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Community Arts Projects supported by TASC

 A workshop led by artist Tracy Spiers, took place at Maggies on November 5th 2025 when the participants made Christmas decorations using wool, cardboard and felt tip pens. This was funded by £250 grant for head office. These were most effective.  The day was well attended with a community spirit.

 There were no community grants from The Arts Society (Head Office) given to any society in 2026. The funds in 2026 were taken from donations from Riviera Travel when members booked their holidays with them.  (Thank you to all members involved with this).

 Initially we had planned to hold a children’s workshop at Maggies on April 11th 2026 but there were no takers so it has been decided to have it later in the year.

 An Adult morning workshop took place again led by artist Tracy Spiers on 29th April when adults printed cards. (Picture above) This was well attended. As no one came in the afternoon it was decided to hold another morning one later in the year.

 We supported Art for All, which is also the mayor’s charity this year. Art for All is a Charity based at Gas Green Youth & Community Centre in Cheltenham which aims to help people achieve sustained mental wellbeing through the practice of being creative. Our artist Tracy Spiers led a collaborative workshop to create the front cover of the charity’s calendar for 2027. We have also secured Gardens Gallery in Montpellier Gardens in April next year. We have sponsored this event to showcase their work.

 Forty Young Carers and their staff visited Nature in Art on July 23rd to take part in two workshops led by the resident artists. One was a Batik when the children created a variety of colourful pictures to take home. The second activity took place in a woodland area where they moulded clay. They spent the rest of the day there with a sandwich lunch to explore the grounds and objects in the Museum.  We have funded the workshops and given money towards transport.

 Sue Ryder Cheltenham has bought art materials to be used in their community hub. They hold an activity-based session once a week.

 At the beginning of next year 2027 Nature in Art will be holding an art competition for children. The society will be sponsoring the event. A meeting will be held in the Autumn 2026 with the director to discuss what form this will take.

 Also, our chairman has contacted Cheltenham Open Studios about sponsoring their event next year 2027.

 I am delighted to say that Belinda Hyland will be taking over the role of Community Arts Rep in September. I have really enjoyed meeting new people and making things happen. I shall be around to see the events in 2027 which I have instigated on the society’s behalf.

 Sue Marlow      Community Arts Rep

 

Community Arts Projects supported by TASC

 A workshop led by artist Tracy Spiers, took place at Maggies on November 5th 2025 when the participants made Christmas decorations using wool, cardboard and felt tip pens. This was funded by £250 grant for head office. These were most effective.  The day was well attended with a community spirit.

 There were no community grants from The Arts Society (Head Office) given to any society in 2026. The funds in 2026 were taken from donations from Riviera Travel when members booked their holidays with them.  (Thank you to all members involved with this).

 Initially we had planned to hold a children’s workshop at Maggies on April 11th 2026 but there were no takers so it has been decided to have it later in the year.

 An Adult morning workshop took place again led by artist Tracy Spiers on 29th April when adults printed cards. (Picture above) This was well attended. As no one came in the afternoon it was decided to hold another morning one later in the year.

 We supported Art for All, which is also the mayor’s charity this year. Art for All is a Charity based at Gas Green Youth & Community Centre in Cheltenham which aims to help people achieve sustained mental wellbeing through the practice of being creative. Our artist Tracy Spiers led a collaborative workshop to create the front cover of the charity’s calendar for 2027. We have also secured Gardens Gallery in Montpellier Gardens in April next year. We have sponsored this event to showcase their work.

 Forty Young Carers and their staff visited Nature in Art on July 23rd to take part in two workshops led by the resident artists. One was a Batik when the children created a variety of colourful pictures to take home. The second activity took place in a woodland area where they moulded clay. They spent the rest of the day there with a sandwich lunch to explore the grounds and objects in the Museum.  We have funded the workshops and given money towards transport.

 Sue Ryder Cheltenham has bought art materials to be used in their community hub. They hold an activity-based session once a week.

 At the beginning of next year 2027 Nature in Art will be holding an art competition for children. The society will be sponsoring the event. A meeting will be held in the Autumn 2026 with the director to discuss what form this will take.

 Also, our chairman has contacted Cheltenham Open Studios about sponsoring their event next year 2027.

 I am delighted to say that Belinda Hyland will be taking over the role of Community Arts Rep in September. I have really enjoyed meeting new people and making things happen. I shall be around to see the events in 2027 which I have instigated on the society’s behalf.

 Sue Marlow      Community Arts Rep