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The immediate impact and loss of income and sponsorship due to Covid-19 means we need your support to ensure Somerset Art Works is here for the future.
Donate
Donate to Somerset Art Works, a registered charity that exists to promote the visual arts and create opportunities for visual artists in Somerset by advocacy, promotion and developmentBecome a Sponsor
Somerset Art Works acknowledges the wealth of resources and expertise that businesses in Somerset can offer.Become a Friend
Becoming a Friend makes a vital contribution to our charity. Your subscription funds opportunities for artists and audiences to engage our communities in creativity and culture.Somerset Art Works is a charity with a goal to provide and nurture a vibrant visual arts culture through economically and culturally enriching our communities in Somerset and increasing public awareness and involvement.
Creativity helps us to connect, bringing people and groups together through participation and interaction. As a charity our ambitions are to enrich our communities in Somerset both culturally and economically through increasing public awareness and involvement with the visual arts by:
• Supporting creative artists and makers in Somerset
• Supporting and developing visual arts education within our local communities
We believe arts education is vital for a healthy ecology. We bring artists together to engage with schools, colleges and people of all ages and abilities in our communities, to encourage people to think and work creatively. Through this we not only learn new skills but we enrich our understanding and appreciation for ourselves, each other and the arts.
We also support mental wellbeing through creativity and work with partners like MIND, Taunton Open Door and Somerset Sight focusing on areas of Somerset with significant challenges. Here is an example of a recent project with Somerset Sight.
We work to keep as much as we can free through seeking grants, but we also rely heavily on donations to help support costs such as art materials, hire spaces for projects, training and support. We have three routes through which you can support us: Donate, Become a Friend, Become a Sponsor.
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