Chapeltown Arts 2022

Chapeltown Arts 2022

Hello, it has been some time since we did anything to this website. Not the best marketing strategy. Our lack of website presence doesnt mean we have been dormant. Like everyone of you, lockdown affected our plans and added to the challenges we had around resources. This year has seen a resurgence of our aims, mission and philosphy. Projects we have been invloved with in 2021 and 2022 include: A play - Promise of a Garden in partnership with Leeds 2023, Leeds Older Peoples Forum, Performance Ensemble and Leeds Playhouse where we ran community workshops making fabric, paper and ceramic flowers for the play. My World, My City, My Neighbourhood - Leeds 2023. A project involving the community in starting to transform an area of land we are calling the ginnel. See The Ginnel Project for further information. Chapeltown Word Junction at Leeds Art Gallery - Chapeltown Word Junction 2022 is a one-day take-over of Leeds Art Gallery happening on 24th...
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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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