Our aim is to provide housing in a safe, stimulating and creative environment for older artists and other creative people - harnessing creativity, skills and knowledge to benefit the creative life and vitality of a region.
Our guiding principles are:
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Esther Salamon at the beginning of December 2023. Esther’s creativity, energy and passion for social justice led her to bring people together to explore the concept of Independent Creative Living.
ICL took two steps forward in 2020 towards realising its ambition to create new designated housing for older creative people in the creatively vibrant areas along the Tyne such as Hexham, Newcastle, Gateshead and the Coast.
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Artist Francis Bailey at VOLTage, glór, Ennis, Co.Clare, part of Bealtaine Festival 2016. Photo: Eamon Ward
The ideas behind Independent Creative Living were presented at the 2016 Bealtaine Festival held in Dublin.
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There is still an assumption that all older people in the UK have children or grandchildren who will be able to help them in later life.
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OWCH move in
OWCH (Older Women’s Cohousing) is a group of women over fifty who, as an alternative to living alone have created their own community in a new, purpose-built block of flats in High Barnet, London.
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Executive summary by Sheila Spencer of the ‘Think about it … living creatively for life!’ symposium and workshop 28 June 2016.
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Hans Becker, a ‘guru for older care’ speaks about self-determination at ‘Think about it … living creatively, for life!’ at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, June 2016.
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François Matarasso reflects on power and agency for older people at ‘Think about it … living creatively, for life!’ at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, June 2016.
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Professor Rose Gilroy addresses issues surrounding older people’s housing at ‘Think about it … living creatively, for life!’ at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, June 2016.
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