9a Project Space is building something ambitious in the Calder Valley – and as a
Founding Member, you can be part of shaping it from the very beginning.
Rooted in a nineteenth-century mill above the River Calder, 9a is a space for
creativity, exchange and experimentation. We exist to ensure that people in West
Yorkshire can access a high-quality, artistically ambitious cultural offer on their
doorstep, and to help redress the imbalance in access to arts and culture across
the UK.
By becoming a Founding Member, you’re not just supporting an arts venue – you’re
helping to build a more connected, creative and equitable future for our communities.
Why Become a Founding Member?
Your support helps us:
– Bring ambitious exhibitions, performances and workshops to a semi-rural area
– Create space for artists and communities to meet, collaborate and experiment
– Invest in local people, talent and ideas
– Build long-term social, cultural and environmental impact in the Calder Valley
– As a Founding Member, you become part of the story of 9a — helping shape
what it is and what it can become.
To find out more about our vision and mission for 9a Project Space please click here.
Founding Membership Benefits
- Be part of something from the start
- Recognition as a Founding Member of 9a Project Space
- Your name listed on our Founders Wall (online and in-space)
- Acknowledgement in our annual impact reports
- Founding Member digital badge
- Priority Access & Invitations
- Early booking for exhibitions, events and workshops
- Invitations to private views and preview events
- Curator and artist-led tours of exhibitions and projects
- Invitations to studio visits and artist meet-ups
Learn, Make, Participate
- Discounts on workshops, courses and creative sessions
- Priority access to community projects, gardening and cultivation activities
- Opportunities to take part in residencies, open calls and participatory programme
Shape The Future
- Invitations to Founders consultation discussions
- Opportunities to share ideas and input into future programming
- A closer connection to how 9a develops and grows
- Opportunities to directly support artists or programmes
- Founding Member Extras
- Annual limited-edition Founders gift
- 10% discounts on merchandise and selected events
- Occasional partner offers with local and regional organisations
Our Vision
- We believe that art and creativity are essential tools for re-thinking our collective future — and that everyone should have the opportunity to take part. 9a Project Space is designed as a “leaky” structure: open, responsive and connected. We create space for flows of ideas between artists, communities and the distinct landscapes of the Upper Calder Valley — from Cornholme to Todmorden.
- Through exhibitions, performances, workshops, gardening and artist development, we are building a place where people can come together to explore histories, imagine futures, and create meaningful change.
Join Us
- As a Founding Member, you’re not just supporting a programme — you’re helping to build a lasting cultural space rooted in community, curiosity and care. Join us at the beginning. Help shape what comes next.
Sign Up
- We believe in access for all regardless of financial or economic circumstance and want to test out new ways to engage more people in arts and culture. Consequently, we want to dismantle barriers and are not specifying a set financial amount to become a founding member. Instead, we are introducing a pay what you can afford model with any contribution over £1 gratefully received between 1st April and 30th June.
2026 will be recognised as Founder Members. To register and make your donation
please click here.
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