Here at Artivists we are active in promoting and delivering services for the community, these are just a few of the projects we have and continue to deliver-
Young Entrepreneurship Programme
Connexions West Choices (alternative curriculum) Programme – Makin’ It – an accredited course for young people to learn the skills required to run a small successful business enterprise and build Key Skills Portfolios of evidence
Family Learning
Parentline Plus (in partnership with Knowle West Health Association)
Family Fun Day – working with parents and children to broaden the range of creative ideas/activities they can do at home together, on a limited budget
Festivals and Fairs
Costume Making
Redland High Junior School
Holiday Club Fun: Cowgirls and Native Americans, pirates and mermaids
Health & Well-being
Bristol City Council Funded series of events ‘Arts in the Parks’ – participatory arts activities to encourage families and neighbours to enjoy Bristol’s parks and open spaces
Rethink Mental Health Project Carer’s week celebrations
Freedom to Shine – Self help group tackling social phobias
Neighbourhood Participation
Places 4 People – St. Paul’s Community Involvement Day
St. Georges’ Community Centre
Family Fun Day – glass painting & outdoor decorations activities
Faith Groups
Islamic Cultural Fayre 2010 – Arabic Caligraphy & geometric mosaics
Bristol City Council – Young People’s Inter-faith Conference – Banner making to express belief systems
Sikh Resource Centre – Bristol Mela
Cultural Diversity
Asian Arts Agency
Easton Community Centre – Mosaics with the elders group
Black Carer’s Project – Arts linked to ‘Breaking the Chains’ Exhibition
Black Swan Arts
Indian Arts Festival – Bollywood inspired T-Shirts and wall hangings
Schools
Little Mead Indian Week – year 5 & 6 children made individual block printed wall hangings
Christchurch Divali Day celebrations: assembly, lantern making, quiz, card making and After School Club activities
Brinkworth Earl Danbys School – Primary Skills Week
Encouraging Literacy
Short story telling/ young at heart poetry/ book making and puppetry
Professional Development course for Teacher Training Agency, Andalucia, Spain
Library Service – linking arts activities to popular stories of adventure
Language Courses
La Tasca Restaurant – Spanish Classes: beginners, improvers & advanced
Colston’s Primary After School Spanish Club
Special Needs
Youth Education Service – Kite and mask making workshops – young people with learning difficulties
Nogales School, Andalucia, Spain – tape binding body sculptures & exhibition
Musical Instrument Making
Arts project for a Bristol primary school. The project consisted of a series of workshops on musical instrument making supporting young students in years 5 & 6.
Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Heritage and History
Workshops to promote heritage and conservation aimed at families in and around Tyntesfield, a National Trust stately home.
Environmental Awareness
Sustainability and Conservation
Redland Housing Association – delivered at Bristol Zoo – Wildlife themed kites, mobiles, bug houses and outdoor decorations
Adult Education
Centro de Adultos, Andalucia, Spain – Batik – wax resist ‘painting’ on fabric
