Artists databases

Arts Service Database

Suffolk County Council Arts Service maintains a database of artists and arts organisations in Suffolk - and beyond.

It is used for general mailing purposes, keeping artists informed of other opportunities and for internal review of the services we offer.

If you would like your details added to our database, please email your name, address, and the artform you work in to Arts Service Database.


Artists in Schools database

The Arts Service is also compiling a list of artists with experience of working in schools – or who would like to work in this area.

We often get enquiries from schools looking to work with professional artists, and so it’s really helpful if we have some details to pass on.

If you would like your details added to our Artists in Schools database, please download and complete the Artists in School database form (Word, 30Kb) and email it to the Arts Service.

Alternatively, you could post it back to the Arts Service, Adult and Community Services, Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX.

Artists in Education

The East England Artists in Education Database aims to promote standards of good practice in arts education in the East of England.

The database showcases artists working in a range of art forms who are resident anywhere in the UK, selected for their quality of work, skills, experience and commitment to working in formal and informal education in the East of England.

Follow this link to find out more about Artists in Education


Making the Connection - Artists Directory

Making the Connection provides a directory of professional visual artists living and working in East England, and is a is a partnership project organised by Wolsey Art Gallery, Ipswich in conjunction with Firstsite, Colchester.

This free, ongoing service lets you search for artists to work with in areas of research, education, commissions or projects.

To find out more about Making the Connection and how to use its services, visit Wolsey Art Gallery - Connections


Suffolk Artlink

Community/Artists.co.uk is a free-to-use database of community artists, set up by Suffolk Artlink, the county arts access agency, and Creative Arts East.

Employees can search the database for artists to work with, while artists can register on-line by visiting the Community Artists Database