Young Arts
What is Young Arts?
One of The Arts Society Faversham objectives is to inspire young people with an enthusiasm for the arts and increase awareness of our arts heritage and its conservation.
The Arts Society encourages individual Societies to promote arts activities for young people. Societies work in two ways, Young Arts Groups and Young Arts Projects. Some Societies offer one or the other, some offer both. The Arts Society Faversham offers Young Arts Projects.
Young Arts Projects.
These vary according to local circumstances and follow no set format. A Society may offer prizes for an art competition, sponsor an art project or workshop, organize a gallery visit or offer a student at art college a bursary for the purchase of equipment.
Young Arts in The Arts Society, Faversham
The Arts Society Faversham currently sets aside a small sum of money each year for Young Arts Project(s). These have included arts matrerials for schools and the Horsebridge in Whitstable. We have supported an organisation which supports young people through creative activities.
Young Arts Representative.
The Young Arts Representative is a member of the committee, and the link with the Area Young Arts. However, ideas or help from any Society member interested in promoting art among the young would be very welcome. Contact any member of the committee.
Examples of Young Arts Activities
Recent Young Arts Activities have been
2025 - Support for the Art Bank recycling scheme at The Horsebridge in Whitstable
2022 - Purchase of a clay extruder for a local school.
2020/21 - Donation of art materials via local food banks.
2016 – Sponsored Shakespeare’s 400 anniversary with Ethelbert school, Faversham.
2015 – Sponsored Magna Carta celebrations with the Faversham schools project.
2014 – Sponsored Jewellery making with Fulston Manor school.
2013 – Christmas project with St Peter’s school, Sittingbourne.
Other Young Arts activities have included:
– Papier Mache furniture making in a primary school
– Two bursaries to study the works of Canaletto in Venice
– Pigment making at the Coutauld Institute
– Art event at a National Trust property
– Sculpture Park activity day
– Rennie Mackintosh Extravaganza in Glasgow
– Stained Glass making workshop
– Murals for a young club
– Dynamic dinosaur art day
– Arts week at a special needs school
– Transport for a school visit to Tate Modern