Project Art Works

New Year Honours 2012 Kate Adams, visual artist and co-founder of Project Art Works has received an MBE in the New Year Honours list. The award is in recognition of her outstanding services to the arts and disability. Kate says she is 'surprised, delighted and very appreciative of this acknowledgement. It is a great start to 2012 and a wonderful validation for the Project Art Works team and all our artists who are central to the work we do.' Sally Abbott, Regional Director of Arts Council England, South East said: 'Congratulations to Kate for this well deserved recognition of her work. Under Kate Adams leadership, Project Art Works has become renowned in the field of ground-breaking visual art. The organisation's collaborations alongside people with neurological impairment, their families and support agencies are creating outstanding work and making a real and lasting difference to people's lives.'
MK Gallery Collaboration LAST CHANCE TO SEE States and Spaces: A Survey by Project Art Works 9 December 2011 - 8 January 2012 The exhibition at MK Gallery presents an ambitious survey of projects developed and produced by Project Art Works and associated artists over the last ten years. This first major survey of its work focusses on innovative, collaborative investigations of built space and their impact on the perception of people with neurlogical impairments. Selections from a huge body of work include immersive and sensory installations, film, physical works and sound. The interest and motivation in much of Project Art Works practice, is the 'unknowability' of another persons experience of the world, especially if they are unable to communicate using language. Through collaborative projects, we explore different forms of response and communication through complex data and a wide range of visual art media. The exhibition incorporates work from a long-term project between MK Gallery and Project Art Works centering on the exploration of constructed and open space and referencing the urban grid of Milton Keynes, perception and visibility in the city. Seminar: Extreme Insight into Built Space This seminar took place on the opening day of States and Spaces and provided a forum for interaction and exchange about our collective experience of space, as well as current paradigms of inclusivity in the built environment. Contributors included architect Paul Shepheard, visual artist and Project Art Works Director Kate Adams, Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Peter Baker along with young adults with autism who were involved in the MK Gallery and Project Art Works collaboration. For further information about the exhibition and to book for the seminar. www.mkgallery.org.
Heroes, Dreams and Visions Another chance to see: Stade Hall, Old Town, Hastings 'some moments of genius' 'something magical is going on here' If you missed our recent exhibition at Hastings Arts Forum, here's another chance to see a significant body of exceptional work by 7 participants on our pioneering mentoring studios programme. Heroes, Dreams and Visions celebrates the joy and challenge of image-making. From iconic paintings of film and television heroes to a magical series of brightly coloured still lives, the works will be wide-ranging in approach, style and execution. 12th - 26th November from 11am - 4pm daily
Did you have a good day? This new film provides rare insight into Tuesday Studios as participants engage in weekly evaluation sessions. Did you have a good day? reveals the distinct connections between them, their support workers, the artist team and the art work produced over 12 weeks of studio workshops.
Intern pilot in full swing: As part of a radical new pilot, three individuals with complex needs are now engaged in studio maintenance and administration. Facilitating people who may not have a concept of work requires us to understand how to break down tasks to support 'meaningful employment'. We have recently been guided by bespoke training from John Shephard of the county Challenging Needs Service. John worked with core staff, support workers and project artists, helping us create individual action plans for each intern. Permeate is an Arts Council England initiative. For more information visit www.permeate.org.uk.
In Transit Phase II progresses 7 film-makers have begun collaborations with 11 young people experiencing the transition from childhood to adult social services. The project offers true personalisation, helping the young people create a rounded film portrait with which to broker relevant opportunities in their adult lives. 9 films were completed in Phase I and are being used for and on behalf of the young people involved. "The film is fantastic. It shows all aspects of T and that is so hard to achieve when you just try and describe him in a few minutes. Its a brilliant piece of kit and we have not stopped showing it to people."	Joshua Iveson. Duration 15 mins. A film by Annis Joslin 2010 Matt Fricker. Duration 15 mins A film by Tim Corrigan 2010
Call Out: Artists and Filmakers We are continually developing new collaborations with artists and filmakers to work with us on future projects. To register your interest please contact us.