Community Scrapstore Giveaway

cambridge city council

Cambridge Community Scrapstore will be at the Meadows Community Centre in Cambridge on Friday 17th and 24th July (10am-2pm) for two more give away sessions offering out free crafting materials, paper/card and wool. The sessions will be open to anyone wanting to pick up resourc...

AccessArt Teach Meet

AccessArt

Join Team AccessArt and a fabulous line-up of primary teachers who will share creative projects and activities they have done to inspire pupils in their bubbles.Team AccessArt will also be joined by Kate Noble from the Fitzwilliam Museum and Akua Obeng-Frimpong from Cambridge ...

Getting to know David Parr through his paintings Online Zoom talk with Saskia Huning

David Parr House

In 2018 Saskia worked on recreating lost and damaged areas of painted wall decoration at the David Parr House. Working in the house for the three months gave Saskia a unique opportunity to get to know the wall decoration and to discover some interesting points about the painti...

Black Lives Matter: Strategy, Statements and Codes of Conduct

Contemporary Visual Arts Network (CVAN)

Sharna Jackson, Artistic Director and Judith Harry, Executive Director, Site Gallery, Sheffield, and Ceri Littlechild, Head of Operations, Wysing Arts Centre discuss their organisation's strategies and approach to racial equality and the Black Lives Matter movement. If we as a...

Something To Do With Art - 4 - Ellie Breeze

What the prospects are for artists starting to make their way in the art world and how do you navigate life after art school?Ellie Breeze paints figuratively in oils and in this episode we discuss painting over old work, the need for persistency and how artists are often the l...

Something To Do With Art - 3 - Craig Pinder

How does the world of theatre compare to contemporary performance art and how does the theatre compare to the gallery as a creative space?Craig Pinder is a West End actor and in this episode we discuss mind-body connection, the need for narrative in art, and how to analyse a s...

Something To Do With Art - 2 - Alban Low

Artist and illustrator Alban Low often devises and delivers exhibitions featuring contributions from hundreds of members of the public. How does Alban's inclusive approach compare to a traditionally curated gallery show?During our conversation we consider the merits of honest ...

Something To Do With Art - 1- BA Zanditon

Can you fall in love with concrete? And why collect hubcaps?Barbara Zanditon has spent several years researching and documenting the history and fabrication of the South Bank Centre in London and in this episode we discuss concrete as a material, the motivation to make art and...

New Podcast - Something To Do With Art

What makes artists tick and why is art important? Robert Good compares notes with experimental artists to find out what they do and why.Episodes 1-4 recorded pre-lockdown. More episodes coming soon.

Year-Long Creative Courses 2020-21

Cambridge Community Arts

Creative Courses in Fenland & CambridgeIMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH WITH CREATIVITY We are offering the following year-long courses in each location:Fenland: Digital Art & Design | Printmaking Cambridge: Digital Art & Design | Music for Performance | Music Production | ...