Projects
ICAF 2020
Junction Arts will be delivering a series of international workshops, to create a banner for this years 2020 ICAF festival with Rotterdam based women’s group Maia aan de Maas @ Formaat.
In March 2020 Junction Arts will be travelling to Rotterdam to work on a prestigious new project. Commissioned by ICAF, we are thrilled to be working with the Rotterdam based women’s group Maia aan de Maas @ Formaat to make a banner that will be displayed at this year’s ICAF festival. Our staff will support the women to create a textile artwork, the theme of which will be identified by the group. Different stitching techniques, fabrics and textures will be applied to interpret the design. Maia aan de Maas @ Formaat are an established group who strive to influence the world around them, believing that humanizng humanity is the responsibility of us all. Most of the members came to the Netherlands as refugees – some as long as 30 years ago and have their roots in Kurdistan, Iran, Irak, Oeganda, Argentina and the Netherlands. They come together once a week at Formaat, a theatre and participatory drama venue that offers a safe space and a place of solidarity. Here they work on the challenges within their communities and give voice to it saying: ‘ Our life long activism never left us. One story can open up another story is what we always say – Art is such a helpful tool, it gets us to places within ourselves where words cannot reach.‘ To find out more about ICAF follow the link https://www.icafrotterdam.com
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Six Pillars
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Six Pillars will support the emotional health and wellbeing of young people, aged 11-18, in six communities across Bolsover district and North East Derbyshire. Young people will be supported to build life-long skills, create new friendships and improved confidence and become the six pillars to their own positive self-esteem and healthy futures, exploring volunteer opportunities and career pathways.
Nesting – Brimington Public Art
Community
Junction Arts and Vistry Homes worked together to create new public art at their Brimington Heights housing development in Chesterfield.
Next Gen
Community
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Join an innovative new group for artistic 16-24 year olds who are interested in pursuing a creative career, who want to meet with like-minded people and explore opportunities in the arts.
Bolsover Lantern Parade
Community
The Bolsover Lantern parade is an annually returning event that engages local Bolsover communities, in participatory arts activity, and inspires participants and audiences to get involved in a high quality festive arts experience.