Filter by:

I Design My Future Summer Activities

I Design My Future involves different creative activities throughout the year that can interest and benefit young people in Newham....

Read I Design My Future Summer Activities

How we’re celebrating Newham Word Festival

Newham Word Festival is coming up and we can’t wait! On the 7th of July, to celebrate the day, we’re hosting...

Read How we’re celebrating Newham Word Festival

How Rosetta Arts celebrated Windrush Day

On Wednesday 22 June, we celebrated Windrush Day in the Humble Gallery by exploring the work of acclaimed Trinidadian born...

Read How Rosetta Arts celebrated Windrush Day

Cultural Producers Programme 2022-23

The Creative Newham Cultural Producers programme 2022-23 is now complete. This programme provided a comprehensive training programme in cultural producing...

Read Cultural Producers Programme 2022-23

Cultural Producers Programme 2022-23: Call-out for participants

Are you based in East London, aged 18 – 30 and interested in a career in cultural programming and creative...

Read Cultural Producers Programme 2022-23: Call-out for participants

Nikhil Hirsh at the Humble Gallery

The Humble Gallery has announced the opening of its next exhibition: Freedom by artist Nikhil Hirsh 

Read Nikhil Hirsh at the Humble Gallery

Motivate 2 Create

What do East-London based artists think about Social Action Projects (SAPs)? Are they already delivering them? Do they use structured...

Read Motivate 2 Create

CO1 Community building: Artist Selected & running free workshops

Rosetta Arts are working with Berkeley Homes to commission an artist to create a piece of public art that will be designed and installed on the final glass facade of the CO1 Community building on the eastern wall boundary of the TwelveTrees Park (Stephenson Street) Development.

Read CO1 Community building: Artist Selected & running free workshops

Our Spring 2022 Courses are live!

Sign up for our adult learning courses this spring, get creative and get stuck in! There’s loads of classes on offer so that you can branch into the creative practice that excites you.

Read Our Spring 2022 Courses are live!

Newham Unlocked Festival film for community art project

We unveil a brand new film showcasing young people's participation in a recent community art project for Newham Unlocked Festival.

Read Newham Unlocked Festival film for community art project

Young Makers spotlight: Mandy and Hanna

We take a look at what a couple of our Young Makers had to say about last term in preparation for the new course starting on 11th August.

Read Young Makers spotlight: Mandy and Hanna

Summer 2020 Be Creative! online sessions

Find out which Be Creative! workshops we're currently running online this summer.

Read Summer 2020 Be Creative! online sessions

Five practitioners begin Stage One of Artist Accelerator scheme

Meet the four candidates beginning Stage One of our Artist Accelerator scheme, designed to help local socially engaged practitioners take the next step in their careers.

Read Five practitioners begin Stage One of Artist Accelerator scheme

Become a Young Maker and improve your art skills!

If you are aged 12 - 15 who is curious about a career within the creative sectors and want to develop artistic skills, then you are invited to become a Young Maker at Rosetta Arts.

Read Become a Young Maker and improve your art skills!

We’re hiring! Be our Marketing Officer or Youth Coordinator

Are you an organised Marketing Officer with attention to detail who can help us reach audiences in Newham and beyond? Or perhaps you are a passionate Youth Coordinator that can build and nurture vital relationships with youth organisations and young people?

Read We’re hiring! Be our Marketing Officer or Youth Coordinator

Free Be Creative! sessions for young people

If you're aged 10-16 and live in Newham, you're invited to sign up to Spring 2020 sessions in Mural Painting & Mixed Media and Interior Design & Upcycling.

Read Free Be Creative! sessions for young people

Studio Access available at Rosetta Arts

Looking for somewhere to practice painting, drawing or pottery? Want to be a part of the relaxed and friendly Rosetta community? We have studio space available from January. 

Read Studio Access available at Rosetta Arts

Take a course with us in 2020

New year, new you? At Rosetta Arts, we are now enrolling for our Spring 2020 creative courses that begin in January.

Read Take a course with us in 2020

CALL OUT: Donate a postcard artwork to our secret sale

We are looking for artists to donate a postcard artwork to the Rosetta Arts secret Christmas sale. All funds raised will go towards the most vital areas of our work.

Read CALL OUT: Donate a postcard artwork to our secret sale

Call out: Teach community organisation for arts

We’re looking for an educator, ideally based in east London, to deliver two modules towards an SEG Level Two Community Organisation Award with an art focus.

Read Call out: Teach community organisation for arts

What was Rosetta Arts up to in July?

July has seen us wrap up the Spring Courses at Rosetta Arts with assessments and goodbyes to our wonderful students. We've also been out and about in Newham and wider east London running courses, workshops, talks, tasters and events with community partners. Here are some July highlights.

Read What was Rosetta Arts up to in July?

We are enrolling! Join our Autumn / Winter courses

Are you looking to discover your artistic side? With courses in drawing & painting, pottery, printing, photography and more, there's something for everyone.

Read We are enrolling! Join our Autumn / Winter courses

Look back at Be Creative! Newham

We brought 110 young people from Newham together with 10 real professional artists for a day of creative exploration and fun. And the results were amazing!

Read Look back at Be Creative! Newham

Farewell to our trustee Anamaria Wills

A fond farewell to Anamaria Wills who has served as a trustee and strategic advisor to Rosetta Arts over the last two years.

Read Farewell to our trustee Anamaria Wills

Summer Be Creative! sessions for ages 10-16

If you're aged 10-16 and live in Newham, you're invited to sign up to Summer sessions in our Be Creative! programme.

Read Summer Be Creative! sessions for ages 10-16

Call out: Submit to the Newham Summer Exhibition at the Newham Show

Are you hot on the Newham art scene or a budding artist looking to show the world what you’re made of?

Read Call out: Submit to the Newham Summer Exhibition at the Newham Show

Big ideas for our Young Makers at TEDxLondon

What happened when we took Young Makers aged 13-17 to the Royal Festival Hall for TEDxLondon Beyond Borders conference?

Read Big ideas for our Young Makers at TEDxLondon

Meet Sylvie, a Rosetta student and volunteer

Joining the Rosetta photography class was a life changing experience. I was at a low point emotionally and it enabled me discover a part of myself I didn’t know...After the level 2 photography finished, staff at Rosetta asked a few of us to volunteer to take photographs for the new website.

Read Meet Sylvie, a Rosetta student and volunteer

Project13 by coco c

There's still time to catch Project13 by coco c, an installation inspired by Netflix series Thirteen Reasons Why – coco c asks how can we open a communicative bridge with the younger generation?

Read Project13 by coco c

Our new partnership promotes emotional resilience for young people

In partnership with Newham Internally Commissioned Youth Service and Children’s Rights department, we are working on a pioneering new programme.

Read Our new partnership promotes emotional resilience for young people

Newham Word Festival Artist 2019: Sana Amos

Rosetta Arts will be installing an exhibition by Newham based artist Sana Amos in Canning Town Library as part of Newham Word Festival which runs from February – March 2019.

Read Newham Word Festival Artist 2019: Sana Amos

Mighty Mega Workshops for Children

Led by artist Veronica Rowlands, we coordinated Mighty Mega Workshops that are being held every Saturday throughout January and February at the Discover Story Centre in Stratford.

Read Mighty Mega Workshops for Children

Call out: Artist educators for adults and children

We're looking for freelance artists, who are ideally based in Newham or wider east London, to join our cohort of artist educators.

Read Call out: Artist educators for adults and children

Free Art Classes at The Renewal Programme

We have partnered with The Renewal Programme and secured funding from Mercers’ Company Trust to deliver a two-year arts project, ARRT, to provide access to art for local residents over the age of 55.

Read Free Art Classes at The Renewal Programme

We wish you a happy and healthy 2019!

2018 was a milestone year for us; we celebrated Rosetta’s 25th birthday with a party in the Gherkin showcasing the...

Read We wish you a happy and healthy 2019!

Mindful Arts at Aanchal

We have been working with women at Aanchal Women’s Aid who are part of their Create Your Future or CYF...

Read Mindful Arts at Aanchal

Rosetta Mindful Arts: Out & About

It’s been a busy few weeks for our CEO Sanaz Amidi as she has been on the road delivering Mindful...

Read Rosetta Mindful Arts: Out & About

Newham Word Festival – Call for artist working with Spoken Word

Callout: Newham Word Festival – Call for Artist who uses Spoken Word Deadline for applications: Wednesday 12th December 2018 Bursary:...

Read Newham Word Festival – Call for artist working with Spoken Word

Rosetta Announce The Renewal Programme Partnership

We have developed a partnership with The Renewal Programme, supported by the Mercer Foundation to bring art classes to older people living in Newham.

Read Rosetta Announce The Renewal Programme Partnership

Health, Wellbeing & Creativity

We have a new course beginning on 24th January 2019, designed especially for women, covering nutrition, art and physical exercise....

Read Health, Wellbeing & Creativity

The Young Creative Newham Board

Join our Young Creative Newham Board and you will get real influence over events and projects in Newham, plus training to help you develop your skills.

Read The Young Creative Newham Board

Rosetta visits new Albukhary Foundation Gallery at British Museum

Rosetta Arts is involved with community programmes run by several major arts organisations, galleries and museums. As part of this...

Read Rosetta visits new Albukhary Foundation Gallery at British Museum

#RosettaTurns25

On 2nd October we celebrated our 25th anniversary and recent achievement of joining the Arts Council England’s National Portfolio of...

Read #RosettaTurns25

An evening with Arts Kickers Awards

Thank you for our #ArtsKickers Awards nomination and a beautiful ceremony at the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden.

Read An evening with Arts Kickers Awards
donate

Donate

As a charity, Rosetta Arts relies on the support of people like you so that we can offer positive choices to the people of Newham.

Volunteer

Volunteers are an integral part of the Rosetta Arts family. Working alongside staff and resident artists, we have different ways to get involved according to your interests, skills and availability.