Art at Forge

21/08/2020

The Art of Well-Being - Ideas please

Telford based wellbeing hubs are holding a week of virtual arts all under the heading of 'The Art of Well-being'. It forms part of a back to better approach as we think about life beyond COVID 19.

The week is 21-29th September and Forge has been asked to get involved. So what ideas do you have? what could we offer or what would you value from a virtual arts week.

Welcome all your ideas.

02/06/2020

Get painting or creating !

Inspired by Ann's great art work, please can you send me your work entitled 'at the end of the rainbow' Please send them to me (Ann) at [email protected] by the 4th June - so not long.

Anything that comes to mind - so whether you are an experienced painter or a beginner come up with something that represents the end of the rainbow after covid restrictions are lifted.

We will then use the images as part of the counties Carers Week programme, sharing them for the first time as a collective on the Friday (12th June) - part of the finale of this county wide recognition of carers.

Forge is proud to be part of the creative input into the counties Carers Week

Beyond the Rainbow
Ann Easthope has just sent me her latest work "in lockdown" its called Beyond the Rainbow, which gives some optimism for the future. Thanks Ann for sending over, fantastic colours

30/05/2020

Get painting or creating !

Inspired by Ann's great art work, please can you send me your work entitled 'at the end of the rainbow' Please send them to me (Ann) at [email protected] by the 4th June - so not long.

Anything that comes to mind - so whether you are an experienced painter or a beginner come up with something that represents the end of the rainbow after covid restrictions are lifted.

We will then use the images as part of the counties Carers Week programme, sharing them for the first time as a collective on the Friday (12th June) - part of the finale of this county wide recognition of carers.

Forge is proud to be part of the creative input into the counties Carers Week.

Beyond the Rainbow
Ann Easthope has just sent me her latest work "in lockdown" its called Beyond the Rainbow, which gives some optimism for the future. Thanks Ann for sending over, fantastic colours

22/05/2020

Beyond the Rainbow
Ann Easthope has just sent me her latest work "in lockdown" its called Beyond the Rainbow, which gives some optimism for the future. Thanks Ann for sending over, fantastic colours

21/05/2020

Get painting or creating !

Inspired by Ann's great art work, please can you send me your work entitled 'at the end of the rainbow' Please send them to me (Ann) at [email protected] by the 4th June - so not long.

Anything that comes to mind - so whether you are an experienced painter or a beginner come up with something that represents the end of the rainbow after covid restrictions are lifted.

We will then use the images as part of the counties Carers Week programme, sharing them for the first time as a collective on the Friday (12th June) - part of the finale of this county wide recognition of carers.

Forge is proud to be part of the creative input into the counties Carers Week.

Beyond the Rainbow
Ann Easthope has just sent me her latest work "in lockdown" its called Beyond the Rainbow, which gives some optimism for the future. Thanks Ann for sending over, fantastic colours

26/03/2020

If you are an artist with bills its worth checking every opportunity out !

Arts Council England Launch £160m Covid-19 Emergency Funding

Arts Council England (ACE) has announced a £160 million funding package to help individuals and organisations working in the cultural sector during the Covid-19 crisis.
The funding has come available from reallocation of National Lottery Project Grants, Developing Your Creative Practice and their Development Funds for the 2020-21 period.
The following funding streams will be made available:
Funding for National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) – £90 million will be made available to NPOs to help reboot their creative work and alleviate financial pressures.
Funding for organisations outside of the National Portfolio – £50 million will be made available to organisations that are not in receipt of regular funding from the Arts Council. Organisations who have applied to National Lottery Project Grants are welcome to apply for this support.
Funding for individuals – £20 million will be made available to individuals (including artists, creative practitioners and freelancers) so they can better sustain themselves, and their work, in the coming months.
Further guidance on the emergency funding streams will be published on 30 March. Potential applicants will need to register on ACE’s application portal Grantium by Friday 3 April 2020.
Please go to - https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid19 for more information

27/02/2020

Do you want to join us with a table? have you any vintage or retro items to sell? or clearing out lovely 1930-40's or pre old books, items etc. Get in touch now to join us for this lovely intimate vintage event.

Low cost table/space

20/02/2020

Great news
One of our regular stand holders Tom is opening his new studio at the end of this month, so excited for him. Why not go along and take a look OR if you cannot make the opening dates then come and see and chat to him at our next Shropshire Artisan Fayre in March (7th).

Shropshire Artisan Fayre is the first Saturday of every month at Forge at The Wakes.

Great news
One of our regular stand holders Tom is opening his new studio at the end of this month, so excited for him. Why not go along and take a look OR if you cannot make the opening dates then come and see and chat to him at our next Shropshire Artisan Fayre in March (7th).

Shropshire Artisan Fayre is the first Saturday of every month at Forge at The Wakes.