Victoria Park Community Art Project: March 2010

Monday, 29 March 2010

Art Project at Victoria Park community centre

well this is where the project begins...

The aim is to produce some fantastic art work for the cafe at Victoria Park Community Centre in Bridgwater, Somerset. This is an intergenerational project and we are looking to work with people who are either under 25 or over 50. Please contact the community centre if you are interested in taking part 01278 422255

I'm Julie Roberts the artist that will guide the group through the work and I will keep this up up date with our progress, please check back regularly!

The Project's Aims

Through the medium of visual arts we will deliver intergenerational workshops with users of the Victoria Park Community Centre to develop ideas, then create and install permanent art installations for the Café. These will add colour and character to the space, encourage a sense of ownership in the local community and help cut down the current level of sound reverberation. We will also develop a series of creative skills sharing workshops, to encourage people to share a wide range of creative making skills. Supported by a professional artist, it is hoped these will develop into ongoing workshop activities at the centre once the initial workshop programme is completed. It is hoped the project may be a way to start new activities and encourage greater use of the public spaces.

The Company of Voices

SAW has gained funding to develop this project through a new Somerset-wide intergenerational programme called ‘The Company of Voices’ .

The Company of Voices is a cross-sector partnership which will promote cohesion in communities so that older and younger people can improve the extent that they value and respect one another, feel safe and secure in their community, are able to speak about their issues and views, have opportunities to come together to make a difference in their community, enjoy healthy, active and fulfilling lives.