Proudly based in St Pauls, Bristol
Unfold your future.
We help 18-30 year olds build a network and establish a creative career.
Creativity shapes our world
Industry knowledge, mentoring and creative expertise
Hello, we’re PAPER Arts and we believe that creativity shapes the world around us!
We aim to empower young people like you to develop the personal and professional skills needed to establish a career in the creative sector, whether that’s landing your dream job or becoming self-employed
- Over 100 artists supported
- 500 hours of workshops and events
- Industry experts

Inclusivity for the arts
We believe in every artist
We invest in your future because we want the creative sector to flourish.
We want to see diverse voices having a chance to be heard and thats why we work with people from all backgrounds.
We want to live in a world where creativity is valued, so that everyone can lead a meaningful life.

LONG TERM CREATIVE BUSINESS SUPPORT
Online resources
Unfold your future
build a network and establish a creative career
PAPER is dedicated to making you feel seen. We work with individuals from all creative backgrounds, focusing on the soft skills you need to build your career and linking you up with creatives who understand your journey.

Listening to creatives
Every thing we do is led by what our community tells us they need.
Read what some of our alumni and partners have to say
Michelle Curtis
PAPER Collective Facilitator
Charly Evans
Board Member

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The Paper Arts Blog
Check back every month to see what we are discussing on the blog. Here we tackle the issues that creative at all stages of their careers suffer with the most, from knowing what to charge to finding clients.
Time for change? 6 easy steps you can take now to steer your career
8 great steps to building an audience on instagram
Networking: 10 steps to making great connections as a creative
Pride Month : How 1 amazing drag performer used her art to overcome her anxiety
Sponsorship, Partners & Funders
Support UK creatives
Join our mission and become a PAPER Arts Partner. With your support, we can help even more creatives from across the UK build their career or grow their own business.
Donations, sponsorship, volunteering and skill shares are essential to PAPER Arts, and we’d love to welcome you to our family.