​​​Crave Arts is led by two Artistic Directors, Steve Wilson and Owen Harper. Together, they bring considerable experience managing and delivering theatre, creative arts and heritage projects. 

Steve has held senior roles in local government and worked for National Portfolio Organisations, while Owen worked at Worcester Theatres as Creative Producer and Young Rep Artistic Director. Both have worked as freelance creatives, delivering projects from inception to completion, including workshops, fundraising, community work, and mentoring. 

Steve’s experience spans project management, fundraising, training, cultural education, writing, and performing. Owen’s experience includes directing, writing, artistic development, producing, and outreach & participation work.

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​Why Crave Arts? 

Steve and Owen are driven by a desire to enable more people to benefit from engaging with the arts.  Through our careers, we have been privileged to work with many creative partners, including Malvern Theatres, Worcester Theatres, Ricnic, Stan’s Cafe & Cheltenham Everyman and service providers including Probation Services, Stop Loan Sharks, Monday Night Club and Worcester Community Trust.

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Crave Arts 

• Delivers new writing projects throughout the West Midlands with a particular focus in the Shire Counties. 

• Create new and exciting work to increase the visibility and enrichment of the West Midlands theatre ecology.

• Deliver heritage-based projects championing untold stories of the region’s people, places and past.

• Provide creative training and development opportunities to emerging creatives, established artists and underrepresented communities.

• Provide educational activities in both informal and formal education settings for young people.

How do we do it?

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How we do this:

• We work with West Midlands-based writers at all levels to upskill and nurture their creative journeys and support them in finding their voice as a writer. 

• We work responsively with our partners to create a sense of shared ownership on our projects, creating a sense of community pride and genuine partnership. 

• We strive for innovation and can offer bespoke training opportunities for organisations & individuals on their creative journey. 

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