Our MakerWorld summer 2024 programme is here
Our MakerWorld summer programme is here with a range of free activities across our Huddersfield and Dewsbury locations.
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“Tactical urbanism is all about reimagining and repurposing urban spaces to meet the evolving needs of communities”
The Children’s Art School founder Chloe Williams appeared in the Yorkshire Post yesterday with an article about reimagining town centres. In the piece, she spoke about Kirklees Council’s bravery in transforming otherwise derelict spaces into thriving creativity hubs. Read the full article here.
The Children’s Art School is getting into the flow for Holmfirth Arts Festival 2024
We’re delighted to be involved in this year’s Holmfirth Arts Festival. We’ve been working with our regular art clubs at Holmfirth Tech to create costumes and puppets for the parade, which is being organised by 6 million + and uses the work of Ukrainian folk artist Maria Prymachenko as a reference point. The theme of
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Want to maker difference? Help us shape our drop-in art activities for SEND
Come to our consultation day 31st May 2024 and help us make a real difference MakerWorld is a creative space for children and families in the centre of Huddersfield, offering artist-led experiences to children of all ages across Kirklees. But it needs YOUR help. MakerWorld exists to provide extraordinary, hands-on, creative opportunities for children and
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Come and holler with the new Huddersfield MakerNoise choir this half term
Introductory rehearsal Thursday 30th May 11.30-12.30 and 2-3pm, Piazza Centre, Huddersfield MakerWorld, the town-centre art initiative from The Children’s Art School, is launching a new, free-to-attend children’s choir and it needs YOUR VOICE. After its initial session, the MakerNoise choir will run regularly on Saturday mornings at the Piazza Centre in Huddersfield. It’s open to children
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We are recruiting!
The Children’s Art School are looking to expand their team of freelance artist facilitators. We need enthusiastic visual arts practitioners who enjoy working with children, are great communicators and love a creative challenge! If you fit that description and are looking for freelance opportunities join us for a free creative training session at our MakerWorld
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Intergalactic Space Jungle – Impact Report
Intergalactic Space Jungle was a MakerWorld project delivered over the 2023 summer holidays featuring the amazing Celestial Sound Cloud. Young people and their families were invited to take part in a series of space-themed sculpture, light and sound workshops, culminating in a final exhibition at the Piazza Centre in Huddersfield. Drumming, music and dance workshops
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Funding by Reaching Communities ensures MakerWorld can continue until April 2026!
The Children’s Art School is delighted to announce that we have been given funding by Reaching Communities to ensure that our MakerWorld offer can continue until April 2026. A massive thank you to players of the National Lottery! This funding means that we will be delivering free creative activities throughout the year. MakerWorld will be
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We need your votes! Our founder & director, Chloe Williams has been nominated for a Yorkshire Choice Award
VOTE FOR CHLOE WILLIAMS! Chloe is the Founder and Director of The Children’s Art School and has been nominated for a Community Arts Award in the Yorkshire Choice Awards! The nomination is for her achievements with MakerWorld and Our Biennale. The awards are determined by public vote. The more votes we get for Chloe, the greater the chances
Our Biennale – ‘Magnificent Me!’
We are delighted to be delivering Our Biennale again this year, supported by Arts Council England, Kirklees Council, KYOM23 and Little Lives. Our theme is Magnificent Me! This is an opportunity for children to take over the streets, make a noise, be heard, be seen and look magnificent! We want children and young people to feel that they have a right
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