Arts project puts Bishop Auckland in the frameResidents across Bishop Auckland are being invited to take part in a new community arts project. 100 Portraits of Bishop Auckland has launched with a public call for submissions, encouraging residents and artists to contribute portraits that reflect the character and lived experience of the town. Led by regeneration charity The Auckland Project, the initiative brings together artists and local people through workshops, open calls and informal portrait sittings. Submissions are welcome in any medium, including drawing, painting, photography and collage, with works required to be by or of someone who lives or works in Bishop Auckland. Jilly Johnston, Hearth art specialist, said: “100 Portraits of Bishop Auckland is about celebrating the people who make this town what it is.