Explore our latest updates and opportunities to get involved…
Fragments of Home : Eastern European Stories from Newham
Date : Saturday 15th February
Time : 15:00 – 19:00
Location : Rosetta Arts, 1 Hamilton Road, West Ham, E15 3AE
What to Expect:
- Zine-Making Workshop: Learn the art of zine creation with Ioana Simion
- Music Set: Enjoy a curated selection of sounds by DJ Dean Leon
- A complimentary drink on entry
- Food provided by Albina a local Ukrainian restaurant
The exhibition will run from 17th February – 14th March,
Monday to Friday, 10:00-17:00
Mosaic Making
Dates: 29th January – 2nd March
When: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Location: 1 Hamilton Road , West Ham , E15 3AE
Price: £180.00
We’re introducing an exciting new Mosaic class in January
Come and join this friendly group & enjoy learning a new skill and technique.
The classes will be led by Yvette Rawson a highly qualified & experienced tutor.
To register your interest email y.rawson1@ntlworld.com
Botanical Art Course
Dates: Wednesday 5th March
When: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Location: 1 Hamilton Road , West Ham , E15 3AE
Price: £180.00
We’re introducing an exciting new botanical class in March
Come and join this friendly group & enjoy learning a new skill and technique.
The classes will be led by Yvette Rawson a highly qualified & experienced tutor.
To register your interest email y.rawson1@ntlworld.com
News from our friends & partners
We’re Here to Stay – Honouring Our Many Identities
In August 2024, we witnessed with horror the Islamophobic, anti-migration, and racist far-right riots that targeted our communities across the country. These attacks, fuelled by hate towards migrants, deeply violated our Black and Brown communities.
After reaching out to our community asking them what they wanted us to deliver in response to these hateful riots. Most respondents shared that they wanted a way to honour our different identities and have a space for healing. As a result, we have created “We’re Here to Stay – Honouring Our Many Identities”, a programme that celebrates and honours our diverse identities.
Click here for more dates and information.
Unlock Your Potential – delivered by The NCS Programme
Date: Thursday, 20th February 2024
Time: 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Brixton House, 385 Coldharbour Ln, London SW9 8GL
Join us for Creative Arts Careers Day, the next event in the Unlock Your Potential series. This exciting arts-focused employability event will help young people sharpen essential skills, connect with industry leaders, and discover rewarding career opportunities in the arts and creative industries.
What’s in store?
- Interactive Workshops: Dive into engaging, hands-on sessions that provide a behind-the-scenes look into creative careers.
- Connect with Industry Experts: Network with seasoned professionals, hear their inspiring stories, ask questions, and get advice to help shape your journey.
- Exciting Prizes: Attend and stand a chance to win exclusive merchandise and prizes!
Click here for tickets
Leathersellers’ Undergraduate Student Grants
Application Deadline : 5PM 11th March 2025
We’re thrilled to announce that applications for our Student Grants Programme are now open!
This program provides financial support to students who:
- Are care experienced: This includes anyone who spent time in care before their 18th birthday.
- Attended the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools or Colfe’s School.
If you meet these criteria and will be pursuing an undergraduate degree in the 2025-2026 academic year, we encourage you to apply now!
Find the application form, detailed eligibility criteria, a question guide, the application timeline, and more information on our website.
Arbor
The Arbor programme aims to facilitate knowledge-exchange between researchers, artists, and communities who are working with or have lived experience of neurological disease.
We are looking for artists and researchers to take part in the second round of the programme in 2024-5, who are interested in creative collaboration and deepening their experience and practice by working communities.
Click here for more dates and information.
Sound Waves
Sound Waves: Music in Newham is an initiative to celebrate and preserve the rich musical heritage of the London Borough of Newham. This project is documenting Newham’s diverse music history, focusing on venues and underrepresented communities over the past 60 years.
Do you have memories to share or would you like to volunteer to help collect stories? We’re looking for contributors who have memories, flyers, or information, and local volunteers to help us deliver the project and collect those histories.
Phulkari workshops
Deadline : Monday 3rd February 2025
Location: UCL East, Marshgate Building ,7 Sidings St, London E20 2AE
Age: 18+
Want to learn techniques of collage, embroidery and block printing? We are looking for 8 participants of South Asian descent from East London to take part in a project on Phulkari at the UCL Culture Lab at the UCL East campus in Stratford.
The Culture Lab is a teaching, sharing and exhibition-making that support students, artists and members of our local community to curate exhibitions in a welcoming, accessible, and supportive environment.
Workshops will be led by artist and poet Suman Gujral where you will explore phulkari, an embroidery technique from the Punjab region and experiment with collage and block printing
The New Curators Project
The New Curators Project is an annual programme run by UCL Special Collections. It offers 10 young adults in East London the chance to develop the skills and experience needed to start a career in the cultural heritage sector.
Participants will gain real work experience by creating an exhibition that will tour Newham’s public libraries, using historical material from UCL Special Collections, the Archives and Local Studies Library in Stratford and beyond.
Arts Council England: National Lottery Project Grants Cross Art Form Advice
Date : 29th January 2025
This webinar is specifically designed for London-based first-time applicants and those who have not previously received funding from Arts Council England. Led by Relationship Managers with expertise in Arts Council England -funded art forms, the session will provide an overview of the application process, funding criteria, and general guidance to help participants craft strong applications.
