Weston residents invited to new community arts Project

blessingsinaction1
9 hours ago
3 min read

We have been in the The Weston Mercury News - find the article HERE

Introducing Street View Arts 🎨📷

We are delighted to introduce Street View Arts, a new project funded by Arts Council England.

Some of you have already contacted us to express an interest - thank you! This is the first of our updates, and we will be sharing more information with you over the coming weeks.

For those hearing about the project for the first time, Street View Arts will offer people the opportunity to explore photography, zine-making and street art as different ways of sharing their own experiences, perspectives and stories.

You do not need to consider yourself an artist, have any previous experience or create something “perfect.”

This project is about real stories, not perfect art.

The project may particularly benefit people whose lives, work or experiences are not always seen or understood by others. However, we want everyone taking part to feel comfortable, respected and welcome.

Places will be limited. Please reply to this email if you are interested, or share this information with someone you feel may benefit.

How the workshops will work

There will be three different types of creative workshops, with three sessions in each section:

📷 Photography 📖 Zine-making 🎨 Street art and mural-making

We would love participants to attend most of the workshops where possible. This will give them the greatest opportunity to develop their ideas and create work that could be included in our exhibition.

However, we understand that life can be unpredictable, so attending every workshop is not an obligation.

Each workshop will be offered at two accessible community venues:

Weston Artspace at the Old Town Quarry
North Somerset Training Hub

Participants can choose whichever venue works best for them and can mix and match between the two locations.

Photography workshops

Weston Artspace – Wednesdays

23 September 2026
30 September 2026
7 October 2026

North Somerset Training Hub – Thursdays

24 September 2026
1 October 2026
8 October 2026

Ideally, participants would attend three photography sessions in total, choosing from the six available dates.

Zine-making workshops

During these workshops, participants will use their photographs, thoughts and stories to create their own small publications, known as zines.

The sessions will take place on:

Wednesday 11 November 2026
Wednesday 18 November 2026
Wednesday 25 November 2026

A workshop will be available at both Weston Artspace and North Somerset Training Hub on each date. Participants will choose one venue per session.

Street art and mural workshops

The third part of the project will take place in February 2027, with dates to be confirmed nearer the time.

Participants will explore street art and create work that will become part of a collaborative mural.

Your work could be exhibited at Weston Museum

The project will finish with a special two-week exhibition at Weston Museum, beginning on Tuesday 8 June 2027.

The opening ceremony will also take place on 8 June, with further details to follow.

This will be a wonderful opportunity for participants’ photographs, zines and creative work to be seen, valued and celebrated by the wider community.

We will share workshop times, accessibility information and registration details shortly. For now, simply reply to this email if you haven't yet registered your interest.

Please also feel free to forward this email to someone who may enjoy or benefit from taking part.

Big hugs,

Marta and the Blessings in Action CIC team Supporting wellbeing, connection and creativity in our community