http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/ 2012-02-22T21:32:40+00:00 http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/ http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/ttp://www.artinthepark.org.uk/lib/tpl/art_in_the_park_template/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-02-22T15:36:55+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/whatson?rev=1329925015&do=diff [Whats On] Nether Edge Arts Festival, Jan-March 2012 International Arts Days, Common Ground, Empire Road These will be a chance for everyone to get inspired by the many countries of the 2012 Olympics and try something new. There will be a celebration of the children’s work from the Saturday Art Club and a chance for people to have a go themselves. The dates, times and details are: text/html 2012-02-22T14:57:03+00:00 jeremy http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/green_spaces?rev=1329922623&do=diff Wild Things at Zest Centre, Monday 19th December 2011 Our final Wild Things session of the year was well attended despite the wintery weather. We started the day lantern makihng in the library, this was very enjoyable for the children who loved making big lanterns. This was followed by a parade of all the lanterns that had been made. This was a great way to display everyones hard work and we even sang carols as we made our way through the park and back to centre! text/html 2012-02-22T14:24:47+00:00 jeremy http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/creative_writing?rev=1329920687&do=diff Sharing Our Lives Book Preview Sheffield Homes residents’ and local school children will celebrate their new found connections this Tuesday 28th February at the Sharing Our Lives Celebration, hosted by Art in the Park. The event celebrates the Sharing Our Lives project run by Art in the Park in the autumn of 2011. It was an intergenerational writing project involving older people in Sheffield Homes sheltered accommodation and local primary school children and encouraged them to find similarit… text/html 2012-02-15T20:14:37+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/start?rev=1329336877&do=diff [Home Page] [Subscribe to our monthly events email] Welcome to the Art in the Park Website! Art in the Park is a community art charity based in Sheffield. We work with professional artists to provide all sorts of environmental, creative and community art across the city. Our work includes running after school art and poetry clubs, informal adult learning, running art activities in parks at summer events, consulting the community about what they want in their local area, and providing art and… text/html 2012-01-09T13:03:53+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/about?rev=1326114233&do=diff [About Us] On this page you can read about our staff, board and artists. You can also view a list of our training and skills, and find out more about the history of Art in the Park! Want to find out about the benefit of our work on local people and communities? Read our Good News newsletter here! text/html 2012-01-05T16:44:03+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/jobs?rev=1325781843&do=diff Volunteer Project Assistant Are you interested in working in marketing, communications or event management? Are you keen to have a job that makes a difference to people’s lives? Would you like to gain valuable work experience at a leading arts organisation? text/html 2012-01-05T16:42:47+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/community?rev=1325781767&do=diff Working in and with the community has always been a key objective of Art in the Park. Our activities are intended to allow people to meet one another, work towards a common goal, inspire individuals and to strengthen their communities. Over the years, we have worked with groups from all ages and backgrounds in multiple locations across Sheffield. We, and our artists and volunteers, love to see communities blossom thanks to creativity. text/html 2011-12-20T14:17:11+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/schools?rev=1324390631&do=diff We are pleased to have started working in schools across Sheffield. This has provided young people with the chance to participate in creative activities that are outside those normally taught in the classroom. This includes after school clubs which are informal and relaxed. This inspires youngsters, even those who think they don't enjoy art, and they learn how relaxing and beneficial creative activities can be. text/html 2011-11-30T15:00:53+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/sheffield_arts_walks?rev=1322665253&do=diff From February 2010 we have run a series of Arts Walks in and around Sheffield area. Originating as part of our Art Bytes project, more recently we have joined forces with The Shamblers walking group to explore more of our urban green spaces. We are looking to run four walks per year and at producing a leaflet containing a list of all the walks. text/html 2011-11-14T14:15:31+00:00 asha http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/testimonies?rev=1321280131&do=diff [Press] Funders and Partners “The links you have made with Malin Bridge School are brilliant; I have invited them back at Christmas to sing for us. I hope it is a friendship that will continue long into the future.” - Charlotte Smith, Community Engagement Officer. “thank you for delivering such a successful project as part of our LEADER programme.” text/html 2011-11-09T14:54:37+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/volunteer?rev=1320850477&do=diff [Volunteer] Would you like to volunteer with us? 'I just wanted to remind you what a lovely name 'ART IN THE PARK' is. I walk in the park and I think, I walk in the park and feel the breeze. The nature inspires me and I write. I draw and do artworks from what I see in the park. I see art in the park; and I think of design' -- Dr Jamileh Hafezian text/html 2011-10-24T12:36:26+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/donate?rev=1319459786&do=diff Art in the Park is generously supported through funding by the following organisations: <http://www.everyclick.com/art-in-the-park--sheffield-/401575/0/info> " <http://new.thebiggive.org.uk/charity/view/8126> " text/html 2011-10-24T12:32:07+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/services?rev=1319459527&do=diff Art in the Park provide creative environmental workshops, events and activities for schools, children’s centres and community groups in Sheffield and the surrounding areas. Read on for further detail on our services. What do we do? Sessions can be as long or as short as suits your needs. We provide all materials, professional artists to run the project and often one or more of our volunteers to support the artist. We are happy working with a wide variety of groups, including children, young… text/html 2011-10-24T12:09:42+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/skills_share?rev=1319458182&do=diff Art in the Park strives to support their staff, volunteers and artists through sharing skills, knowledge and experiences. We hold quarterly skills share meetings where we invite our volunteers and artists to speak on a given topic- so far we have covered creative evaluation and behaviour management. text/html 2011-10-24T12:01:06+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/consultation?rev=1319457666&do=diff We have strong links with communities, and have a rich history of working in the parks of Sheffield. We have been commissioned to run several consultation activities, to use creativity to engage local people and find out what they want from parks or other sites in their local area. Please contact Luisa if you would like to work with Art in the Park in this way. text/html 2011-10-24T11:56:22+00:00 luisa http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/children_s_centres?rev=1319457382&do=diff We regularly work with nurseries and children's centres across Sheffield. Broomhall Visual Improvement Project Workshops, October - November 2010 Throughout October and November Art in the Park worked with local schools and community groups to create permanent banners, street furniture, welcome markers and notice boards for the Broomhall area. These will be designed and created in collaboration with local residents and our professional artists. Our aim was to raise the profile of the area by … text/html 2011-09-28T13:37:58+00:00 asha http://www.artinthepark.org.uk/volunteers/artists?rev=1317217078&do=diff Charlotte Ansell Charlotte is a performance poet and has been published in various anthologies as well as having two collections of poetry published by Flipped Eye ('you were for the poem' 2002, and 'After Rain' 2007- www.flippedeye.net) She also works as a freelance workshop facilitator, utilising drama, poetry, creative writing and arts and crafts. Charlotte has just started working with Art in the Park and so far has been involved in the Villages of Poetry Project working in Stannington …