Donate to Art Breaks, Big Give Campaign

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Project Art Works is internationally recognised for its work with neurodivergent artists but everything we do begins locally. Through Art Breaks, we support neurodivergent children and young people to access free, child-led creative workshops where they experience art making to build connection, communication, and joy! Families get a break and meet others who share similar experiences. Art Breaks is oversubscribed, vital and free to attend from 17–24 March we are fundraising to sustain the programme and ensure places for the coming year.

Antara Layar Gawai dan Ruang Nongkrong

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Pada tahun 2018, Wiratama pergi ke Jakarta dari Medan untuk mengikuti Gudskul Studi Kolektif. Ia menjadi salah satu peserta yang lolos seleksi untuk tinggal dan belajar selama satu tahun. Sejak saat itu hingga kini, Wiratama menjadi bagian dari ekosistem Gudskul. Di ruang kolektif ini, ia kerap berperan sebagai harvester visual, memanen percakapan, diskusi, dan proses belajar menjadi graphic recording atau notulensi visual. Kemudian dia dikenal sebagai seniman yang secara konsisten membuat kartun opini di media sosial sebagai bentuk kritik visual terhadap isu-isu publik.

Mark and the Piano

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When Project Art Works were approached about the Painted Piano project by the team at Hastings International Piano Competition we knew that Mark Lockton would enjoy the challenge. Hastings International Piano is committed to artistic excellence while also enriching the local community through music. Through its Learning & Participation programme, the charity broadens access to the arts and supports local talent. This year, those aims come together in a new Painted Pianos project, with three community groups transforming upright pianos into colourful, playable artworks that will be installed in public spaces for everyone to enjoy during the Hastings International Piano Competition, 26 February to 7 March.

𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 #𝟭 𝗱𝘂 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗲́𝗴𝗼𝘂

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Une matinée d'échanges riches autour des enjeux de langues, d'identité et de souveraineté culturelle en Afrique.Avec les interventions de Pr. Ibrahim Iba Ndiaye, Dr. Hamadou Mandé et Dr. Fernand Ghislain Ateba Ossende, sous la modération du Pr. Amadou Traoré.Des réflexions fortes, des perspectives croisées et un débat engagé pour penser la place de la culture dans les dynamiques de souveraineté.

Colloque de Ségou Journée du Jeudi 06 Fev 2026

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Retour en images sur la journée du jeudi 06 février 2026 au Colloque de Ségou Une journée intense marquée par des échanges riches, des panels de haut niveau et des réflexions profondes autour du thème « Renaissance culturelle et souveraineté ».Interventions inspirantes, débats engagés et partage d'expériences ont rythmé cette étape clé du colloque.Revivez les temps forts en vidéo #ColloqueDeSegou #IKAM #RenaissanceCulturelle #Souveraineté #CultureAfricaine

Show Your Love – Building Tours

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Join Hastings Commons for their Show Your Love event to celebrate their newly refurbished buildings! Wednesday 11 February Eagle House, Cambridge Road: 17.00 – 19.00 12 Claremont: 18.00 – 20.00 The launch of Eagle House on Wednesday 11 February will be accompanied by a number of events running across Eagle House, 12 Claremont and the Observer Rooftop. The Youth Council of Hastings Youth Commons, anchors of the Public Living Room, will host the launch of Eagle House, 17.

Studio Install – Process Blog

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Artists from the Project Art Works studios present Studio Install at the gallery space of Project Art Works In Residence working together to construct an evolving installation. Here we are blogging the artist residencies and process of the changing space, from front to back, to create an environment using different media, light, projections and structures. Showing Event, Saturday 31 January Join us to celebrate the installation on Saturday 31 January, 12.

Art Breaks in February

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Applications are open for Art Breaks at Project Art Works this February Half Term in Hastings. Art Breaks focuses on children and young people with complex needs, alongside their parents, carers, and siblings. Sessions will take place on Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 February. Each day includes two sessions: 10:30-12:00 and 13:30-15:00. To apply, please complete the form at the link below by Sunday 22 January. Apply here: surveymonkey.

Opportunity: Volunteer Gallery Assistant

Project Art Works has opened a pop-up gallery, workshop space, and shop, In Residence, in Hastings until May 2026. The space on the ground floor of 12 Claremont, Hastings, reflects Project Art Works’ vision of greater representation and visibility for learning disabled and autistic artists and their work. Offering a temporary gallery to showcase contemporary art, an accessible creative workshop space, and a shop featuring unique artworks and products, this new venue is a welcoming, dynamic and creative environment for new audiences, artists, families, carers and visitors.

New post: Operations & Programme Coordinator

Project Art Works is recruiting for a Operations & Programme Coordinator. Part-time (16 hours per week, to be worked Tuesday – Friday, based at Project Art Works, Hastings throughout) Salary: £10,810 – £12,108 per annum (£25,000-28,000 FTE) Reporting to: Head of Finance & Operations About the role We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Operations and Programme Coordinator to join our team in Hastings. Working closely with programme and operations teams, you will provide essential administrative and logistical support across our creative programmes, studio, finance and operations.

Harvest of 1st Intensive: The second year of LP has started!

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Mahmoud from We Sell Reality Collective, Celebrating starting of educational year! Introduction: Process, Structure, Tensions Last year, we experimented with the working structure of Working groups. We formed six working groups with different projects and focus points, including Lumbung Club, Pedagogy (cocos), Printing and Publishing, Land, Archive/ Documentary, and Economy (DAME DAME)During the three-day-long Majalis of reflection and check-out of Harvest Festival, we realized that the second year educational program would have three intense two-week programs in-person, and Majalis and self-organized times during the year.

Harvest of 1st Intensive: The second year of LP has started!

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Mahmoud (We Sell Reality) Celebrating starting of educational year! Introduction: Process, Structure, Tensions Last year, we experimented with the working structure of Working groups. We formed six working groups with different projects and focus points, including Lumbung Club, Pedagogy (cocos), Printing and Publishing, Land, Archive/ Documentary, and Economy (DAME DAME)During the three-day-long Majalis of reflection and check-out of Harvest Festival, we realized that the second year educational program would have three intense two-week programs in-person, and Majalis and self-organized times during the year.

Ketika Gudskul Kembali Ramai bersama Makmur and Friends

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Dalam dua tahun terakhir, jumlah orang muda yang datang ke Gudskul semakin meningkat. Gelombang baru ini tidak lepas dari peran Makmur Djaja, sekelompok mahasiswa dari Institut Kesenian Jakarta (IKJ) yang nekat menyewa salah satu studio di Gudside sejak Agustus 2023. Tak lama kemudian, mereka mengadakan open studio untuk memperkenalkan diri kepada ekosistem Gudskul. Malam pembukaan itu ternyata dipenuhi oleh teman-teman mahasiswa. Sejak saat itu, kehadiran orang muda di Gudskul semakin terasa, meski masih berlangsung secara berkala pada momen-momen tertentu.

Project Art Works In Residence

Join Project Art Works as we launch our activation of the ground floor of 12 Claremont in Hastings as a gallery, workshop and event space, and shop. 12 Claremont has been beautifully restored and refurbished by Hastings Commons and will serve as a vibrant hub for creativity, inclusion, and community engagement. Date: Friday 7 November Time: 17.00 – 19.00 Location: 12 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HA Project Art Works In Residence is an activation of the space over 7 months between November 2025 and May 2026.

Hello Halo Album Launch

Join us for the album launch of Hello HaloFriday 14 November 2025Project Art Works, Trinity Hall, Braybrooke Terrace, HastingsDoors: 19:00 | Film: 19:30 Celebrate the release of Hello Halo with a special screening of a documentary about its creation, a full album listening party, and a Q&A. Created by violinist and sound artist Ruby Colley, Hello Halo is a powerful, collaborative work inspired by her brother Paul Colley, who is neurodivergent and non-verbal.

Different Kind

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Project Art Works Artists to Feature in One-Night-Only Contemporary Showcase at Different Kind, Cirencester For one night only, Different Kind—a concept interior store in the heart of Cirencester—will transform into a contemporary gallery space, presenting original works by neurodivergent artists and makers. Among the featured creatives are artists from Project Art Works, whose work reflects deeply individual practices shaped by unique experiences of the world. Images: Determined, Different Kind, 2025.

ruangrupa 25 years anniversary, a short note by Julia Sarisetiati, 3-5 October 2025

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ruangrupa’s living room during the 25th anniversary It’s a very nice article to get an overview of it: https://artreview.com/ruru25-anti-commodity-and-collective-governance/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQbpMJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeXVBiql-gysGaeAoiqKh7p10cQLkRq_pVKsKBf7KUpLIsZkmLPrAZwDuoLP4_aem_0npxeWYKFpZFRHbIGqh66A We also held a lumbung majelis with friends from lumbung one who attended. This was the first time that friends from the documenta fifteen lumbung process (lumbung one) met with SIXPACK (a collective of collectives from five different cities in Indonesia who joined the Gudskul Collective Study Programme 2025–2026) and the lumbung Indonesia network, and shared the same majelis during the three-day gathering held in parallel with the anniversary.

Aarden in de Polder - Exhibition opening on Saturday, 27 September

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Save the date: Exhibition opening on Saturday, 27 September.27 September–16 November 2025 Casco Art Institute: Working for the CommonsLange Nieuwstraat 7, 3512 PA Utrecht Scroll down for public program ⬇ From Casco's website: To land again, to find ground—not only beneath our feet, but within. Where do we truly live? After leaving, drifting, or being pulled away—how do we return? Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons is pleased to announce its 2025 Autumn artistic program, Rerooting in the Polder, an exhibition by Frisian artist and long-term Casco collaborator Unknown block type "
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