Artlift Course Dates
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Individuals in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire: self-referral
To ensure full access at this difficult time of COVID, individuals facing mental health and long term health challenges can now apply for arts on prescription direct. If you would like to apply for a free course, please visit our courses page.
January 2019
June 2019
Cheltenham @ West End Partnership
Visual Art with Julie Matthews
Find out more »November 2019
Nailsworth
Nailsworth Wednesdays 10am -12pm Visual Arts with Julie Matthews 02/10/19 to 27/11/19 with half term 30/10/19 Prices Mill Surgery New Market Rd, Nailsworth GL6 0DQ
Find out more »March 2020
Cheltenham @ West End Partnership
Cheltenham @ West End Partnership visual art with Julie Matthews January 8th, 15th, 29th. February 5th, 12th. March 4th, 11th and 18th. 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wednesday's
Find out more »November 2020
Sketch ‘n Rhyme Online Taster Session with JPDL & SLAZ
A fun, no-pressure free online taster session with friendly hip-hop artists JPDL and SLAZ. Get inspired to bring your own hip-hop lyrics to life with graffiti art. No experience is needed, just a desire to express yourself, make friends, and learn new skills.
Find out more »December 2020
Postcard Conversations with David Davies
Take inspiration from the postcards you will exchange with your Artlift Artist. Try your hand at writing, collage, visual mark-making, or any other technique that interests you.
Find out more »February 2021
Flourish for adults in Gloucestershire living with & moving on from cancer
Need a lift after lockdown? Free online art sessions to help you move on from cancer with trained, experienced artist, Susie Walker. Explore making, drawing & painting. For adults living with or beyond cancer & registered with a doctor in Glos.
Find out more »March 2021
Create Well – The Seasons- Visual Writing
Visual Writing - Working from images sent by the artist or just simply observing and listening to your environment, you will be guided with exercises, games and working examples to respond to what’s around you. There’s no need to finish your work – just go with the flow and enjoy the creative process for ten weeks. Please note times are flexible as this course is a remote email/telephone course for those that struggle with online access.
Find out more »Create Well – Woven Stories
Creative Writing & Visual Art for Mental Health support - Ten weeks of pure inspiration. Find joy in the everyday and learn how to create art in words, objects and images on this ten-week course. Starting with the theme ‘a lovely place to be’, you will weave through a range of activities, including collages, poems, text, line drawings, 2D storyboards, and ‘magic boxes.’
Find out more »Create Well – From Object to Art
Visual Art / Sculpture for Mental Health support - Turn a piece of toast into a work of art. Transform everyday items into permanent or transient artwork on this ten-week course.
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