See It To Be It

A brand new project to help more young Cumbrians build careers in the creative industries. Working with theatres, museums and arts organisations as well as careers and education providers across the county, Cumbria Arts & Culture Network (CACN) will deliver See It To Be It over the next three years.

More info

Find out more about the See It To Be It project

Find out more

“Young people in Cumbria deserve to see that a creative career is not only possible, but valued. This project is important because it will open doors, build connections and confidence for young people to thrive in creative industries, right here at home.”

Mac Benson, Queer Cumbria

We will bring together partners from across educational, careers and creative sectors to do three things:

Ensure creative careers are well represented in school and college careers programmes,

so that young Cumbrians grow up understanding the different options open to them and how to access them.

Bring together the different development opportunities for young creatives already happening across the county,

under the See It To Be It banner, so that young creatives know where to look for support and next steps.

Create more paid opportunities for young creatives in all corners of the county,

so that it becomes more possible to develop a career and earn a viable living, here in Cumbria.

Current Opportunities

Opportunities

2026 Comics Market Applications Open – LICAF

The Lakes International Comic Arts Festival is heading back to Kendal for their 14th edition — and this year the Marketplace is moving to central town location. Bigger, busier, and…

Join the Movement – Queer Cumbria

Queer Cumbria want you to be a more active part of decision making for Queer Cumbrian 2026! Come along to their community day at Tullie Museum & Gallery for a…

Future Creatives: Maya Kally + Clara Pople – Brewery Arts

The first of four Future Creatives sessions, join The Brewery Arts for an evening of conversation, informal networking and live performances by musicians Maya Kally and Clara Pople. Future Creatives…

Representing the North: Creative Careers at the BBC

📅 Monday 23rd March ⏰ 17.30 - 20.30 📍 BBC Quay House, Salford. Representing the North is an evening in Salford dedicated to exploring BBC careers in the North West…

Creatives Connect Event with Arts Council England

Join ACE for an evening of socialising, networking and meeting Arts Council Relationship Managers who will present their top tips on developing a project. If you are an artist, run…