Projects

2019 Open Contemporary Young Artist award

The Open Contemporary Young Artist Award 2019 profiles young up and coming talent from across the UK. Featuring mixed media work from over 20 artists, there are two prizes available. Visitors to the exhibition can cast their vote for the People’s Choice winner who will go on to receive £250 and a panel of experts will judge an overall winner who will go on to receive £1,000 cash prize and a solo exhibition of their work.

Edinburgh Fringe Festival; New Play by local playright

The foundation has helped support local playright and actor Tom Machell to fundraise for his play ‘Ticker’ to be hosted and performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Support his project here

Tyneside Cinema; Dementia Friendly screenings

We support Tyneside Cinema’s Dementia Friendly Cinema programme, for screenings for people with dementia and their families and carers.  is based on a successful action research pilot. With this financial support, Tyneside Cinema will continue to raise awareness across the cultural sector, as well as with policy and decision makers about the impact of these programmes for older people and encourage others to make more cultural provision available and more accessible to people with dementia and their families, carers and companions.

For more information about this programme please visit here

BabyBox

BabyBox is a not for profit organisation providing those that are pregnant and without means the essential things that they need to provide for their babies. The Biscuit Factory Foundation has developed many links to local social projects and as such has broadened its support reach to include this sector, focusing on grassroots initiatives that aim to enrich and improve the lives of people within our community. Babybox has been supported by providing financial assistance and space to run their operations.

If you would like to donate or support this charity please contact Sandi Haywood on 07984604021

2018 Open Contemporary Young Artist Award

Video Commission | Cultural Quarter of Ouseburn

Proud to part sponsor the commissioning and production of a creative video promoting Ouseburn as the cultural quarter of the city. Profiling the creative sector, the video aims to develop awareness of the area, attract visitors into the Valley and helping to support and develop the artists, creative businesses and cultural venues involved.  The film is being made by local production company 3 Motion and will be live June 2018.

INSPIRED BY Great Exhibition of the North | Ouseburn Open Studios

Head to Ouseburn for a weekend of behind the scenes access to over 100 artist studios. Buy from artists and galleries, watch demonstrations, join in yourself and relax with food and drink as the cultural quarter of the city bustles with activity. This special Summer event is the first of its kind for Ouseburn, so expect some extra special programming. For more information www.ouseburnopenstudios.org

INSPIRED BY Great Exhibition of the North | art mural

Watch emerging northern artist Dan Cimmermann as he paints a large scale mural of the northern inventor George Stephenson, part of his solo show of work throughout the summer at The Biscuit Factory and part of the Inspired by programme of The Great Exhibition of the North.

The mural will be on permanent public display on Boyd Street, Ouseburn.

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair | Innovation Prize

The award-winning Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair comes to Newcastle, as part of the opening weekend of The Great Exhibition of the North, at the Biscuit Gallery 23-24 June 2018. This celebration of the best in contemporary craft and design is a unique opportunity to buy and commission covetable work by over 50 specially selected artists and designer makers working in ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, furniture, lighting, print and more.

The Biscuit Factory Foundation are proud to sponsor the Innovation Prize, which will be awarded to a maker who demonstrates innovation within their practice and/or presentation of their work.

Prize includes, Solo Exhibition, £250 cash prize and promotional package.

Children’s art classes | Byker Community Centre

We provided funds for artists to deliver weekly children’s art classes in Byker as part of local art youth club.

Funding has allowed the project to run for over a year, establishing the foundations for dedicated, quality time for parents and children to undertake creative endeavours together, which means that the longevity of these classes is ensured, by making the parents able to sustain these sessions themselves.