The Useful Arts Blog

Announcement

2010-03-22T09:50:00.002Z

Useful Arts is no longer an active organisation.
However a small amount of money is left over from activities in 2009.
We would like to offer this to assist with small art activity that benefits service users (Ideally drug and alcohol and/or mental health service users).

In 2008 Useful Arts benefited from the support of just a few disposable cameras that got us going at that time and resulted in such positive experiences for so many that were involved.
We hope that we can return the favour with something similar for another group.

Please contact : usefularts.brighton at googlemail.com
(change at to @ and remove spaces)

We would require

a description of the proposed activity
details of how this would benefit service users
how many service users
your time scale

We have limited resources and may not be able to support all proposed activities.
The decision of Useful Arts is final.

Notice about Useful Arts

2010-02-12T21:52:00.003Z

Thank you for visiting this blog.
Just to be clear: the group Useful Arts which organised the Myth of London Road in 2009, is no longer active.

Heavy Load Gig 10 Dec 2009

2009-11-19T13:53:00.005Z

This is a plug for the gig:

Heavy Load gig and album launch – 10^th December, Brighton, UK

Heavy Load are hosting a launch party at Brighton ’s Komedia Theatre to celebrate the launch of Wild Things Vol.2

Wild Things V.2 is a double CD compilation which we’ve put out (with the help of Trust Greenbelt) and features musicians with learning disabilities all around the world with learning disabilities. We don’t know of any other CD like it and we want to make a big noise to show off the incredible talent that’s out there.

Heavy Load and 3 other acts from the album will be performing.

Tickets are only £5 (carers free) and available from Komedia Box office www.komedia.co.uk/brighton

Notice

2009-10-22T07:22:00.003+01:00

The Useful Arts Meeting held on 21 October 2009 decided that the constitution would be re-written to reflect current circumstances and the committee re-established.

Therefore we invite expressions of interest, in particular from service users to join the committee and be involved in Useful Arts.

Deadline is 30 October 2009.

Please e-mail (replace 'at' with @):
usefularts.brighton at googlemail.com

Details of roles will be circulated.

Provisional date of next meeting: 6 November 1pm - This date and venue to be confirmed.

A motion/part of the constitution will be proposed to have representatives of service providers support Useful Arts in the role of advisers.

Competition News : Sussex Partnership NHS

2009-09-25T09:45:00.003+01:00

Design an image about Recovery for the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
This competition is open to any past or current users of Sussex Partnership services.

Deadline : 30 September 2009

More Details : click here

- If you wish to enter please read the details first.

Facebook Group

2009-09-08T14:31:00.001+01:00

The Friends of Useful Arts Facebook Group is here.

BHT Express Magazine Useful Arts Article

2009-08-10T16:20:00.003+01:00

Read about Useful Arts in this Summer's BHT User Involvement Magazine. Just follow this link:

http://bht.org.uk/publications/newsletters/express_issue05.pdf

or pick up a magzine from BHT offices, London Road.

Read about Useful Art's successful Myth of London Road project, for which Useful Arts was awarded an Argus Angel.

Myth of London Road Exhibition

2009-06-07T22:40:00.000+01:00

A Community Photography Exhibition 29 April - 30 May 2009
Co Op Building, London Road

Useful Arts organised this exhibition as part of the Brighton Festival Fringe. Using the derelict shop space near the Post Office in the Co Op building, we had a splendid location in the centre of the London Road Area. Over 130 disposable cameras were distributed earlier this year amongst all the community in London Road and we also received contributions from photographers own photographs. Our exhibition of 106 photographs and the mural from the Equinox Creative group achieved our aim of involving people from all the community in the project.

We were really surprised to hear from the Argus newspaper that we had been selected to receive one of their Angel awards for artistic excellence during the Festival. This is wonderful recognition for all the hard work by so many people that went in to this exhibition.

Useful Arts would like to thank all the contributors and everyone who supported the Myth of London Road and made it the successful exhibition that it was.

Welcome to the Useful Arts Blog

2009-06-07T22:26:00.000+01:00

Useful Arts is an organisation run for and by Service Users; people who attend the drug and alcohol treatment services and the mental health treatment services in the city. Working together with artists, students, and other professionals, art exhibitions and events are organised.

Useful Arts support the premise that taking part in art activities provides therapeutic benefits for Service Users; it aids their recovery process, provides a sense of accomplishment and promotes self confidence.

Useful Arts provides support and encourages participation in arts and cultural events for both Service Users and non Service Users, opening up new channels for communication and promoting integration.