About us
Suffolk Artlink: Be Creative, Make Friends & Live Well
What we do
Suffolk Artlink is a participatory arts charity that brings creativity into the heart of communities in Suffolk.
Our work supports peoples’ health and wellbeing. We work with people of all abilities who might otherwise not have the opportunity to work with professional artists and musicians. Our participants include people with long-term health conditions referred through social prescribing, older people in care, children in hospital, children under 5, family carers, and learning-disabled adults.
We collaborate with partners, artists and communities to provide a wide range of community-based programmes encompassing a rich variety of art forms.
We don’t have our own building, our work takes place in the community in residential homes, schools, community centres, libraries and museums.
Meet our team
Our trustees
Our history
Suffolk Artlink was established in the early 1980’s as a member of the National Shape Network, working across Suffolk to focus on disability arts. In 1994 we were taken under the umbrella of Optua (formerly Rethink Disability). Following a feasibility study we developed towards becoming an independent arts inclusion agency. Suffolk Artlink went on to become a registered charity in August 2005, enjoying its first year as a fully operational arts and social inclusion charity in 2006.
Since then Suffolk Artlink has gone from strength to strength, running numerous projects across Suffolk. With an ever-changing programme of projects, as well as a few old favourites, we are constantly evolving to bring unique and exciting arts opportunities, improving lives and inspiring many in the community with arts access for all.
Legal and governance
Suffolk Artlink is a registered Charity no. 11108989 and Company Limited by Guarantee no. 05354844