 2024 we'd raised £20,545 with 226 supporters in 36 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
Build a New Home for Creativity in Loughborough
by Modern Painters, New Decorators in Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Total raised £20,705
raised so far232
supportersHelp us to build a brand new arts venue, a resource for Loughborough's creative community to thrive for decades to come.
by Modern Painters, New Decorators in Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
New stretch target
Any money raised from our stretch target of £10K will go towards building our gallery space, which will be home to a programme of free contemporary art exhibitions, craft markets and late-night events.
Modern Painters, New Decorators is building a new home for creativity in Loughborough. Your donation will make this dream a reality!
Modern Painters, New Decorators was started seven years ago by artists and makers with a connection to Loughborough. We've been based in Carillon Court since 2017 where we have facilitated a free programme of workshops, exhibitions and community gatherings – alongside running artist studios and our shop.
In 2025, we will open the doors to a new public arts venue on Aumberry Gap in Loughborough, near Pinfold Gate. This new arts venue will include a public gallery, learning space, artist studios, community kitchen and resident micro-bakery (serving coffee and baked goods).
This September, work began at the 195 SQM site, which was built as part of the Luxurio Student Accommodation redevelopment, located on the ground floor and with street access via the entrance on Aumberry Gap.
Why are we fundraising?
We have secured a brand new premises for the next 25 years after being selected by Charnwood Borough Council and Luxurio Student Accommodation to occupy a new community facility. The building will open to the public in 2025 with a programme of free exhibitions, creative workshops, celebration events, open studios, craft markets and coffee mornings.
We have currently raised £19K to build a community kitchen and artist studios. We need to raise an additional £30K to build a gallery and learning space, and cover one-off staff and legal costs to ensure the long-term security of the space.
How much do we need to raise?
Our first goal is to raise £20K. This will enable us to build our new learning space for children and young people, kickstart our microbakery serving baked goods and coffee, install clear signage to help visitors find us – alongside one-off staff and legal costs to give us the best possible start in our new home.
Any money raised from our stretch target of £10K will go towards building our gallery space, which will be home to a programme of free contemporary art exhibitions, craft markets and late-night events.
Build it for Young People
Our Learning Programme needs a space for young people to explore creative ideas, expand their imaginations and build their confidence. Our Learning Room will be custom-built to facilitate our free programme of family workshops and our Art Club for young people; led in partnership with charity Love4Life and local school Limehurst Academy. We need to build the walls, set up sound-proofing, and install radiators to ensure the room is fit for purpose for young people to enjoy.
Build it for Artists
Our stretch target will mean that we can build the gallery space, and once our new site is built, it will exist as a resource for Loughborough's creative community to thrive for decades to come! Since 2017, we have hosted a free programme of exhibitions from a diverse range of artists, right here in Loughborough.
Our new exhibition space will showcase arts practices from across the UK and be used as a venue to gather and develop creatives from across the region. In addition, our eight studios will house painters, printmakers, digital and multimedia artists who live and work in Loughborough and the East Midlands. As an artist-led space, artists are at the heart of everything we do, and we will continue to gather and work with artists in new ways as we begin our exciting new programme.
Build it for Loughborough
Everyone benefits from space to be creative. Towns across the UK are in need of warm, safe places where people across communities can meet and gather, for free. Centring creativity creates space for our communities to dream for the future.
With the money we raise we will be able to build a site that is welcoming and full of life for the whole of Loughborough to enjoy. Our new arts venue has large windows onto the street with space to dwell, enjoy a hot drink and take time to explore all that's on offer. With a visible presence in the town, we will help put creativity on the map. We can't wait to share the space with you!
What are the rewards?
Our members and the wider MPND community have generously gifted a selection of exclusive rewards in return for your donations! Have a browse at the items below (all photographed) and find more information to the right-hand side of this page (on mobile, see the 'Rewards' tab).
Checklist of Care by Sheila Ghelani – £20 (below left)
'&' Letterpress print by Lisa Pickford – £20 (below right)
Build it Here A3 Poster (Design TBC!)– £20 (below left)
'Corita' Seasonal Jam by Josie Jones – £25 (below right)
A Million Objects – Publication £30 (below left)
Axe Man Shadow Land by David John Scarborough – £30 (below right)
SNARE by Tayler Fisher – £30 (below left)
Mini Cyanotype Prints (Set of 3) by Issie Martin – £30 (below right)
Hand Embroidered Buttons by Ursula Rose Rae – £30 (below left)
'Phones' Risograph Print by Ama Dogbe (below right)
'Flying Daggers' Risograph Print by Jagjit Kaur – £35 (below left)
Common Salt by Sheila Ghelani and Sue Palmer – £35 (below right)
On Reflection Walk with Sheila Ghelani – £35 (below left)
'Dark Hole Yard' Print Bundle by Tayler Fisher – £35 (below right)
Kena Hetuna Printed T-shirt – £40 (below left)
'Delineate' Risograph Print (unframed) by Selene States – £40 (below right)
Build it Here Tote Bag (Design TBC!) – £40 (below left)
'Sonne/Mõna' Lino Prints by Joshua Jones – £40 (below right)
Untitled Zine by Molly Stocks – £40 (below left)
Launch Party Ticket – £50 (below right)
'Dog' Print by Jackie Berridge – £75 (below left)
'Duck' Print by Jackie Berridge – £75 (below right)
'Tree Series 1' Framed Print by Emma Constantine – £75 (below left)
'Tree Series 2' Framed Print by Emma Constantine – £75 (below right)
'Treescar 2' Lino Print by Pamela Clarkson Kwami – £100 (below left)
'Treescar 8' Lino Print by Pamela Clarkson Kwami – £100 (below right)
Square Monoprint by Sumiko Eadon – £100 (below left)
'Property' Print by Papa Essel – £200 (below left)
'Medley' Print by Papa Essel – £300 (below right)
'Waves' Etching by Andrew North – £300 (below left)
'Untitled' Etching by Andrew North – £300 (below right)
Local Legend – £350+ (below left)
Art Hero – £350+ (below right)
Food for Thought – £350+ (below left)
Dream Maker – £500+ (below right)
Champion of Imagination – £1000+ (below left)
Firm Foundations: Cover our legal fees – £3000 (below right)
Rewards
This project offered rewards
£10 or more
Help Build it Here
Every donation will go towards making the dream a reality and securing the future of our new arts venue. Thank you!
£20 or more
'Checklist of Care' by Sheila Ghelani
Sheila Ghelani is an artist whose work spans performance, installation, social art and moving image. This reward is a double-sided A3 poster featuring a 'checklist of care' for engaging with projects and opportunities as an artist or freelancer. You can see the poster in the Crowdfunder video above in Sheila's studio! (See image on Overview page).
£20 or more
'Build it Here' A3 Screen print
This reward is one exclusive 'Build it Here' A3 Poster, designed and screenprinted for this campaign by the MPND team. Design coming soon!
£25 or more
'A Million Objects' – A5 Risograph Publication
This reward is one copy of an A5 Zine produced as part of the 2022 'Archive Fever' programme at MPND. Archive Fever was a four-part visual art project about collecting and collections starring Joanne Masding, Jagjit Kaur, Daniel Cowlam and Katie Schwab. It was produced in partnership with Leicestershire Museums Collection. Grab one of the last remaining publications! (See image on Overview page).
£30 or more
'Axe Man Shadow Land' by David John Scarborough
Published to accompany the exhibition 'A Mountain Is A Mountain' in 2019. Made up of found and original photographs alongside texts from George Monbiot and the Book of Job. As we continue to superimpose our own ideas on to the natural world, nature continues on in it’s own cycles - both pre-historic and distant future. This reward is one copy of the 13.5x18.7cm zine.
£30 or more
'SNARE' by Tayler Fisher
Tayler Fisher is an artist and a studio-holder at MPND. In painting, sculpture, collage and sound, he employs visual dubbing: a deconstruction to core elements that are filtered and maximised. Alien environments, sampled imagery, altered figuration and echoed languages combine to discover comfortable spaces in the uncanny. SNARE is series of 16 images bound in an A5 zine format, accompanied by SNARE SOUND. (See image on Overview page).
£30 or more
Mini Cyanotype Prints (Set of 3) by Issie Martin
Issie Martin is a Fine Art student at Loughborough Uni and a volunteer at MPND. Issie's practice explores the environmental cycles surrounding us - using materials specific to her coastal home to create ink and drip drawings, prints and installations. Her work currently focues on bodies of water, erosion and permeating the boundary between the self and the Earth. This reward is a set of 3 unique mini Cyanotype Prints. (See image on Overview page)
£30 or more
Hand Embroidered Buttons by Ursula Rose Rae
Ursula Rose Rae is a multimedia artist with a background in textiles her practice is rooted in process and tactile exploration. Ursula is also our Learning Programmer, developing and delivering a workshop programme for families and our Art Club for young people. This reward is one set of hand-embroidered buttons, will be either five x small (22mm) buttons or three x large (29mm) buttons. (See image on Overview page).
£35 or more
'Screens' Risograph Print by Ama Dogbe
Ama Dogbe is a British-Ghanaian artist who builds video games, digital animations and audio-visual installations exploring autobiographical and utopian themes. She has created digital forests, sky mazes, and gleaming platforms that audiences can explore online. This reward is a limited edition A4 Risograph print. (See image on Overview page).
£35 or more
'Flying Daggers' Risograph Print by Jagjit Kaur
Jagjit Kaur is a Leicester-based artist, commonly working in painting and collage. Her practice explores identity, whether relating to religion, gender or culture, drawing on her Indian and Sikh heritage. With a magpie-like eye, Jagjit pieces together images that combine fashion editorials, Indian watercolours, and party decorations to tell personal stories. This reward is a limited edition A4 Risograph print. (See image on Overview page).
£35 or more
'On Reflection' Walk with Sheila Ghelani
'On Reflection' is a wander with a black mirror. 'On Reflection' is lots of things at the same time - a chance to get outdoors, a piece of art that you participate in, a bit like a workshop, an opportunity to reflect a little on the natural world. This reward is one ticket to a guided walk. You will also get a black mirror to take home. Date and location TBC.
£35 or more
'Dark Hole Yard' Print Bundle by Tayler Fisher
Tayler Fisher is an artist based in Loughborough and a studio-holder at MPND. In painting, sculpture, collage and sound, he employs visual dubbing: a deconstruction to core elements that are filtered and maximised. Alien environments, sampled imagery, altered figuration and echoed languages combine to discover comfortable spaces in the uncanny. This reward is a set of 5 limited edition A3 prints. (See image on Overview page).
£40 or more
'Delineate' Risograph Print by Selene States
Selene States is a British-American artist, design scholar, and translator based in the UK. Her academic texts and art practice deal with the performance, the body and the aesthetic of feminism. This reward is one 29 x 39cm Risograph Print from Delineate, 2021.
£40 or more
Build it Here Tote Bag
This reward is one exclusive 'Build it Here' Tote Bag, designed and screenprinted for this campaign by the MPND team. Design to be revealed soon!
£40 or more
'Untitled' Zine by Molly Stocks
Molly Stocks is an illustrator who primarily works with graphite, charcoal and inks. Her work has been predominantly focused around observational drawings, landscapes and wandering fictional characters. This reward is one copy of the zine.
£50 or more
Launch Party Ticket
This reward is one ticket to an evening celebration in our new venue. Date TBC but expect food, drinks, music and great vibes!
£75 or more
'Tree Series 1' by Emma Constantine
Emma Constantine is an artist based in Loughborough. ‘Tree Series’ is a photographic print of a performance piece she did while on an artist residency in Tasmania. It has been exhibited in Gaffa Gallery in Sydney, Australia and in a pop-up exhibition in Loughborough. In this work she is exploring creative movement and touch in response to natural objects in the beauty that surrounds her. This reward is one framed photo print 30x17cm.
£75 or more
'Tree Series 2' by Emma Constantine
Emma Constantine is an artist based in Loughborough. ‘Tree Series’ is a photographic print of a performance piece she did while on an artist residency in Tasmania. It has been exhibited in Gaffa Gallery in Sydney, Australia and in a pop-up exhibition in Loughborough. In this work she is exploring creative movement and touch in response to natural objects in the beauty that surrounds her. This reward is one framed photo print 30x17cm.
£100 or more
'Treescar 2' Lino Print by Pamela Clarkson Kwami
Pamela Clarkson Kwami is a painter and printmaker. She has taught extensively in British Art Schools, exhibited widely and practiced in North and South America and West Africa. In 1991 she went to Ghana to set-up a printmaking studio at the College of Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology where she met Atta Kwami. This reward is one Lino Print.
£100 or more
'Treescar 8' Lino Print by Pamela Clarkson Kwami
Pamela Clarkson Kwami is a painter and printmaker. She has taught extensively in British Art Schools, exhibited widely and practiced in North and South America and West Africa. In 1991 she went to Ghana to set-up a printmaking studio at the College of Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology where she met Atta Kwami. This reward is one Lino Print.
£200 or more
'Property' Print by Papa Essel
Papa Essel is a Ghanaian artist and teacher who creates image and text-based paintings, combining newspaper headlines, proverbs, textile patterns and adinkra symbols. He is inspired by urban spaces including barbershop signs, market culture and traffic signals. Papa’s work explores a network of themes around Africa's relationship with the West. This reward is an A3 print featured in What We Leave We Carry, 2024.
£300 or more
'Medley' Print by Papa Essel
Papa Essel is a Ghanaian artist and teacher who creates image and text-based paintings, combining newspaper headlines, proverbs, textile patterns and adinkra symbols. He is inspired by urban spaces including barbershop signs, market culture and traffic signals. Papa’s work explores a network of themes around Africa's relationship with the West. This reward is an A3 print featured in What We Leave We Carry, 2024.
£300 or more
'Untitled' Etching by Andrew North
Andrew North is an artist who creates paintings encompassing a wide variety of subject matter including rural landscapes, architectural motifs, plants and animals, and occasional figures. This reward is one Etching. (See image on Overview page).
£300 or more
'Waves' Etching by Andrew North
Andrew North is an artist who creates paintings encompassing a wide variety of subject matter including rural landscapes, architectural motifs, plants and animals, and occasional figures. This reward is one Etching. (See image on Overview page).
£350 or more
Local Legend
Believe in Loughborough and help put art on the map in our Midlands town. This donation will go towards making our new venue welcoming and accessible to the public, ensuring that it functions as a creative resource for the whole community. Thank you for your generosity!
£350 or more
Art Hero
This donation will go towards building the walls of our brand new gallery space, in which we will continue to host exhibitions from a diverse range of emerging and established artists, right here in Loughborough.
£350 or more
Food for Thought
This donation will go towards setting up our community kitchen, from which we can host artist gatherings in our new venue, as well as setting up the facilities needed to launch pop-up microbakery 'Corita'.
£500 or more
Dream Maker
This donation will go towards encouraging creative futures for all of the young people we work with through Art Club and our free family workshop programme by funding our new Learning Room as a custom-built space. Thank you for contributing to make this happen!
£1,000 or more
Champion of Imagination
This donation will make a huge impact on building a new home for creativity in Loughborough, following on from the past seven years in Carillon Court. Thank you for helping to BUILD IT HERE.
£3,000 or more
Firm Foundations
This is a one-off donation to cover the legal fees incurred through moving venues as a non-profit, helping to ensure a sustainable future for our site as a home for creatives in Loughborough. Thank you!
£20 or more
'&' Letterpress print by Lisa Pickford
Lisa Pickford is a designer exploring contemporary printmaking, graphic design and illustration, with an experimental approach that explores and researches type as image, the relationship between the two, form and process. This reward is one A4 Letterpress Print on 190gsm coloured card (one of five colours). (See image on Overview page).
£25 or more
'Corita' Seasonal Jam by Josie Jones
This reward is one 220g jar of small batch Blackberry and Bay Jam. Josie is our Hospitality Lead at MPND, bringing elements of hospitality into our artist gatherings and exploring the way art and food can intersect in socially engaged art spaces. She will host pop-up microbakery 'Corita' in the new space from 2025.
£35 or more
'Common Salt' by Sheila Ghelani and Sue Palmer
Sheila Ghelani is an artist whose recent work includes sharing Common Salt in museums, libraries and arts spaces around the UK with artist Sue Palmer. This reward is one copy of the Common Salt publication. This book documents and explores the project, placing the performance text, images and reflections from both artists alongside writings from invited contributors. (See image on Overview page).
£40 or more
'Kena Hetuna' Printed T-shirt
'Kena Hentuna, Open and Closed' was a 2019 exhibiton featuring work from Pamela Clarkson and Atta Kwami. ‘Kena Hetuna, Open and Closed’ refers to the rhythms of the marketplace, a social network made up of family businesses, bend down boutiques and makeshift stalls open to the elements. This reward is one limited edition black or white printed T-shirt (all size L).
£40 or more
'Sonne/Mõna' Lino Prints by Joshua Jones
Joshua Jones is a filmmaker, photographer and illustrator. His artistic practice explores the stories connected with particular places, most recently the local river and woodland in Charnwood, UK. This reward is a set of two A6 Lino Prints.
£75 or more
'Dog' Print by Jackie Berridge
Jackie Berridge’s paintings are a mash of inspiration from childhood memories, dreams, and traditional stories. She creates fantastical landscapes populated with beings and anthropomorphic creatures, telling tales of joy and sadness mixed with shades of darkness. This reward is one A4 print.
£75 or more
'Duck' Print by Jackie Berridge
Jackie Berridge’s paintings are a mash of inspiration from childhood memories, dreams, and traditional stories. She creates fantastical landscapes populated with beings and anthropomorphic creatures, telling tales of joy and sadness mixed with shades of darkness. This reward is one A4 print.
£100 or more
Square Monoprint by Sumiko Eadon
Sumiko Eadon is a UK-based artist originally from Japan, who works with printmaking, drawing, mixed media on paper, hand-made pigment and book-making. This reward is one Monoprint (there are two unique variations).