Councillor Mark Durham

“Essex’s arts, culture and creative sector has an amazing wealth of talent from cutting edge game studios to world famous fashion brands and designers. We have great strength in our National Portfolio Organisations including recent Museum of the Year Firstsite, Essex Cultural Diversity Project and Rhiannon Faith Theatre Company amongst many others. Essex is renowned for our Creative and cultural sector, and we lay claim to some of the country’s most influential artists and musicians. A combination of dramatic landscapes and an innovation and community-based spirit makes Essex what it is today and the perfect place to nurture and grow creative talent.”