Arts Workshop Project - register your interest before 9th March!

[Vanessa Wells]

Celebrate with Paws is a participatory arts workshop scheme offered by Wiltshire Council with projects designed and run by professional artists, to local community groups. This unique season entitled, 'Celebrate with Paws' is designed to help Wiltshire communities celebrate the two major events coming this summer including the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympic Games. 

The workshops on offer over April to September this year vary from putting your 2012 in motion with an animation project, making your own commemorative plate or mug or even creating a textile tea party. You can work as a group to make bunting, flags and banners for your celebratory events and there are activities to get your talent on the stage such as drama, dance and music. This year we also introduce creative writing for the stage and the option to celebrate British humour through literature. All these great projects are provided by professional, local artists. Have a look at all the project on offer on our menu. Each paws project runs for a minimum of 8 hours spread over 2 to 4 visits. The workshops cost the groups £35, plus materials and Wiltshire Council pays the artist fees. Some of the groups who have benefited from this scheme include: youth groups; local arts groups; after school clubs; playgroups; holiday schemes; older people's clubs; disability groups; WI's; uniformed groups and community associations.

We are now welcoming applications from community groups for April to September 2012 so please visit the website for further information. The deadline for applications is the 9 March 2012.