Megan Holland

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Sarah Emmott joins Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy governance enquiry cohort.

We’re excited to announce that Co-Creative Director and chief fundraiser at Art with Heart, Sarah Emmott is going to be part of the governance enquiry.

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Buy Stan merch and support children impacted by the cost of living crisis.

For every piece of Stan merch we sell leading up to Christmas, we’ll gift the same to Visit from the Stork CIC in Salford

A panel of artists discuss their experiences of the industry in The Lowry theatre rehearsal studio.

Forward Together

An afternoon of access, inclusion and action, led by Art with Heart, The Lowry and leading access experts and creatives.

Artist Brew Day. Free and pay what you can workshops and advice sessions. Sept 12th-14th.

Artist Brew Day 2023

It’s back to school and a great time to brush up your skills, from audience development to access.

Meet the Art with Heart board

We’re over the moon to announce the Art with Heart board – a group filled to the brim with care and helping us to do the things we’re good at.

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ADHD diagnosis: a letter to medical professionals

Over the last 7 years I’ve had more people than I can count tell me that they are starting the road to ADHD diagnosis.

Stan Education Pack

The Stan education pack contains activities relating to the play and covering BSL, parental separation and dinosaurs. 

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Stan Evaluation Report

Read about Stan and wraparound participatory activity, and discover the impact it had on audiences.

Stan Programme

Stan toured in 2022 throughout the UK, and the programme contains an overview of the play alongside useful links to relevant organisations.

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Declaration Case Study

Read about audience reactions, highlights, and the positive social impact Declaration made during its run.

Sarah performing Declaration, engaging audience

Declaration Programme

Declaration’s programme includes useful information about the play alongside links to support organisations.

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Dial In

Designed for use over the phone, in person or via video call, Dial In is a booklet of activities created by artists from Greater Manchester

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Bucket List Bingo

Bucket List Bingo was developed as part of Golden Years Caravan, used to encourage elders to try new experiences and think of the life they have ahead, not behind them.

Small Voices is written on a blue and red pencil. Next to them text says, writing the wrongs of inequality.

Small Voices

Small Voices is a special edition episode of our podcast Box Tickers, created with and centred on children’s equality.

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The purpose of Pride in 2022

This Pride we’re hoping for more togetherness. More protest. More allyship.

Eve and Villanelle kiss in Killing Eve

‘Bury Your Gays’ trope is still plaguing TV

Bury Your Gays is a trope that has plagued TV and film for years – but is it getting better?

A black and white portrait of Keisha, who is a 160cm brown woman with braids. She is standing on a rooftop terrace.

Box Tickers

A 4-part podcast series to mark the 10th anniversary of the Equality Act 2010, featuring provocations from 13 artists.

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Dial

A creative phone based project which connected isolated elders and artists during lockdown.

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Secret Diaries

Set to a soundtrack of 80s and 90s guilty pleasures, laugh, love and re-capture your youth with this honest look at the world through teenage eyes.

A woman leans on a table to write on a luggage tag. Next to her, a small lightbox reads share a story #IWD2016. On the wall in front of her is a map with other luggage tags pinned to it.

Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Tales

An interactive collection of inspirational stories about ordinary women who have had an extraordinary impact on people’s lives.

Twelve people sit in rows of a large civic chamber. The walls are panelled with wood and there is a microphone in front of each person. .

Queer Youth In Focus

Exploring issues affecting LGBTQIA+ young people in Greater Manchester through workshops, live debate, a short film and a photographic exhibition.

Young people stood on the stage at WHY festival with a microphone, waiting to present

WHY? Festival – The Rights of a Child

A creative project on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child for Contact and Southbank Centre.

Sarah stands in front of a row school children during a workshop.

Creative Curriculum: Primary Schools

Creative ways of exploring topics using drama and art help to engage primary school pupils in the curriculum.

Sarah is on a tram holding a giant red pencil. She is talking to the passenger next to her.

From Me To You

Performed on a Metrolink tram, From Me To You encouraged people to interact with strangers, building a community of commuters.

Donations

We are Art with Heart, and we want to bring together as many people as possible to unlock their creativity and connection to each other. As a registered charity (1205611), donations make it possible to deliver accessible, representative and inclusive projects, to engage more people, employ more freelancers and plan further into the future. Together, we are building Art with Heart, we would love you to join us! CLICK HERE to donate through our Ko-fi campaign.

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