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The future is here. Are you listening?

We're proud to present HOPE: Youth Voices for Change, a powerful youth-led exhibition coming to the @mallgalleries in January 2027.

Through visual art, film, sound and words, young people explore some of the biggest issues shaping their lives and our future, including mental health, climate responsibility, community belonging and opportunities for young people.

This exhibition is a platform for young people to be seen, heard and understood.

📍 Mall Galleries, London
📅 10-23 January 2027�
🎟️ Free admission

We can't wait to share the creativity, insight and hope of this next generation and hope you can join us to see the exhibition for yourself.

#HOPEYouthVoicesForChange #Artswork #YouthVoice #CreativityForChange HOPE Youth Voices for change by @rushmoor.artswork

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18 days ago

In Aldershot on Saturday 19 September?

Join us for a special FREE film screening of ‘The Masks We Wear’ - a powerful, youth-led documentary sharing lived experiences of young people from the Army Welfare Services.

The film explores identity, belonging, and family roles inspired by discussions around International Women’s Day and mental wellbeing.

Working alongside documentary filmmaker @karolinaraczynski, the young people used painting, collage, and photography to decorate face masks, enabling them to explore their identities visually and bring aspects of their personalities and experiences to life.

When: Saturday 19 September
Where: West End Centre, Aldershot, GU11 3JD
Time: 16:00 taken in West End Centre, Aldershot by @rushmoor.artswork

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Another year, another summer spent collaborating with young people from Army Welfare Services and @kimtilbrook6 to create a brilliant installation piece for Boomtown Festival!

This year our project focus was lichen. Fungi and Lichens grow better when they work together in a mycelium network, and so does art. Building on last year's project, The Dandelion Collective worked with four other Army Welfare Services youth groups and two artists, @abigailsmithstudio and @zoegibbons_art to bring their creative vision to life.

As a group, The Dandelion Collective explored themes of community building and climate awareness through art, creating a (literally) glowing window installation for the Botanica district. Using textiles, large scale model making, and website design, these young people explored how nature can teach us to slow down, grow stronger, and reconnect with each other.

Did you see our window at Boomtown? Let us know in the comments.

We can't wait to see what The Dandelion Collective create next! taken in Boomtown Festival by @rushmoor.artswork

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2 months ago

We're excited to announce that we'll be working alongside @boomtownfairofficial and the Army Welfare Service again at this year's Boomtown Festival!

This video from last year's project shows the process of how young changemakers in Rushmoor created three immersive window installations in Boomtown's Copperwood district.

The windows represent a Three Act Play based on a fictional movie, Massacre by Moonlight, complete with characters, scandals, stunts gone wrong, and a vampire to boot.

With thanks to the Army Welfare Service, Boomtown, and Red Dog Production House for their brilliant photography and videography throughout the project.

This project is supported with funding from @aceagrams by @rushmoor.artswork

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4 months ago

From Light to Colour 🌟

Back in the autumn, we celebrated our second Diwali in Rushmoor, in partnership with @nutkhut.uk and @rushmoorcouncil. Together we made lanterns, explored the meaning of Diwali in the community, and took part in a fantastic parade filled with music, dancing, and creativity.

As we look ahead to Holi, the festival of colours, tomorrow on 4 March, we're excited to once again celebrate joy, renewal, and the arrival of spring.

Diwali and Holi may be months apart, but they share the same spirit: community, colour, creativity, and hope.

Here's a look back at the vibrant Diwali celebrations we captured in Rushmoor...

With thanks to @reddogproductionhouse for capturing the joy and vibrance of the project. by @rushmoor.artswork

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7 months ago

❄️ We are now out of office for the festive break! ❄️

For urgent enquiries, please email info@artswork.org.uk. The inbox will be monitored until end of day 23 December, and then we’ll be back from Monday 5 January.

Wishing you a joyful and restful festive season,
From all of us at Artswork by @rushmoor.artswork

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10 months ago

If you are a literature lover, a budding creative or just someone with something to say about today’s world – this is your space to be heard. Take part in free workshops designed by young creatives for the people of Southampton and tell your story to the world. Inspired by Jane Austen’s work, the series of 7 workshops use poetry, painting, cartoons, collage, fashion, and textiles so that you can tell your stories in powerful, creative ways. Your art will be shared digitally and displayed in a collective exhibition in late autumn, leading up to a celebration on Jane Austen’s 250th birthday on 16 December.

Free drinks and snacks at every workshop, and everyone is welcome – just sign up via the link in our bio.

Please note that activities are suitable for people aged 11+. The workshops have been designed for adults, young people and older children.

Dates:
16 August - Blackout poetry at October Books
30 August - Collage at October Books
6 September - Fashion at Network Eagle Lab
13 September - Comic creation at Network Eagle lab
4 October - Poetry writing at Network Eagle Lab
11 October - Abstract painting at October Books
18 October - Textiles at Network Eagle Lab

In partnership with @infocuscio

Project supported by @southamptonforward National Lottery Heritage Fund and Foyle Foundation as part of Jane Austen 250. poster about new events, all text in caption taken in Southampton, England, U.K. by @rushmoor.artswork

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a year ago

We are creating a team of event assistants to support our work in Arun, Dover, Gosport, Isle of Wight, the New Forest, Rushmoor and Slough.

The roles are for locally based Event Assistants over the age of 18 who would like to build their practice and experience in supporting events with young people.

It involves working alongside an experienced producer and with artists to deliver occasional workshops with groups of young people aged 5-19.

The work will involve:
- Practical support for event set ups and pack downs
- Interacting with and supporting participants to engage in the activities
- Collecting information and taking photos /reels for our evaluations
- Assisting in the smooth running of different kinds of creative workshops

The pay will be:
£70 per half day (up to 3 hours)
£140 per full day (up to 6 hours)

Click the link in our bio to view the full description and find out details on how to apply. Work with us
Freelance Event Assistant (multiple roles) by @rushmoor.artswork

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Artswork is a safe place for everyone.

We know that right now, there are people, including young people who aren’t sure where will be safe for them.

We want to reassure every person – including trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming and intersex young people - that attends one of our events or applies for our programmes, that we will do everything in our power to make sure they will feel safe, included, valued and welcome.

We believe that all young people are valid and deserve to live in an empathetic world: this always has been and always will be our position.

Creativity and culture are better when everyone is included, and we are committed to challenging all discrimination in the work that we do.

We will continue to champion this message and make sure everyone always feels safe and respected when working with us. by @rushmoor.artswork

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Meet our Placemaking Creative Producer for the New Forest and Rushmoor, Finn Cresswell:

“I’m excited to be working alongside young people in the New Forest and Rushmoor to make meaningful positive change in their communities that includes, represents and empowers them.

Showcasing how powerful and engaging creative youth-led practice is has been a joy so far, and the variety of projects that have been happening are inspirational. Supporting young people in leading creative projects and producing work that truly represents their local communities, while also exploring their sense of identity, access to spaces, and communication of needs, is fantastic.

There is so much out there, so be brave and explore how you can use creative skills and your voice to make things that much brighter.”

#NewForest #Rushmoor #Artswork
@_artswork_ Placemaking Creative Producer Finn with a quote that reads: "I’m excited to be working alongside young people in the New Forest and Rushmoor to make meaningful positive change in their communities that includes, represents and empowers them." by @rushmoor.artswork

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“My life is that of chance and change.” – Mia, Youth Voice Ambassador, Aldershot Garrison

It’s National Storytelling Week!

This week we worked with service children who are Aldershot Garrison's Youth Voice Ambassadors. We explored how stories can shape our identities, and how storytelling can be used to share lived experiences.

We looked at the responses other service children had to a series of questions that the ambassadors had created in a previous session. These questions focussed on:
- Feelings of belonging
- How to increase understanding from others about what life is like as a service child
- How young people can create stories that represent and express their identity and hopes for the future

They also used their written storytelling skills to delve into important and thought-provoking themes such as feelings of alienation when moving between communities:

“It can be lonely having to move and constantly reform friendships. Especially if you are seen as outside an already existing community. Having spaces to be a young person and hang out safely has helped me fit into new areas when I've had to move.”

We’re excited to see how the impactful stories they have created will feed into an upcoming youth-led project that will be announced soon!

#YouthVoice #NSW25 #NationalStorytellingWeek

@_artswork_ Text that reads "My life is that of chance and change" by Mia, a youth voice ambassador for Aldershot Garrison by @rushmoor.artswork

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