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Independent Arts

Independent Arts is an Isle of Wight charity founded in 1987, using the arts to improve wellbeing, quality of life and to reduce social isolation.

Supported by volunteers, fantastic practitioners and a small staff team in Newport, the charity engages with 1,700 people every month across the Island.

Below are articles in which Independent Arts is mentioned.

Trudie Wilson working with students for Creative Biosphere Project Final Exhibition

16, November 2022·3 min read

Isle of Wight students takeover Independent Arts’ creative hub for Creative Biosphere project

All are welcome to head into Independent Arts' creative hub in Newport this Saturday to see the Creative Biosphere Takeover by students of the Isle of Wight Education Federation

Illustration of the Island with the words '70 mile May' laid on top

20, April 2022·2 min read

Challenge to walk 70 miles in May for arts for wellbeing charity Independent Arts

The challenge is to head outdoors and walk 70 miles through the month of May – that’s the equivalent of walking all the Isle of Wight's coastal paths

Older people taking part in SingAbout session

12, April 2019·2 min read

Independent Arts SingAbout cash boost

The £117,900 grant from The Henry Smith Charity will go towards three years' running costs of the SingAbout project.

paintings in the Infinite Skies exhibition

19, January 2024·2 min read

Constable inspires new exhibition at Independent Arts showcasing local creativity

Creative expressions under 'Infinite Skies' unite Isle of Wight's artistic community

The outside of Aspire ryde from google maps

10, January 2023·3 min read

Aspire Ryde to benefit from ongoing fundraising and awareness campaigns as Red Funnel’s charity of the year

Independent Arts and RSPCA Isle of Wight Branch also receive support from Red Funnel as runners-up in charity selection process

6, February 2012·1 min read

Independent Arts: Community Support Sought For Memory Mornings

New programme of Memory Mornings with Independent Arts aims to gather memories over the year to culminate in an exhibition as part of their 25th anniversary.

27, November 2017·1 min read

Independent Arts and Leonard Cheshire: A tale of two charities

This collaborative project has transformed the dining room at Isle of Wight Leonard Cheshire Disability home in Shanklin. It will be officially unveiled on Friday 1st December.

members of the Sandown and Lake Youth Forum at a recent meeting with Hampshire Police & Crime Commissioner’s Youth Commission

5, August 2022·2 min read

£5,000 art commission up for grabs as part of exciting new Supporting Young Minds project

The young people have come up with a very exciting brief. The application deadline is 26th August so if you know someone who would be interested pass this on to them

7, April 2017·1 min read

Share you Independent Arts memories for 30th anniversary

As part of their celebrations, Independent Arts are looking for people that the charity has worked with over the last thirty years.

12, May 2009·1 min read

For The Record By Independent Arts

'For The Record' is a nostalgic exhibition which art practitioner; Helen Butler has devised for the older generation.

For these workshops residents from Inglefield, Eden House, Ancona, Cherry Blossom Cornelia Manor and Downside looked at the work of Henri Matisse and in particular the theme of dance as it appears in his work. Residents talked about their own memories of dance and dancing, and these were then transcribed onto the large collective frieze you see displayed here. This is the first time Independent Arts have attempted to draw together all the care home residents that join our art workshops to create a single piece of work. Using a cut paper technique pioneered by the artist residents assembled forms to recreate their own memories of dance.

8, October 2019·3 min read

Celebrating Age exhibition showcases remarkable artwork produced by Isle of Wight care home residents

Celebrating Age, is a major Isle of Wight exhibition that shines a light on the wealth of creative expression to be found in our later years

Independent Arts new trustees Josie Pook, Graham Barnetson, Jacquie Heany

14, March 2022·3 min read

Independent Arts welcomes three new Trustees

These three new Trustees bring a wealth of experience from across a variety of sectors that will hugely benefit this Isle of Wight charity

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