Video: In Summer 2021, the I Design My Future participants created and showcased their work in Wanstead Flats.
Sign up here to take part in I Design My Future 2022.
What is I Design My Future all about?
I Design My Future involves different activities throughout the year that can interest and benefit young people in Newham. Participants will learn:
- team working to develop visual creativity and design skills
- mentoring to build enterprise skills and open up entry routes to careers in the fast-growing creative industries
- arts workshops for younger children and older teenagers that improve wellbeing and develop artistic practices
What activities are on offer in 2022?
Choose from the following:
- ART STARS (ages 10-13) – 10 week mixed media visual arts course.
This course takes place from 10am to 12 noon every Saturday starting 17th September in our dedicated Art Studio at the Hamilton Road Centre. The 10 week course takes students through a wide range of visual arts including sketching, painting, collage, fabric, clay work, etc, in a relaxed and friendly environment. Sign up here. - YOUNG MAKERS (ages 13-18) – 13 week drawing & painting course leading to a Bronze Art Award.
This course is from 5-8pm every Tuesday during the term starting 13th September, also in our dedicated Art Studio at the Hamilton Road Centre. It is suitable for 13-18 year olds wishing to get a qualification equivalent to a lower pass GCSE in Art. Students will need to build a portfolio, including some research & written work, and attend a gallery trip – sign up now by filling in this form. - PERSONAL CREATIVE SKILL SESSIONS (ages 14-19). Creative mentoring sessions and workshops with an industry expert along with social trips and group discussions. Sign up for an intro or to enrol by emailing e.poulton@rinova.co.uk.
- CREATIVE EVENTS. Attending events to learn about creative careers (any age).
- PUBLIC ART PROJECT: Take part in a public art project with other young people (any age).
- CREATIVE NEWHAM YOUTH BOARD. Have your say on what should happen in Newham by joining our Youth Board. Meets regularly and now enrolling – sign up here.
Get in touch with lottie@rosettaarts.org and let us know which of the above you might be interested in, or express your interest by filling in this form.
There will also be opportunities for events and networking. If you complete the programme you will become I Design My Future alumni and you will be on the path to your creative future!
Where will they take place?
Activities will take place in various locations around Newham.
Get in touch with lottie@rosettaarts.org for more information.
Who is behind I Design My Future?
This is an exciting first partnership between Rosetta Arts, which has been embedded in the community in West Ham for 26 years, and Rinova, experienced specialist provider of programmes addressing barriers to entering work faced by disadvantaged young people.
About the Young Londoners Fund
The Mayor created the Young Londoners Fund to help London’s children and young adults make the most of our amazing city. The Mayor’s £45m Young Londoners Fund will help children and young people to fulfil their potential, particularly those at risk of getting caught up in crime. It will support a range of education, sport, cultural and other activities for children and young people. The fund will see £30m made available for projects in local communities. The remaining £15m will be invested to expand existing projects funded by City Hall that support young Londoners. We are one of the second group of projects to receive the Young Londoners Fund. The projects that have received this funding include everything from theatre groups and employability training, to football clubs and art sessions.
Inclusivity
Rosetta Arts prides itself on being open and available to all young people within the local community, including people from different cultural backgrounds, from disadvantaged backgrounds, at risk of isolation or anti social behaviour, and young people with different levels of ability or disability. Everyone will be treated equally, have equal input into Rosetta’s services and activities, and reasonable adjustments to activities will be made for individual needs.
