We are the community-led network uniting York’s creative industries.

We help creatives at all stages of their career and passion make connections, raise their profile, and discover opportunities in the creative sector.

We’re all about sharing ideas, opportunities and resources.

Founded by Ben Porter in 2016, we’ve been supporting artists, designers, filmmakers, photographers, performers, musicians, marketers, writers, bloggers, poets, podcasters, animators, directors, producers, event organisers, students, graduates, professionals, retirees and everyone in between.

Join us for free, or upgrade to paid memberships to unlock additional benefits.

WHAT WE DO

We support York’s creative sector to connect, learn and grow.

• Connect with industry peers

We foster relationships between creatives to promote opportunities, share resources and support sector growth.

Learn through workshops & talks

We host keynote talks, skills workshops, and portfolio review events that encourage ongoing learning.

Grow your business

Whether you’re a CEO or company of one, we provide a platform for you to raise your profile, recruit talent, and discover opportunities.

Discover our creative industries:

Art
Design
Film, TV & Games
Music
Photography
Theatre & Performing Arts
Writing, Publishing & Poetry

TEAM

John Rose-Adams

Chair

@__sit_down__

Sarah Williams

Managing Director

@written.with.williams

Ben Porter

Founder of York Creatives

@benporteryork

Gianluca Barbazza

Board Member for Photography

@rebelgipsy

Yasmina Fadel

Board Member for Games and XR

@yasscribble

Aaron Gillies

Community Manager

@technicallyron

Ben Price

Board Member for TV and Film

@ben.h.price

Jacob Ward

Board Member for Theatre & Performing Arts

@jacobcmward

Leon Dumont

Board Member for Art

@leonfrancoisdumont

Eloise Livsey

Board Member for Design

@eloise.creative

Bronte Teal

Community Manager

@bronte_t_art

Kathryn Tann

Board Member for Creative Writing and Literature

@kathrynellentann