Artcore Awarded Prestigious CIP Grant!

Artcore, Derby awarded prestigious CIP grant! Artcore, Derby, has been awarded the prestigious CIP Grant from the Arts Council England. Under the Grant, Artcore will receive £250K. Artcore is among 66 cultural organisations across the country to benefit from a share of over £22.7 million from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme. This funding comes […]

Art For Life

Art For Life are a creative art workshops every Tuesday afternoons 1-3pm open to all ages of people including those with health problems and learning difficulties. These sessions are engaging, exploring a variety of art mediums to spark expression whilst encouraging socialising and learning of new skills. Our group sessions are 2 hours, £10 for […]

Keep Walking!

Walk, walk, walk!  The popular KEEP WALKING classes are running on Thursdays at Artcore, led by the lovely Shailesh & Sunita who are encouraging us all to get more steps in! These really fun sessions aim to improve your health & wellbeing whilst being easy and accessible. They are completely free and suitable for all […]

Shape Your Future

For the academic year 2022-23, Artcore is working with four students from Horizons Sixth Form using a variety of art mediums and themes to support students in their creative exploration. We are also supporting learning and development of transferable life skills relating to the five themes of the Horizons’ ‘SHAPE’ curriculum: Safety, Health and Happiness, […]

Artcore Collaborative Residencies with NMG

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the Artcore x NMG Collaborative Project Bursaries as Midlands-based pairs Lisa Selby & Dudley, Roo Dhissou & Sahjan Kooner, and Matt Woodham & Benjamin Shirley-Quirk. The NMG & Artcore Collaborative Residency focuses on interdisciplinary research and offers studio space and mentorship for pairs looking to work collaboratively […]

Reimagine

Colour the City Reimagine 2022 Reimagine is an ambitious, strategically connected performance programme generated by young people in areas of lowest cultural engagement in Derby.  Derby’s performing arts organisations are collaboratively supporting young people and working with them through progressive encounters with inspirational methods, artists and settings.  There are five partners on the Reimagine project, […]

Power To Empower Celebration

Congratulations to all the participants & artists who took part in our wonderful Power To Empower course which has now come to an end! It has been such an empowering journey, seeing how each participant has grown and learned valuable skills through their craft. Thank you to all the artists who came and brought their […]

Future Endeavours

Our Future Endeavours project works with young people in Derby aged 10-18 through an artistic programme designed to increase access to art and creativity by incorporating STEM subjects. Using science, technology, engineering and maths, we are encouraging employment-related skills through creative expression in workshops delivered by professional artists. At Artcore, we are actively working to enhance the opportunities and social mobility of young people in the city. Future Endeavours serves a fun, free way of achieving this goal.

Power to Empower

Power to Empower is a craft-based employability course exclusively for adults living in Derbyshire who are not in employment, education or training.  Through this course, participants will learn craft making skills, develop knowledge of branding, packaging and selling work as well as exploring pathways to establish small businesses. Participants will be led through artist workshops designed to teach new skills, build confidence and facilitate a strong and supportive network of fellow makers. 

Creative Minds

Come along to Artcore and use your creative mind to explore new artforms, meet new people and get your mind working creatively!

All sessions are free, including coffee & tea refreshments.