OrganicARTS - Information

Our Aims and Beliefs

We believe

• that the arts should be accessible to all, irrespective of age, ethnicity, ability, gender, social class or wealth;

• that provision should be made for education in the arts and rural issues through distinct workshops and projects;

• in the potentially transformative benefits that arise from participation in the arts;

• in providing a springboard in order to explore rural issues in creative and innovative ways;

• in the acquisition of skills through professionally led projects;

• that process and participation is as important as a finished project.

We aim to

• create an environment for the exploration of arts and rural issues

• work with local farming communities

• create links between urban and rural, to promote understanding

• blend traditional crafts and skills alongside contemporary art forms

• provide space to exhibit work in the context in which it was made and to participate in local arts initiatives

• develop established and sustainable links with educational institutions at all levels

• to help aid understanding of rural issues and to provide access to the farm;

• develop, extend and improve the buildings at West Town to create a centre for excellence for art, education and rural issues;

• engage with the local community in tackling social exclusion

• develop the diversification and regeneration or West Town Farm creating jobs for arts practitioners and local people;

• develop the idea of art as a social tool through exploration and research;

• promote emerging artists and new art forms;

• respond to needs from different sections within the local area