Connecting, supporting, and championing
Portsmouth Creates is a Community Interest Company (CIC), operating in the heart of Portsmouth. We work to support the growth of our creative and cultural sector across the city.
We connect, support and advocate for Portsmouth’s creative community. Nurturing our talent and building our pipeline through creating pathways across the sector.
Our Mission
We create opportunities through and for creativity. We believe access to creativity and culture empowers people, shapes places and transforms communities. By enabling a creative Portsmouth, we contribute to a city where collaboration, co-creation, and shared ambition drive cultural growth and opportunity.
Our Values
Creativity
Creativity is our thing! We are passionate about enabling and developing creative thinking and practice. Creativity enables new opportunities, partnerships, connections and innovation. We believe creativity is an infectious energy that supports development and wellbeing.
Equability and Inclusion
People are at the heart of what we do. We work to create access, opportunity and a fair, level playing field for everyone. We are committed to an inclusive work culture where everyone who works with or for us is treated with respect and integrity. We advocate for our partners and those we collaborate with to share this value and work to address inequality, increase access and engagement across our city and beyond.
Positivity
Through action, caring, joy and generosity of spirit we work to positively contribute to Portsmouth, making a difference and championing our creatives, communities, and city.
Trust and respect
Through action, caring, joy and generosity of spirit we work to positively contribute to Portsmouth, making a difference and championing our creatives, communities, and city.
What We Do
Champion Creativity
Empowering Portsmouth’s creative sector through building capacity, sustainability, collaboration, and opportunity.
Connect & Support
Building partnerships between across the creative sector, businesses, and communities for a thriving ecosystem.
Advocate for Inclusion
Making culture accessible to all, ensuring fair representation and opportunities.
Create Impact
Hosting events, workshops, and partnerships that help creatives thrive and shape the city’s future.
Drive Growth
Strengthening Portsmouth’s creative economy and positioning it as a hub for innovation and opportunity.
Our Impact
In 2024 we supported Portsmouth Creatives and enabled:
What Our Creatives Say
“Portsmouth Creates is a vital partner in amplifying the city’s cultural voice.”
“Portsmouth Creates helps bring everything together and supports the city’s development”
“They understand the vision and what needs to be done in the city for artists and creativity”
“Portsmouth Creates has supported me in raising my profile and my confidence. I’ve made connections, built collaborations, and found the courage to grow. None of this would have been possible without their support.”
Get In Touch
Have a question or idea? Drop us a line at info@portsmouthcreates.co.uk
