a free art club for young people in dalkeith
Art Club exists because young people asked for it. They campaigned to have more creative activities and now they do! Art Club is a free youth-led project hosted by local charity, the Bill Russell Woodburn Youth Project. The club is for anyone aged 8-14 who lives in Dalkeith. We are able to offer free art activities and business skills because we receive grants and have the wonderful support of the community and local businesses behind us. Art Club has received money from Awards for All, Dalkeith Common Good Fund (administered by Midlothian Council), Midlothian Council Large Grant Scheme, the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Basically Tool Hire, Dalkeith Singers, Eskbank and Newbattle Community Council, Cousland Village Hall Association and individuals from the local community and from across the world. Thanks everyone!
Want to learn more about what we do? Here's some information about the groups and projects we run.
2020 -2021 Art Courses
Through funding from Young Start and Midlothian Council we are able to put on 6 free courses this year! They are open to anyone who is 8 - 14 years old who lives or attends school in Dalkeith and everyone can go on at least one course. This year we will be running animation, projection, pottery, window display, woodland crafts. To get the course information and registration forms sent to you please email Donna Strachan on ingingerenss@gmail.com.
Amazing Brains Committee (ABC)
The Amazing Brains Committee is the steering group of Art Club. They meet on Thursday nights at the MARC Building from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. The first hour is dedicated to a planning meeting which members chair and minute, the second half is to complete work they set themselves. ABC are involved in various events and other meetings as youth representatives. They have been instrumental in gaining the funding from Young Start to put on these courses and other activities and continue to fundraise for the club.
Receiving donations and sponsorship from the community is amazing and shows how much the community support young people and want the best for them. We use the money we receive to fund the ideas of young people. This can't always be planned in a funding bid so it's our way of keeping the club flexible and youth-led. If you like what we do, would you consider becoming a sponsor? You can sponsor Art Club by clicking on the links below. Just choose an amount that is right for you and you will be directed to GoCardless, a secure payment system. With the support of people like you we can keep Art Club free and directed by young people. We appreciate any support you can give. Thank-you!
NEW BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP LAUNCHED!
Would you like to become one of our business sponsors?
Starting at just £20 a month we will:
Interview you and make a short promotional video which we will share online
Give you a sponsorship certificate
Give you some lovely Art Club gifts
To become a business sponsor get in touch with Donna Strachan at Ingingerness@gmail.com or phone 07988419086.