Our new schools exhibition finds the beauty in science
Peta Rainford2023-05-10T12:53:08+01:00Our stunning new exhibition of work by primary school children, finds the beauty in the Island’s scientific past, present and future, and celebrates it.
Our Creative Hub will be open for the Coronation
Peta Rainford2023-05-03T12:26:31+01:00Independent Arts will be open this Saturday, 11am-6pm, for the King’s Coronation. It will be a fun place to be, as the talented young musicians from Platform One perform outside in St James' Square to celebrate the day.
Blowing our own trumpet with 35th anniversary video
Peta Rainford2023-04-13T15:17:34+01:00Independent Arts is celebrating its 35th year of delivering inspirational arts projects to some of the Island’s most vulnerable people, with the launch of an anniversary video.
Young people appoint artist for Ryde transformation
Peta Rainford2023-03-08T20:42:25+00:00A group of young people, supported by Network Ryde (Ryde Town Council’s Youth Service), has appointed artist Gaz from IdolMind to make public art for Ryde town centre that will highlight environmental issues and raise awareness of the Island’s Biosphere status.
Young people choose Jess to help transform Ventnor shop into space for music and creativity
Peta Rainford2023-02-22T09:21:14+00:00Musician and artist Jess Ong has been selected to help transform a shop in Ventnor as part of the Supporting Young Minds project managed by Independent Arts.
Independent Arts chosen as Freshwater Bay Golf Club charity of the year
Peta Rainford2023-02-04T12:22:09+00:00Independent Arts is delighted to have been chosen as Freshwater Bay Golf Club captain's charity of the year.
Independent Arts benefits from Pete Holden’s legacy
Peta Rainford2023-01-28T13:14:25+00:00Friends and family of Pete Holden have raised thousands of pounds for Independent Arts in his memory.
Artist needed for £4,000 place-changing commission working with young people in Ryde
Peta Rainford2023-02-15T15:34:31+00:00Isle of Wight creatives have until Monday 20th February to apply for a commission of up to four thousand pounds, to work with young people to transform neglected and hidden spaces in Ryde.
Independent Arts is dancing into 2023 thanks to new funding
Peta Rainford2023-01-18T12:33:14+00:00There will be more ways to dance yourself to health and happiness this year through Independent Arts’ popular dance for wellbeing programme DanceMakers, and its sister project DanceSense, thanks to new to funding from The National Lottery and Sport England through Energise me.
Independent Arts named as nominated charity for inaugural Cowes Fringe
Peta Rainford2023-01-17T12:15:09+00:00Independent Arts is really pleased and proud to be selected as the nominated charity of Cowes Fringe, a brand new quirky and creative showcase of talent, taking place 26th-28th May 2023.
