Community Learning
Watts Gallery currently works with local community groups, providing practical art workshops and community projects.
Park Barn Community Art Project, 2008-2009
This new project in Park Barn will be starting with a range of fun art activities as part of the Park Barn and Westborough Clean up and Fun Event on Sunday 31st August. The clean up starts at 2pm and the fun events start at 3.30pm by the ball court by the Community Centre, Cabell Road.
If you lead a community group based in Park Barn and Westborough and would like to get involved in the Community Art Project please contact Helen Hienkens-Lewis, Head of Learning 01483 813591 or email learning@wattsgallery.org.uk
Big Issue Workshops
In 2008 Watts Gallery piloted a series of workshops for groups from new audiences. These included an art project for six women prisoners based at HMP Send, a series of small group visits and workshops as well as art mentoring visits for young people in partnership with Surrey Youth Justice Service and an art project for Street Level Arts, a homeless group that meets in Guildford.
Click here to find out more about the HMP Send workshops
Click here to find out more about the Surrey Youth Justice Service woorkshops
The Big Issue Workshops are supported by
The KMPG Foundation, The Fenton Arts Trust and Lloyds TSB Foundation.
Lets Face It, 2007
In 2007 Watts Gallery led a pilot community project in Farncombe, called Let’s Face It, which involved over 200 local residents. The project led by Sandy Curry, The Fenton Arts Trust Artist In Residence 2006-7 and resulted in the creation of a mural about Farncombe, which is based in St John’s Church, Farncombe.
Community Learning at Watts Gallery is supported by:
The Fenton Arts Trust, Guildford Borough Council, The KMPG Foundation,Lloyds TSB Foundation, The Man Group Charitable Trust, Thomas Trust