New exhibition celebrates age
Peta Rainford2022-10-22T17:38:18+01:00It’s never too late to find your creative voice or benefit from creativity, as the vibrant new exhibition at Newport-based arts for wellbeing charity Independent Arts shows.
35th anniversary marked by mass SingAbout
Peta Rainford2022-10-22T17:40:49+01:00On Wednesday 5 October, as the first major event to mark Independent Arts' 35th anniversary, 115 people came together at Newport Minster, to sing their hearts out and celebrate our longest-running programme, SingAbout.
The Arts Practitioners’ 35th Celebration – by invitation only – 19th October
Peta Rainford2022-10-19T23:54:57+01:00This is our big thank you to our amazing arts practitioners, at The Creative Hub
SingAbout Together, Newport Minster, 5th October, 2pm
Peta Rainford2022-10-05T17:35:40+01:00Bringing our SingAbout groups together for an afternoon of song and joy
Independent Arts celebrates 35 years of support for Isle of Wight
Peta Rainford2022-09-29T17:27:29+01:00Our charity is 35 years old this year - and it fills us with pride. We are proud to support the most vulnerable, the loneliest and the most isolated, with uplifting and unimaginably high-quality creative experiences. We are hugely proud of the difference we make to the lives of those we serve. We see and hear the impact that being part of something special brings.
Two creative Christmas workshops for September!
Peta Rainford2022-09-30T15:00:55+01:00Join us at our Creative Hub this month for two free Christmas workshops on Thursday 22 (1.30-3pm) and Friday 30 September (7-8.30pm).
We pay tribute to HM The Queen
Peta Rainford2022-09-23T14:30:08+01:00We join the whole world in sadness and reflection, on the passing of Her Majesty and pay tribute to her incredible long-standing commitment to the country and its people.
One artist appointed by Youth Forum, another artist sought!
Peta Rainford2022-09-23T14:30:27+01:00Filmmaker Bruce Webb has been appointed by the Sandown and Lake Youth Forum to help create a place-changing £5,000 public art work for The Bay this autumn. The young people, who are supported by Community Action IOW youth workers, hope the appointment will, in their own words, “give us the opportunity to make a real change”.
Characters from the Island’s past will be brought to life this weekend!
Peta Rainford2022-09-23T14:30:50+01:00Real-life characters from the Island’s past will be brought to life on stations across the Island Line rail network this weekend (Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September) as part of a living history project from local arts for wellbeing charity Independent Arts.
