Benedetta d’Ettorre PhD Student, University of Leeds

I am currently working on collaborative PhD between the University of Leeds and East Street Arts. The PhD research will engage with the themes and aims of Guild, a four year project (2018–2022) led by East Street Arts and conducted with significant national and international partners, funded through Arts Council England’s National Portfolio. Guild is focused on developing sustainable artists’ spaces, and examining their value and impact on the national cultural landscape. Guild will support the growth of innovative operating models for artists and art spaces by providing learning programmes that are embedded within localities. My research looks at how organisational structures can support the sustainability and development of artists’ groups.