What is Brave Art:
An arts training course for people with learning disabilities. Brave Art offers students the chance to enjoy exploring a variety of art forms whilst developing creative and life skills.
Students work alongside professional artists during three 12-week terms each year. Through artist-led sessions, trips to cultural venues and public celebrations of their work, students learn new skills and gain confidence, friendships and wellbeing.
Courses are run in Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft and Ipswich and focus on a wide variety of art forms including illustration, dance, film-making, photography, music and visual arts.
At the end of each course, students are offered advice and guidance on how to progress on to volunteering, work experience and further training.
Who is Brave Art for:
Brave Art is part of our programme for people with learning disabilities and is specifically for adults with learning disabilities.
When & Where is Brave Art happening:
The annual arts courses take place from September 2019 in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Lowestoft.
Bury St Edmunds
When? Tuesdays 10am-3.30pm
Autumn Term: 10th September – 3rd December
Spring Term: 7th January – 31st March
Summer Term: 21st April – 21st July
Where? The Bury Deaf Association, 28 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1HY
Ipswich
When? Wednesdays 10am-3.30pm
Autumn Term: 11th September – 4th December
Spring Term: 8th January – 1st April
Summer Term: 22nd April – 22nd July
Where? Castle Hill Community Centre, Highfield Road, Ipswich ip1 6DG
Lowestoft
When: Thursdays 10am-3.30pm
Autumn Term 12th September – 5th December
Spring Term 9th January – 2nd April
Summer Term 23rd April – 23rd July
Where? North Lowestoft Salvation Army, Beach Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1DS
Contact:
Charlie Meyer or Fran Speight on 01986 873 955 or charlie@suffolkartlink.org.uk or fran@suffolkartlink.org.uk
Further information:
Brave Art has been made possible by generous funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
