Funding News

Funding News

We are so very happy to announce that Leeds Inspired have awarded us with a total of just over £2500 to run our events over the next few months. Added to this, our collaboration and partnership with Leeds Beckett University has also resulted in an added financial support as well as support in Kind. Yippee!! We have some very exciting news about the development of Chapeltown Arts but we can't tell you yet. I am bursting but we will just have to wait till the time is right. Sorry. Look out for our community art workshop dates - photography and visual art. Also a date for your diary 9th September for the 4th Chapeltown Word Junction. It's gonna be a stunner with some of the best talents in Leeds. Contact us for more info or if you want get involved as a volunteer or as part of the planning group. Chapeltown Arts Celebrating Creativity....
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Chapeltown Arts Festival 2016 | Artist Call Out

Chapeltown Arts Festival 2016 | Artist Call Out

Wanted: 2 x freelance artist facilitators to deliver outside interactive and participative workshops at Festival in the Park – Saturday 9th July 2016 Closing date: 1st July 2016 Interviews: Monday 4th July Daytime and Evening   1.Artist facilitator - Paper Folding/Origami We need you to run an origami/folded (A4 paper size) paper plane competition in Norma Hutchinson Park park on the 9th July from 12md – 4pm. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be given in two categories: - Plane that flies the furthest - Best decorated plane Requirements You will have experience of working with origami and folding paper and paper art. You will have experience of working with children and young people in a workshop and drop in situation. You will be expected to use a variety of plane folding methods using A4 sized paper You will have a DBS that is no more than 2 years old. You will be able to plan the logistics of the competition and carry out all necessary preparations in liaison with the Managing Director. You will...
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Chapeltown Arts Festival 2015

Chapeltown Arts Festival 2015

Wow! That was an eventful, full up, bursting at the seams, hot to trot, must do it again Chapeltown Arts Festival 2015. We knew it would be good but it exceeded our expectations. The Chapeltown Word Junction was one of the highlights with the launch of the first catalogue detailing every document, book, essay, film etc written by Chapeltown Writers and about Chapeltown. Well received by participants and audiences. The catalogue is available for 50p from the library or Union 105. Inna di Dancehall by Chapeltowns own Khadijah Ibrahiim. She gathered together some of the sound system men of yesteryear and weaved a story of sound box, dub plates and bass line to thrill the audience. It was a job getting everyone to leave at the end. Evening of live music was as a triumph. One audience member said ‘It has been a wonderful night we should have more events like this bringing people together in peace and harmony‘. Reggae from some of...
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Chapeltown Arts Festival 2016!

Plans are underway for the next Chapeltown Arts Festival, taking place from 4th - 10th July 2016. We'd love as many people to be involved as possible and currently taking submissions for projects, events and activities to ensure the festival is a real celebration of all things creative in Chapeltown. If you are interested in submitting please download the the proposal form and return to chapeltownartsfestival@gmail.com by Monday 7th December. CAF 2016 Proposal Form All the best and we look forward to hearing from you!!...
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Everything is coming together!

The festival is bursting at the seams with over 25 different events involving over 100 artists! There are also the contributors/participants and the volunteers to add to that. We are so excited about what is in store at the festival which starts on the 6th July. 4 days from now! There have been some casualties. The Street Art activity has been postponed and the Yarn Bombing has also been postponed. We shall be revisiting those events later in the year so watch this space. There is something for everyone at the Chapeltown Arts Festival this year. Toddlers, young people, adults and the older members of our community. We have worked hard to try and encourage artists, makers and creatives to get involved and promote themselves and their practice. I am especially looking forward to the Evening of Live Music and the Live Art Bistro in a Van touring Chapeltown for the day, sounds fab, oh and 'Show and Sell' in Norma Hutchinson Park...
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Punjabi Roots Academy & Entertainment

Punjabi Roots Academy & Entertainment Presents Indian Dhol Drumming "Loud & Proud" On the 12th July 2015 Chapeltown Arts Festival Norma Hutchinson Park. Punjabi Roots will give audience members quick exciting workshop sessions throughout the day where they will teach about the Dhol, it's culture and drum patterns. Sounds like big fun. Come and have a go. See you there....
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