Creative Island Partnership

30/03/2026

We're celebrating the value of creativity and the richness​ of Jersey's cultural landscape by coinciding a day of artistic and cultural events with UNESCO's World Art Day on Wednesday 15 April 2026.

Key partners across arts, culture and heritage in Jersey are coming together to deliver an Island‑wide day of free events, including:

Jersey Arts Centre​ | ArtHouse Jersey | Jersey Opera House | Ballet d'Jèrri​ | Jersey Heritage

For more information and event schedule visit: https://bit.ly/4tdTsPf

25/03/2026

Final call, with less than a week remaining, submit your application now to represent Jersey on the international stage.

We're looking for a local poet to take part in Transpoesie 2026, a two‑day international poetry festival taking place 17–19 September in Brussels, hosted by the European Union National Institutes for Culture.

Who can apply?
➡️ Applicants need to be living in Jersey, over 18, and able to travel unaccompanied to Brussels in September.

How to apply:
✍️ Simply email your name and examples best work (maximum of 3 poems) to [email protected] before 9am on Monday 30 March.

The selected poet will not only receive funding to attend the festival, but will also have their profile elevated through the event. Plus, the opportunity to meet, collaborate, and share ideas with poets from across Europe.

Transpoesie | Government of Jersey | EUNIC Brussels

13/03/2026

Do you want to represent Jersey on an international stage?

We're looking for a local poet to take part in Transpoesie 2026, a two‑day international poetry festival taking place 17–19 September in Brussels, hosted by the European Union National Institutes for Culture.

Who can apply?
➡️ Applicants need to be living in Jersey, over 18, and able to travel unaccompanied to Brussels in September.

How to apply:
✍️ Simply email your name and examples best work (maximum of 3 poems) to [email protected] before 9am on Monday 30 March.

The selected poet will not only receive funding to attend the festival, but will also have their profile elevated through the event. Plus, the opportunity to meet, collaborate, and share ideas with poets from across Europe.

Transpoesie | EUNIC Brussels | Government of Jersey

22/05/2025

06/05/2025

We're seeking a Jersey poet to represent the Island at Transpoesie 2025, a two-day poetry festival on 20-21 September in Antwerp and Brussels.
It's an opportunity for Jersey to be represented on an EU cultural platform. For the successful poet there will be:
• financial support from Government of Jersey to attend the event
• a reception and tour of the archives in Antwerp as part of the festival
• exposure at Poetik Bazaar in Brussels at which poets can sell their material and network with other creative writers / performers.

To apply, provide the poet's name and samples of their work to [email protected] by the close of business on 11 May.

07/02/2025

French Lane has received a makeover with the arrival of two new benches outside the entrance to the Central Market. These benches were commissioned by the Government of Jersey to be created by local collective Racc’moder using storm-felled timber. The benches represent a commitment to smart procurement and support for Jersey’s local circular economy.

Read the story behind our French Lane benches: https://blog.gov.je/2025/02/04/french-lane-benches/

17/01/2025

We are excited to watch this project take shape over the next few months! Keep an eye on ArtHouse Jersey's pages for opportunities to participate.

THE FISH WISH MARKET RESIDENCY: ESTHER ROSE PARKES & KAREN LE ROY HARRIS SELECTED TO BEGIN COMMUNITY PROJECT THAT WILL CULMINATE IN A NEW PUBLIC ARTWORK FOR THE CENTRAL MARKET ✨

ArtHouse Jersey, in partnership with Creative Island Partnership and Jersey Markets, are delighted to announce artists Esther Rose Parkes and Karen Le Roy Harris have been selected for the Jersey Markets Residency call-out, an initiative which will culminate in the creation of a new unique public artwork for the Central Market. The artists will work from a unit in the Beresford Street Fish Market for 12 weeks, with a temporary studio opening over a number of days across the week for the public to view the artistic process.

Their vision is to create a transformative installation for the Central Market that weaves together the past, present and future of the market through installation, sculpture, sound and community participation. At the heart of the process is the gathering of stories from the market’s diverse community.These stories will shape a collaborative choir performance and soundscape, as well as inform the visual elements of the installation. The final physical installation will be a layered, participatory artwork. Ropes knotted with community wishes will form a striking sculptural centerpiece around the fountain.

You can learn more at THE LINK IN COMMENTS. From next Friday 24 January people can pop in and say hello, with the artists being there on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays thereafter. Workshops and activities will be announced in the coming weeks.

Karen & Esther would like to thank the charity CRY Jersey (Care & Relief for the Young) for kindly donating furniture for the studio space 🙏🏻

13/01/2025

Tickets selling fast! Jersey's own Giles Robson and Blues legend John Primer are joining forces live for one night only. On 20 January, listen as they perform pieces from their smash hit new album Ten Chicago Blues Classics - an intimate collection of well-known pieces from the Chicago Blues genre.

Taking it back to where it all began, In 2024, the duo performed three sold-out shows for the Island's biggest blues fans. They recorded at the Golden Apple Suite in the Pomme D’Or Hotel. Now they return to present the fruits of their labour, the album that American Blues Scene Magazine has named their No1 UK Blues Album of 2024.

Learn more and grab your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-primer-returns-to-jersey-album-launch-show-mon-jan-20th-tickets-1131805664209?

Giles Robson Blues Artist Primer

Photograph credits: Giles Robson and Album Cover Photo by Jennifer Noble, John Primer by Eric Kriesant of internationalphotocorp

10/01/2025

This is a fantastic residency opportunity for local artists and performers! Apply now.

NEWLY LAUNCHED CHANNEL ISLANDS & PUGLIA ARTISTS RESIDENCY & EXCHANGE NOW OPEN FOR ARTIST APPLICATIONS! 🇯🇪 🇬🇬 🇮🇹

ArtHouse Jersey, Guernsey Arts and Puglia Culture have joined together to offer six artists the chance to participate in an exciting cultural exchange and artist residency programme. The 2025 project will result in the creation and presentation of new artistic work to be presented in each jurisdiction. Three artists will be selected from the Channel Islands and three artists from Puglia whose work focuses on poetry/storytelling, music or dance (although it is also open to artists working e.g., in visual arts or sculpture). Together they will visit each other’s regions and have the unique opportunity to work alongside each other to develop a co-created project.

In June three artists from Puglia will visit Jersey for a 14 day residency, including meeting and exchange days with 3 artists from the Channel Islands. In August three artists from the Channel Islands will visit Tremiti in Puglia for a 14 day artist residency and exchange days with 3 artists from Puglia. This second residency will include a first presentation of work by the participating artists at the Tremiti Festival, organised by Puglia Culture. This will all culminate in November and December of 2025 when three artists from Puglia and 3 artists from the Channel Islands work together for a 10 day residency focused on presentation of their co-created work to local audiences in Jersey and Guernsey, hosted by ArtHouse Jersey and Guernsey

To learn more/apply visit the LINK IN COMMENTS. Application deadline is 23.59, Sunday 9 February 2025.

Supported by the Government of Jersey, the Government of Guernsey (through the Channel Islands Brussels Office - CIBO) Guernsey Arts and the Puglia Culture Consortium.

📸 Tremeti Islands, Puglia, Italy

Government of Jersey Creative Island Partnership Puglia Culture Guernsey Arts