Making A Mark new 2021 date
After some discussion with Preston City Council we are pleased to advise that the new date for our Making A Mark event for 2021 has been confirmed as Saturday 17th July. Previously we advised this was to be on the 10th July but has since had to be changed due to coinciding with another event […]
Seek to understand
Despite the restrictions causing the postponement of this year’s flagship annual art event Making A Mark, supported by the Arts Council and Preston City Council, Oxheys has been busy ensuring Preston’s art scene has remained active within the constraints and in a safe and secure way. 2020 has been a unique year with unique challenges, […]
New date for Making A Mark 2021
We are very excited to advise that 10th July 2021 has been confirmed by Preston City Council, who have also reconfirmed their support for the event. The Arts Council have also confirmed support so our previously agreed funding can be transferred to this new date which is a great relief and means we can begin […]
Changing World
The theme for Making A Mark 2020, now postponed until 2021, was Changing World. Who could have guessed just how relevant that would prove to be? The world has changed in so many different ways over the past few months for every one of us – we are all living by different rules, in different […]
Making A Mark postponed
We have maintained contact during the past few weeks with both Preston City Council and the Arts Council and now sadly, must advise that our Making A Mark event, planned for July 11th 2020 in Preston city centre, has had to be postponed. It is an unfortunate but inevitable consequence of the current situation regarding […]
Update
A quick update regarding our Making A Mark event due to take place in Preston City Centre on July 11th. We are monitoring the current situation closely and liaising with Preston City Council and also following advice provided by the Arts Council. We are very aware of the impact on artists if we have to […]
Open call: Making A Mark 2020
We were excited to hear our Arts Council bid for 2020 had been successful as this meant our ideas for expanding Making A Mark could be realised. This will be our 4th Making A Mark so we wanted to both extend and expand it’s reach whilst enabling more of Preston’s artists and creatives to be […]
Making a Mark photo galleries
Making A Mark in Preston last Saturday was our biggest event yet, involving over 30 different artists/musicians/performers or artist groups. It was a fantastic event and the feedback we have received to date shows that everyone really enjoyed the atmosphere and the diversity of activities available. Here are some galleries featuring more of the images […]
We made our mark!
What a day on Saturday 15th June, the day for Making A Mark in Preston. The change in weather forecast meant a few last minute changes were needed as the Flag Market can be a little exposed, so we tried to ensure that all those taking part had at least somewhere to shelter if necessary. […]
