{"id":5063,"date":"2025-06-18T12:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/createstudios.org.uk\/?p=5063"},"modified":"2025-06-18T12:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:30:30","slug":"create-studios-wins-swindons-first-arts-of-sanctuary-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/createstudios.org.uk\/blog\/create-studios-wins-swindons-first-arts-of-sanctuary-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Studios Wins Swindon\u2019s First Arts of Sanctuary Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re incredibly proud to share that Create Studios has received Swindon\u2019s very first <em>Arts of Sanctuary Award<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recognition, presented in partnership with the City of Sanctuary, celebrates over a decade of our work supporting people seeking sanctuary and embedding their stories at the heart of our creative practice. From participatory social history projects like <em>See Me Too<\/em> and <em>Stitch Your Story<\/em>, to seminars, screenings and safe spaces for cultural expression &#8211; our commitment has always been clear: Create is a home for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" data-src=\"https:\/\/createstudios.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8322-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5065 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/createstudios.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8322-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/createstudios.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8322-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/createstudios.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8322-1536x910.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/createstudios.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8322-2048x1214.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/createstudios.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8322-1400x830.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/createstudios.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8322-568x337.jpg 568w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/607;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at our recent short film <em>Sanctuary Seekers<\/em>, which captures voices and visions from across the community: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1083600631\">Watch here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes the Arts of Sanctuary process so powerful is that it challenges us to plan ahead. 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