The Art Rooms (Parts 1 and 2) – Nadia Smith

Brief: The Art Rooms Brief and Client ISCOVERY OLOUR LAY REATIVITY HAPE What? A ‘creative space’ allows people to discover and learn or develop creative skills. The facility will offer classes and workshops in painting, pottery and drawing, as well as organised activities during school holiday time to encourage all age groups to visit. An exhibition space and community cafe will enable local artists to display work to inspire the public and users. Why? Art subjects are a form of expression. They allow individuals to discover skills and creativity which they may not have been able to develop in other ways. The arts are often viewed as less important than academic studies. Despite this, there has been research demonstrating how the arts can not only boost personal well-being but also how they impact on other elements of life. .Creativity can promote a longer life �� .Improves problem solving .Increases happiness .Alleviates stress and anxiety both inside and out of work .Improves mental health .Form of expression Precedent Bauhaus Art School School of art, architecture and design, Germany 1919-1933 by Walter Gropius. The aim was to “bring art back into contact with everyday life, and architecture, performing arts, design and applied �� - �� covered basic studies, then went on to studies of colour and materials etc where they explored and discovered a range of skills and disciplines. Creative Health: the arts for health and well-being, 2017 study. After engaging with the arts: 79% of people in deprived London communities ate more healthily The Art Rooms give users an opportunity to discover art subjects which they may not have enjoyed since school or more modern subjects such as graphics which they may never have tried. It will also create a place for people to develop their existing skills in a non-professional way. Client 82% enjoyed greater well-being �� 77% engaged in more physical activity The Arts Council and Lottery Funding have previously worked together in funding art based schemes. The National Lottery has funded over 565,00 projects since 1994, raising a lot of money for good causes including many art projects. The Art Rooms will offer free taster workshops, family workshops and paid weekly classes as well as school holiday classes. �� 2019 show that between 2010 and 2018 the number of hours the arts were taught in England’s secondary schools fell by -23% and the number of arts teachers fell by -22%” �� Funding cuts mean more focus on EBacc subjects and less on creative subjects. One of the main beliefs and aims of the Arts council is to help transform the lives of individuals and communities through experiencing the arts. They also aim to offer everyone the opportunity to create and participate in the arts. These aims mirror the intentions I have for my scheme and the Arts Council and Lottery Funding will be able to provide the necessary support. 2 3

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