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CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY ARTS

 Artlink Centre for Community Arts

 

Since 1982, Artlink has been dedicated to developing and delivering a range of high-quality community arts activities and events. Our activities and services are targeted to the people of Hull and the Humber. Artlink’s four areas of provision are outreach projects, exhibitions of artwork by national and regional artists and community art, training opportunities and an information service.

Our new premises feature a beautiful gallery space, versatile studio for workshop activity, fully-equipped training room, shop for artists’ work and a rental office. These spaces enable us to build on our reputation for excellent service and enhance Artlink’s capacity to meet the growing needs of our region. We have a number well maintained rooms available for hire, for events such as meetings, seminars, arts activities or private functions, maintaining Artlink’s reputation as a community hub for arts development, participation and collaboration.

Artlink is open to the public from Monday to Saturday 10:00 – 16:00.

Artlink’s four areas of provision are:

• Outreach projects
• Exhibitions of work by national and regional artists and community art
• Training opportunities
• Information service

 

Heritage Open Days at ARTLINK

Thursday 9th September to Saturday 11th September.

As part of the national Heritage Open Days, Artlink is holding a special one off exhibition entitled "Altered Views" and a drop in workshop for children and families "Mega Map Making". Events to take place between 9th and 11th September. No booking necessary, just come along and join in.

Altered Views is a special inter-active exhibition which focuses on the past and present views of Princes Avenue. Artist Jean Hardwich documented Princes Avenue, as part of the Princes Avenue Methodist Church centenary celebrations. We are inviting local people and Artists to come along and add their pictures of Princes Avenue to the display to form a new perspective of the street. Exhibition open to the public Thursday 10am-4pm, Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday 12noon-4pm.

Mega Map Making is a drop-in workshop on Saturday 11th September for families and children of all ages. We will be creating a giant map of Princes Avenue and the surrounding area using paint and collage. So come along, get creative and have fun learning about the local area. Please note that under 8 year olds must be accompanied by an adult. Workshop activity to take place between 12noon and 3pm.

 

SUMMER Workshops

Art Links is a series of summer workshops for young people throughout August.  Looking at the great Artists of the 20th Century and using visual arts to create your own master piece. Go to Workshops and Events for full details.

 

LARKIN WITH TOADS PROJECT

Larkin with Toads is a large scale, mass participation public art event that will populate the city with enormous decorated toads for 10 weeks during summer 2010.Taking Philip Larkin's poems Toads and Toads Revisited as a starting point, giant decorated toad sculptures will pop up all over the city and surrounding areas. 

To find out more click here.

 

CURRENT EXHIBITION

Nigel Grimmer

Exhibition runs from 21/08/10 until 20/09/10
Gallery Open: Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm

Click link to go to current exhibition page.