The space between something and nothing: learning from Create Local

The space between something and nothing: learning from Create Local

One question we get asked a lot is: “What do you actually do in a neighbourhood?” The honest answer is: often, we wait.

It's not the kind of thing you'd expect the Chair of Arts Council England, and former Director of the Tate, to leave with. But it's exactly the kind of detail that keeps drawing him back to Matson.

Create LocalCG Connections11 June 2026create local

The Power of Local Alliances

How joined up local alliances create new opportunities in communities…this one in Gloucester with Culture Matson.

Create LocalCG Connections4 February 2026create local, Culture Matson, creativeconnection

Community Owned Arts & Culture: Support for Create Local work

Exciting Create Local news for 2026, read on to find out more!

Create LocalCG Connections2 February 2026create local

Celebrating Creativity: The Legacy of the National Gallery’s NG200 Art Road Trip in Gloucestershire

In 2024, the National Gallery marked a historic milestone—200 years of bringing people and paintings together—with a year-long celebration known as NG200. This ambitious initiative looked both to the past and the future, launching a nationwide festival of art, creativity, and imagination to set the tone for the Gallery’s third century.

Create LocalCG Connections7 July 2025create local, creative community

Celebrating 200 years of the National Gallery - in Glos!

In 100 days the National Gallery will begin a year long celebration to mark bringing people and paintings together for 200 years, called NG200. And Create Gloucestershire and partners are taking part in ‘The Art Road Trip’ bringing the celebrations to communities in Gloucestershire!

Create Local, Workshops & EventsGuest User30 January 2024NG200, National Gallery, create local