Artist and creative lead based in Manchester. Runs Building the Bridge, aiming to tackle 'poverty of experience' by creating large-scale art projects.
Joined June 2019
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⚡ EXHIBITION ANNOUNCEMENT | #Abundance launches one month today!
⚡ 2 March – 2 April, Longsight Art Space.
Showcasing the work of 3 artists: Erin Keogh (@Project_Ability), Chandrakant Patel (@THEActionSpace) & Kathy Wilmott (Venture Arts).
@Explorers__Proj #EXPLORERSProject
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‘Stuck in limbo, waiting to be part of society’: The ‘detention-style’ camps that await asylum seekers
Charity workers in Manchester say they see first-hand the negative impact that the country's asylum process has on people arriving here for a better lif
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Everyday Stories of Climate Change! @gemmasou translating this incredible research through her graphic novel. An amazing resource not to be missed. Gemma will be delivering one more talk at 1pm and giving away her comics - come down @WhitworthArt
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Happy,Safe and Free-part 9 Contribute today @WhitworthArt card making and a chance to pay what you can for an amazing bowl made with the help of 10 thousand children from Manchester schools and @ManchesterCoS @MADE_Mcr @StanleyGrovePA @BuildBridgeArt
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Happy,Safe and Free-part 9 Contribute today @WhitworthArt card making and a chance to pay what you can for an amazing bowl made with the help of 10 thousand children from Manchester schools and @ManchesterCoS @MADE_Mcr @StanleyGrovePA @BuildBridgeArt
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Happy,Safe and Free-part 9 Contribute today @WhitworthArt card making and a chance to pay what you can for an amazing bowl made with the help of 10 thousand children from Manchester schools and @ManchesterCoS @MADE_Mcr @StanleyGrovePA @BuildBridgeArt
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Fancy some Venture Arts magic on your walls?
Venture Arts prints have landed at the @WhitworthArt Shop!
Join us to celebrate this evening 5.30 - 8.30pm
7 Venture Arts artists have had their work selected to create a new print series. Here's a small selection...
#artprints
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Wonderful to see Althea McNish open at the @WhitworthArt last night. Here's us with the lovely Whitworth team, Studio NYALI and @Dorcasstories
#AltheaMcNish
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Our Art Ambassadors are completing the final step to our Happy, Safe and Free collaboration. The papier-mâché bowls are now ready to be painted by local refugees @BuildBridgeArt #HappySafeFree
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‼️3•PLACES•LEFT‼️ #theatre #creativewriting day at @mcrjewishmuseum Sun 2nd Oct for members of #Jewish communities. Lunch & refreshments provided! Book via [email protected] PLS SHARE!! 🙏🏽 #oddarts #radequalmcr #creativity #identity #belonging – at Sale, England
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Enjoyed exploring the moving Manchester display this evening @McrPoetryLib @ManMetUni
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Join us & take a stand against the brutal Rwanda scheme. Refugees deserve protection not punishment.
1. Make a ✈️
2. Write a message to the PM
3. Share & tag @TrussLiz
Together we can stop the flights. #FillTheSkiesWithHope
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When did you last cry? Were they sad or happy tears? @Year5lLTPA22 @Year5TLTPA22 learning about Chris Ofili’s painting ‘No woman, no cry’. @limetreepa @BrightFuturesET
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The BBC should now do 11-days of nonstop documentaries and features on republicanism, the crimes of the British empire,the dangers of unaccountable elites, and working-class history. For balance.
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The bonus to this beautiful event ln partnership with @McrLitFest is outstanding poets and mentors from @YOUNGIDmcr. Who respectfully are showing Mutual appreciation and understanding to those giants whose shoulders they stand on, please Book a ticket🙏🏾 – at Urmston, England
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myself and the children are going to do the walk of hope again this year As you know just over a year ago I had my own tumour removed(the size of an large orange) You can donate to my JustGiving page by clicking here: justgiving.com/fundraising/j….
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An amazing opportunity for young people to get involved with, working with @Young_MCR
Deadline is Monday 19 Sep
Find more information via the link below 👇
🚨 WE'RE EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR LEAD+ 🚨
Haven't had a chance to apply to our LEAD+ programme yet?
➡️ No worries! - we are keeping applications open until Monday 19th September (9am)
Not heard about LEAD+?
➡️ Follow this link to find out more: bit.ly/3e1cnf2
ALT Graphic Image - a white cityscape on a teal green background. White text which reads "LEAD+ a 6 month leadership programme open to youth and play sector leaders in Manchester, offering continued personal and professional development opportunities"
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You might not think that poetry is fun or dynamic, but we've seen Manchester's spoken word scene prove otherwise. Early this year, we hosted FLUX at @ContactMcr, a humorous and powerful night of spoken word accompanied by audiovisual art👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
vimeo.com/736565212
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‘To date, researchers have been unable to identify a comparable activity that develops the cognitive capacity of children in the same ways or to the same extent as music and arts education does.’
artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…
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Incredible artwork by @somegalart installed at @McrPoetryLib for the My Words exhibition launch event last week.
These portraits depict historical poets of colour: Rabindranath Tagore, Sarojini Naidu, Robert Wedderburn and Kathleen Mary Easmon
#MyWords2022 #MuseumOfColour
