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Curated Place is a UK-based arts-led cultural development agency that devises, curates, produces and delivers creative interventions and professional development across the UK and internationally.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Curated Place is a United Kingdom-based arts-led cultural development agency. According to its official website, it is "driven by Creative Economy, People and Place" and works to devise, curate, produce and deliver strategic creative interventions and professional development across the UK and internationally. Its stated mission is to connect artists, audiences and place so that people everywhere can create. The organisation operates at the intersection of culture, placemaking and economic and social development. It describes itself as working with the traditional spaces of venues and institutions as well as in the public realm and found spaces, using culture as an economic and social driver to develop places and communities. It reports having delivered projects globally for commercial developers and private clients, and having worked with municipal, commercial and governmental agencies alongside the communities where its work is realised. Curated Place's service offering spans several areas. It provides strategic consultancy, including feasibility work and the development of event and festival strategies that build on the existing strengths of a place while identifying opportunities for sustainable, equitable growth and skills development. It offers programme and commission services, developing programmes from scratch or delivering on existing works in progress, identifying, approaching, negotiating and contracting artists, and managing artists through to successful delivery. It also provides cross-arts development, supporting local artists breaking into international art-worlds and hosting international artists, and managing and marketing major projects across international borders with numerous partners. In addition, it delivers production and event services, covering curating, event delivery and technical production for events, exhibitions, workshops and festivals, from original design through the briefing and contracting of technical suppliers. The agency also offers training and public engagement work. Its team page lists Andy Brydon as Creative & Company Director, described as an established curator, festival and major events director, arts producer and writer with more than 20 years of experience in senior strategic roles in arts organisations, working internationally with visual and digital artists, performers and musicians. Alison Brodie is listed as Creative Producer, a creative producer, project manager and artistic programmer with over 10 years' experience whose background is in theatre and performance, with experience in UK touring, opera, international festivals and participatory practice. Hannah Ayre is listed as Public Engagement Associate, with 18 years of experience devising and delivering arts and research activities with the general public, school groups, families, adults and early years. Curated Place positions its work around a triple bottom line of economic, environmental and social impact, and states a dedication to creating an ethical, accessible cultural sector. It works with commercial developers, private clients, municipal, commercial and governmental agencies, and the communities where its projects are realised. The organisation maintains a mailing list for updates and presents its activities under headings including book, training, productions and consultancy.

History

Curated Place is a United Kingdom-based arts-led cultural development agency. Public information about its founding date and ownership is limited; its official website and team page describe its current activities and personnel rather than a detailed corporate history. The organisation presents itself as driven by "Creative Economy, People and Place" and as devising, curating, producing and delivering strategic creative interventions and professional development across the UK and internationally. Its work is organised around connecting artists, audiences and place. According to its website, it operates both in the traditional spaces of venues and institutions and in the public realm and found spaces, using culture as an economic and social driver to develop places and communities. It states that it has delivered projects globally for commercial developers and private clients, and has worked with municipal, commercial and governmental agencies alongside the communities where its work is realised. The agency's service lines have developed around strategic consultancy, programme and commission, cross-arts development, and production and delivery. Its consultancy work includes feasibility studies and the development of event and festival strategies that build on the existing strengths of a place while identifying opportunities for sustainable, equitable growth and skills development. Its programme and commission work involves developing programmes from scratch or delivering on existing works in progress, identifying, approaching, negotiating and contracting artists, and managing artists to ensure successful delivery. Its cross-arts development work supports local artists breaking into international art-worlds and hosts international artists, managing and marketing major projects across international borders with numerous partners. Its production and delivery work covers curating, event delivery and technical production for events, exhibitions, workshops and festivals, from original design through the briefing and contracting of technical suppliers. The organisation also offers training and public engagement. Its team page lists Andy Brydon as Creative & Company Director, described as an established curator, festival and major events director, arts producer and writer with more than 20 years of experience in senior strategic roles in arts organisations, working internationally with visual and digital artists, performers and musicians. Alison Brodie is listed as Creative Producer, with over 10 years' experience and a background in theatre and performance, including UK touring, opera, international festivals and participatory practice. Hannah Ayre is listed as Public Engagement Associate, with 18 years of experience devising and delivering arts and research activities with the general public, school groups, families, adults and early years. Curated Place states that its work always delivers on a triple bottom line of economy, environment and social impacts, and that it is dedicated to creating an ethical, accessible cultural sector. It maintains a mailing list for updates and presents its activities under headings including book, training, productions and consultancy. No founding year, headquarters address, parent company or ownership details are provided in the available evidence.

Products and positioning

An arts-led cultural development agency using culture as an economic and social driver to develop places and communities, delivering on a triple bottom line of economy, environment and social impact.

  • Strategic Consultancy

    Feasibility studies and development of event and festival strategies that build on the existing strengths of a place while identifying opportunities for sustainable, equitable growth and skills development.

  • Programme and Commission

    Developing programmes from scratch or delivering on existing works in progress, identifying, approaching, negotiating and contracting artists, and managing artists to ensure successful delivery.

  • Cross-Arts Development

    Supporting local artists breaking into international art-worlds and hosting international artists, managing and marketing major projects across international borders with numerous partners.

  • Production and Delivery

    Curating, event delivery and technical production for events, exhibitions, workshops and festivals, from original design through the briefing and contracting of technical suppliers.

  • Training

    Professional development and training services for the cultural sector.

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