Venture Arts is a visual arts charity working with learning disabled people to create new contemporary visual art in supported studios. Our vision is a world in which learning disabled people are empowered, celebrated, included and valued in the arts, culture and society. We intend to shape a new cultural landscape where learning disabled people reach their potential as artists, curators, critics, audiences, participants and advocates. This blog will be used as a platform for artists, collaborators and community to share their creative practices, experiences, exhibition and events.
Posts by Venture Arts
Two Venture Arts artists talk about being part of Manchester Open Exhibition
March 17, 2020Dominic Bennett: Hi, my name is Dominic and welcome to the HOME Open Exhibition. You’ll see a lot of art, but my favourite artwork is ‘The Little Shop of Horrors’ by me – but don’t worry I’m not here to scare you! I love art, I come to Venture Arts – its place ...
Venture Arts Steering Group members give their highlights from Manchester Open at HOME
March 12, 2020Introduction from Amber… The Manchester Open is an exhibition at HOME, an arts centre in Manchester that has a theatre, cinema, restaurant and gallery. People applied by themselves or through organisations to be part of the exhibition; it is full of art by people from different cultural backgrounds and different parts ...
PERSPECTIVES | Final Exhibition at Manchester One
January 28, 2019Learning disabled artists present their final exhibition in the Perspectives series in the heart of Manchester city centre- supported by Bruntwood - 29 January – 6 February 2019 City centre Bruntwood space - Manchester One, will host the final exhibition to complete the PERSPECTIVES series – a variety of exhibitions, happenings and creative exchanges ...
A Volunteers Insight Into Supporting Learning Disabled Artists at Venture Arts by Hamble-Rose Dean
November 16, 2018Venture Arts volunteers assist their team of professional artists within the studio environment. They support learning disabled people to produce high quality artwork resulting in increased wellbeing confidence, social and creative skills. Volunteers at Venture Arts come from all walks of life – student, professional, creative, social care and health. Equally, ...
PERSPECTIVES presented by Venture Arts
October 10, 2018PERSPECTIVES Exhibitions | Happenings | Creative Exchanges | Greater Manchester | October 2018 – February 2019 80 learning disabled artists show new work across Greater Manchester This autumn 80 learning disabled artists will occupy contemporary and historical venues across Greater Manchester in PERSPECTIVES, a series of exhibitions, happenings and creative exchanges proudly presented by ...
SCRRIPPT (live) | European Outsider Art Association Conference 2018 | Outside In | May 4th-6th
April 26, 2018SCRRIPPT (live) By Barry Anthony Finan and Rosanne Robertson Just over a week to go before Outsider Art Association Conference 2018, Outside In, Pallant House Gallery, May 4th-6th, Barry Finan and Rosanne Robertson share their reflections, ideas and creative process as they prepare for their live version of their collaborative film 'SCRRIPPT' ...
OutsiderXchanges
April 13, 2018Barry Anthony Finan and Rosanne Robertson will present their work at European Outsider art Association Conference 2018 | Outside In at Pallant House Gallery We're really delighted to be presenting at the first European Outsider Art Association Conference in the UK, hosted by our friends Outside In at Pallant House Gallery in May. Outside In will ...
