Creative Citizens: A Photo Collection – #20

September 18th, 2015 by Jennie Sandford in Showcase | no comments

Last year, photographer Sara Lyndsey captured 25 images of Creative Citizens on location in their communities for our Creative Citizen conference and exhibition. We’re now sharing these fantastic photos along with some information about each of the inspiring subjects.

These people do what they do not because they are paid to but because they want to. Their motivations are diverse - from doing something because they believe it has a social, cultural or economic benefit to the community to more personal motivations such as developing new friendships, learning and gaining skills or because it is something they enjoy.

is on the board of trustees for in Birmingham. She lives locally and was keen to be involved in the community. Through her work she is interested in small creative enterprises and felt that she had some skills and knowledge to offer MCDT. Her contributions to MCDT are mostly in relation to the . Annette feels that being able to contribute has given her a sense of belonging in the community as well as gaining new friendships and skills.

You can view the whole Creative Citizens: A Photo Collection here.

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