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ACOMB FEST 2026 

It’s a wrap! Wow what a weekend! 

Over 12,000 + visitors (and counting), sell out events, some of the biggest nights for the bars and food vendors, a celebration of the area with world class art and a legacy which will help shape a future generation of creativity. We could not be more proud of what Acomb fest has achieved! 

We want to start by saying a huge thank you to all the local businesses, community, schools, residents, community groups and churches for all their hard work and fabulous hosting skills. This festival was for you guys and none of it would’ve been possible without you. 

And to our artists who have brought unbelievable artwork to our highstreet - @smugone , @curtis_hylton , @sledone , @thepostman_art @_peachzz_ , @tomlikesstatic and @j.seeart . Although the festival is over, the beautiful work these guys have created will last and continue to bring joy, colour and pride for many years to come. 

@_rarecollective_ deserve some big love for the paint jam in support of @sashyorks . Amazing team and fabulous art! 

All of our AOP team and volunteers, you guys have smashed it! Over 18 months of hard work and it has paid off in such a beautiful way. 

The response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive and we are so pleased that so many people enjoyed the festival, activities and artwork. 

It has been a pleasure to work with everyone involved and we’d like to give a special mention to our friends at @greateracomb who have been with us on this journey from the very beginning. 

And finally thank you to our partners and sponsors, @yorkstjohn , @york_school_of_art , @yorkshirewildlifetrust_ , @blkhat.studio , @yorkcivictrust_ , @uniofyork , @cityyorkcouncil and our charity partner @sashyorks 

Now, we have so much to talk about that we can’t fit it all in one post. So, please keep an eye out for all the fabulous pictures and details to follow to see what everyone got up to. 

Again, thank you everyone for your support and hard work. No matter how big or small, we appreciate every single one of you. 

Funded by york and north yorkshire vibrant and sustainable highstreet fund. 

📸 @a.little.picture + @blkhat.studio
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We want to say a huge congratulations to our Creative Director, Jeff Clark who won “Educator of the Year Award” on Friday evening. 

This has been a long journey from struggling in mainstream education with dyslexia and ADHD and being expelled from school. Jeff still drove success through a creative path working for the Guggenheim, National Geographic and the Halcyon Group.

He has turned his problems into power and created Art Of Protest. He has used the business for good by changing the street art game and educating the underrepresented through art. 

He has shown thousands of young people how to use their voice and show that traditional learning is not the only route to success. 

Using Jeff’s story, we noticed how much of a struggle mainstream education can be for so many young people. We now, as a multi-disciplinary Team, have drawn on trauma-informed and restorative approaches to develop our strength based 5 C’s pedagogy - curiosity, confidence, creativity, collaboration, and capability . We have delivered workshops to over 10,000+ young people nationally. 
Through all the people we have engaged with we see the growing need to address the national and local challenges of NEET, engaging SEND, declining attendance rates, building cohesion and belonging.
Our path of creative learning has taken us on many routes such as being commissioned by the North Yorkshire Combined Authority to address anti-social behaviour and attendance challenges. We have seen the impact our Street Art Academy has on everyone, especially those who need it most.
Unfortunately, none of our funding has come from the education sector but this is where we are making the biggest difference. 

At the heart of the Art Of Protest and Jeff’s work is community, changing lives and tackling these problems which are very close to home. 

Congratulations again Jeff - a driving force for change and an inspiration to many.
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