St MarySt Mary’’s House s House art projectart project

Sally TaylorHead of Supported Housing

Starting out

0 EMHA attended the initial launch for the Phase 1 funding

0 Had a couple of ideas from our own personalisation work within the organisation

0 Attended the networking session and met micro providers at the speed dating event

0 Discussed working together and a partnership was formed

0 Telephone discussions held and then Katherine, our artist visited our scheme and spoke to the staff team

0 The idea was formed and together we worked on a bid

Next steps0 Original idea was changed

following discussions and scheme visit

0 The idea of an art intergenerational project with links to the local school and community was formed

0 Joint bid was submitted0 Flexibility throughout the

process0 Relationships growing and

starting to work together 0 Commitment from EMHA

What we gained?0 The funding bid !0 Partnership working with skilled

professionals0 Capacity and time of the artists involved0 Support and encouragement0 Successful outcomes0 Stronger community links0 Great co production, tenant involvement

and feedback0 Real fun and a sense of achievement for

staff, tenants and the children

Legacy0 Stronger links with community0 Tenants who have improved

skills and made new friends0 New ideas and shared skills for

staff and tenants0 The booklet, DVD and art work0 Great publicity and photos0 Future bids and possibilities0 Link with micro provider that

worked well0 Successful outcomes for all

involved

Get bidding !

0An idea Beauty and Utility Arts had been looking for partnership on – phase one offered a good opportunity.

0Chance to work with a great team from Community Catalysts and EMA to develop further.

0Visiting St. Mary’s confirmed it was the right place to run this – fully supportive staff, wonderful residents.

0 In terms of co-production and partnership working the core project involved:0 Beauty and Utility Arts0 EMA0 Winsome Ruddock – participatory artist0 St. Mary’s residents, friends and families0 Age Concern – supporting at St. Mary’s0 Staff team at EMA with invaluable knowledge0 John Wycliffe Primary school children, staff + families0 Lutterworth Museum0 Touch Tables - LCC

0Touring the exhibition:0 St. Mary’s church, Lutterworth 0 Lutterworth Library0 Atkins Building, Hinckley – where Beauty and Utility

Arts is based0 Hinckley and Bosworth Arts Network0 Innovation Challenge networking meetings

0 Creating a professional structure:0Outcomes is an essential part of any project + identifying

and celebrating new outcomes as projects progress (project buddies, long term relationship with the school)

0Learning diaries assisted with focusing on this + any barriers/problems and pull together for an end of project evaluation.

0As a result of this project Beauty and Utility Arts is looking into protecting the project ‘I’m no good at Art’ and taking it to other areas across the country.

0Advice:0 Spend time getting to know potential project partners0 Cost in time for meetings and extra events (especially

for non salaried micro businesses etc)0 Define project roles and expectations right from the

start0 Communicate regularly0 Be ready to adapt projects on the go and respond to

participants’ needs

To read more about ‘I’m no good at Art’ and other Beauty and Utility Arts projects, or to discuss a possible application, get in touch with Katherine Brown:

beautyandutilityarts@hotmail.co.uk

www.beautyandutilityarts.com

07908 750187

Twitter: beauty_utility