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Family, adult and community gardening
Join us in the forest garden at Maxilla Walk Studios for regular gardening sessions for families, adults, and our local community of Shedders. Enjoy planting, creative activities and seasonal outdoor trips. All sessions are free.
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Past events
Webinar: Unpacking public programming
Join this ACAVA Talks webinar with Pacheanne Anderson to gain an understanding of what public programming is, and how it can play an important role in engaging the public with the arts and building your artistic audience. Anderson will unpack the nuances of navigating public programming and explore the art of how to make it a part of your practice.
Tinkering Sessions in April 2024
Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others.
North Kensington: free large-scale creative play for families over the spring break
Is your family based in North Kensington? Join us over the spring break to create large-scale sculptures exploring our past, present and future dreams, with artist Emily Motto. Meet us at Maxilla Walk Studios on 8, 9 and 10 April to explore a broad range of art materials and processes, think creatively about your dreams, and get messy in our welcoming community studio and gardens. Create with large-scale paper marbling, build a gigantic web of dreams outdoors, and make your own hand-crafted sketchbook to take home.
Webinar: Demystifying artist residencies
Join us for a panel discussion to hear residency-experienced artists and art residency providers discuss their personal experiences of taking part, organising, and selecting artists for residencies. Find out more about different types of residencies, how to make your application stand out, and how make the best out of your residency once you’ve been selected.
ACAVA artists at Hi! Stoke Presents
ACAVA artists Charne Visser, Katie Brennan, Nicky Griffiths and Tasha McHugh will be running free workshops for the local community this weekend, as part of Hi! Stoke Presents, a mini festival celebrating Stoke-upon-Trent's unique heritage. Join them alongside other local organisations to create your own mono-print, handmade paper, and upholstered buttons, and learn sewing and quilting techniques.
Wembley: creative fun for families over the February half-term
Is your family based in Wembley? Join us this February half-term for a week packed with creative fun for children and their carers.
Webinar: How to price your artwork
In this free webinar, Artquest’s Programme Co-ordinator Tom Pope will discuss what’s entailed when selling work – from identifying audiences, and editioning works to establishing prices. The session will be followed by a Q&A where you can contribute your questions. This webinar will be free for all.
Tinkering Sessions in March 2024
Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others
Tinkering Sessions in February 2024
Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others
Tinkering Sessions in January 2024
Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others
North Kensington: creative activities for families over the winter break
Join us this winter break at Blechynden Street Studios for three free creative sessions for children and their carers.
Wembley: creative activities for families over the winter break
Join us this winter break at Barham Park Studios for two creative sessions for children and their carers.
Make and Reuse Creative Workshops: Introduction to Leathercraft
Two separate four-day courses on leathercraft, led by professional craft facilitators Candice Lau and Yusuf Osman.
Tinkering Sessions in November 2023
Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others
Make and Reuse Creative Workshops: Leathercraft
When: 6–9 November 2023 Over four days, learn how to cut from a pattern, saddle stitch, cut, glue, attach hardware and various kinds of edge finishings to small and large leather goods like cardholders, keychain lanyards, small and large bags. Led by Candice Lau.
Make and Reuse Creative Workshops: Leatherworking, Creative Thinking & Design
When: 20–23 November 2023 Over four days, gain a comprehensive overview of what's entailed when working with leather. The course will combine theory with hands-on knowledge about design, patternmaking and capabilities of the material. Led by Yusuf Osman.
ACAVA at the National Theatre’s North Kensington Takeover Day
Join ACAVA’s creative team and artist Camilla Brendon on Sunday 8 October to build a fun collaborative installation using re-purposed materials from the National Theatre’s production department.
Flourish: free creative half-term workshops in North Kensington
Tue 24, Wed 25, Fri 27 Oct, 10.30am–12.30pm Work with artist Josh Bilton to create large-scale sculptures, learn new skills and have fun!
Make and Reuse Creative Workshops: Introduction to Contemporary Marquetry
When: 9-12 October 2023 Over four days, make your own artwork using the historical craft of marquetry. Learn traditional hand-cutting techniques and add your own personal flair to create a piece of contemporary art. This course will teach you about designing and assembling marquetry and how to glue, scrape and polish veneers. Led by Amber Bailey.
Tinkering Sessions in October 2023
Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others
Free school holiday art workshops in North Kensington
Join us this October half-term for a week packed with free creative activities for families. Work with artists Flora Duley, Josh Bilton and our Cultivate Create team to create large-scale sculptures outdoors, explore art through gardening, and help us create new tiles for the Natural History Museum’s new Nature Activity Centre.
Free art activities this autumn for Brent families
Is your family based in Brent? Our new community space at Barham Park Studios is launching this autumn with fun art activities for families. We are hosting a community open morning on Saturday 30 September, with free creative workshops for families, and the chance to meet our team and artists. And join us this October half-term for three days of free workshops inspired by Barham Park with artist Nicole Morris.
Free creative workshops in Wembley and North Kensington this autumn
Is your family based in Wembley or North Kensington? Join us this October half-term for free creative workshops with artists Flora Duley, Josh Bilton and Nicole Morris at our studio sites in Wembley and North Kensington.
Webinar: A practical guide to developing a socially engaged artistic practice
Join this ACAVA Talks webinar with Isabella Niven to gain an understanding of what organisations are looking for when recruiting socially engaged artists. Find out what values, skills, and experience are required to successfully deliver a co-created community project; and how positive social, health, and wellbeing outcomes can be achieved through co-creation.