THE CREATIVES DIRECTORY

In need of a creative freelancer? Or are you a creative freelancer looking for paid work in and around Hull?

Well look no further! Kindly funded by the Arts Development Team at Hull City Council, our free-to-access, free-to-list and free-to-search CREATIVES DIRECTORY (aka. “Yellowfin Pages”) is an invaluable tool in connecting organisers to creative freelancers in the area.

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CLIMATE READING ART GROUP

Want to meet with other creatives interested in the overlap between climate concern and art? Why not come along to CRAG, a new discursive participant-led group brought to you by The Critical Fish, Lockdown Still Lives and Carbon-Borders-Voices.
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STREAMS

An opportunity to critically reflect and respond to contemporary artwork, in collaboration with 87 Gallery
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ABOVE BELOW AT THE EDGE OF THE WATER

Explore the work on the ‘Above Below’ theme…
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ISSUE ONE: ANCHOVY

Read Anchovy, our first ever published issue (May 2018)
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ISSUE TWO: BRILL

Our second issue, published in November 2019, to coincide with the Hull City of Culture Evaluation event by the University of Hull.
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We are a non-profit arts organisation run by a collective of dedicated creatives. Help support The Critical Fish by donating funds, becoming a member, offering sponsorship or volunteering your time.
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HELLO

The Critical Fish is an artist-led journal and project promoting critical and accessible writing and thinking about arts and visual culture. Our publications, workshops and participatory opportunities are forums for exploration and debate – connecting organisations, artists, writers, researchers and audiences, and supporting creativity across the city and region through cultural conversations. We are developing our online presence but are still committed to producing print publications when we can.

At The Critical Fish we believe culture is our common property and we hope as many people will get involved as possible – we support creativity and culture in Hull and the region, but are also outward facing and invite contributions and ideas from further afield. . If you have an article you’d like to share, send it across to hello@thecriticalfish.co.uk and our small team of volunteers will help get it published.

We are committed to providing a number of opportunities for artists, writers and researchers. Please check back often and follow us on Instagram or Facebook to be the first to know about upcoming opportunities.

We have a wealth of interesting articles for you to explore – enjoy your time here with us!

 

 

 

Check out our most recent articles:

Hull’s Whaling Heritage Through Sewing and Song: An interview with artist Caroline Hack

Hull’s Whaling Heritage Through Sewing and Song: An interview with artist Caroline Hack

by | Apr 5, 2023 | ,

In April Hull Maritime launches a new series of pop-up exhibitions with A-Fishing for the Whale by artist Caroline Hack. The exhibition features three textile works, which are on display from 12-26 April 2023 in Princes Quay Shopping Centre, and a newly commissioned work-in-progress piece inspired by Hull’s folk music heritage, on display at a film screening and meet-the-artist event at Ferens Art Gallery on Wednesday 19 April 2023.
In this interview, Hull Maritime’s Charlotte Tomlinson sits downs with Caroline Hack to talk about commissioning the exhibition, learn more about the works on display, and explore Hack’s connection to Hull’s maritime past and present.

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