Rising Arts Agency

Rising Arts Agency are a youth-led creative agency that puts young people at the centre of decision making and delivery. The company advocates for social change through their campaigns, research projects, industry consultation, and creative agency services.

Enabled by a core team the agency draws on a collective of creative young thinkers, producers, illustrators, film makers and artists to collaborate with their clients. Together they establish new routes into the creative sector and challenge outdated ways of working through communicating issues that matter most to young people.

What they’ve done

As a purpose driven business Rising Arts Agency’s focus is creating impact through their work, including campaigns they lead, and advisory work to make company boards more inclusive.

Their values are also applied to how the company is governed and operated.

Here’s some of what they’ve done:

  • #whosefuture billboard activism campaign, using public billboards to encourage listening to young people’s need for change, collective care, inclusivity and climate justice

  • Promoting and practicing inclusive leadership in the creative sector and in the company, using methods to include all in decision making

  • Transitioned governance from the original founder director to 2 young co-directors

  • Formed an advisory board made of solely of young people

  • Close the agency in August to pause and rest