Artivists

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

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

'Well done for engaging some of the more challenging, ‘harder to reach’ members of our community. Your experienced tutors promote an interest in the materials and techniques. Ace workers managed to nurture the confidence of young people who have more often been told what they can’t do rather than what they can do. We all enjoyed the workshops and look forward to working with you again.’ Christine Cox, Co-ordinator, Youth Education Service

Some of our Projects - Past and Present We are happy to develop any other ideas you may have with you. Continuing Professional Development and Inset days Raising awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity Play workers, teachers, youth workers, learning support assistants, nursery nurses and other early years practitioners can gain new, practical skills by attending our creativity training workshops Schools Enrichment Programmes Activities specially mapped to the National Curriculum framework. An interactive approach and attractive resources and materials are used to boost children’s performance and confidence at school. From Key Stage 1-to KS4, we support effective learning by linking themes and concepts and translating these into creative, cross-curricula projects. Activities designed to raise attainment and self-esteem Colleges Programmes suited to the needs of individuals and small groups for whom a mainstream college place is not appropriate or desirable. Young Peoples Services Delivering the Alternative Curriculum to engage year 10 and 11 students. Diverting children and Young People away from underachievement Re-engaging school non-attenders and those 'at risk' of offending. Private Tuition We offer private tuition on a range of subjects including piano for beginners, Photoshop training and editing, critical photography, technical photography and Spanish language. Community Groups Regeneration and neighbourhood renewal projects. We have been successful in delivering workshops for The Youth Education Service; Black & Ethnic Minority (BME) led groups, teenage parents’ projects, Woodcraft Folk, Mental Health groups, enviromental groups and different faith groups. Corporate Business We provide competitive team building exercises for staff, built around co-operative principles and 'make-it' challenges with a difference. These are fun experiences which enable participants to feel valued and rewarded. Activities are designed to improve staff morale and performance by recognising employee’s achievements. Private Commissions Themed celebrations, festivals, family fun days, international days and individual birthday parties are catered for. Future Developments Artivists long term aims are to collaborate with and support projects in Spain and Latin American countries. Quality Assurance Artivists celebrates diversity and supports inclusion by making our workshops relevant and accessible to all. We use good quality resources which draw upon global influences, techniques and materials. Prices Contact us to discuss the type of event you are planning. Let us know what you are trying to achieve and we shall be happy to explore options and suggest the best way forward to meet your budget and other requirements. Venues We offer a friendly, mobile, flexible service within Bristol and the surrounding areas. We deliver in a multitude of venues: community centres, youth clubs, fairs, hospitals, conference rooms, schools, marquees, pubs, church halls, scout huts, hotels, after school clubs and private homes. Volunteering Whether you are a student or retiree, if you are interested in the type of work we do, have a few hours a week to spare and would like to offer your support in any way, we would be happy to hear from you. 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		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. 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 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

Projects and Services

Family Learning

Health & Well-being