Projects

Organisation

Slugtown

Project

SlugClub 23-24

Year, type of grant

2023-24, Legacy Grant

Grant awarded

£10,000 over 12 months

Summary

To support SlugClub 23-24, a twelve-month extension and development of their previous Ragdoll Foundation-funded project to engage primary schools and children ages 6-13 in the Newcastle upon Tyne communities of Shieldfield and Byker with contemporary arts practice and an artist-led gallery.

Who, what, where

  • Children 6-13 years who attend primary school or live in the Shieldfield and Byker areas, along with their older siblings and families
  • Contemporary visual arts
  • Community building through the arts, equality of access, widening participation
  • England, North East, Newcastle

How this project supported Ragdoll Foundation aims

Slugtown is a young organisation developing innovative contemporary arts engagement within Shieldfield. New elements proposed for 2023-24 made clear that a further year of support would help to embed this community-based work.

Website

https://slugtown.co.uk/workshops

Exhibition images

https://slugtown.co.uk/exhibition/slugclub-pop-up-exhibition-jan-2024

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