Headway Arts, incorporated in 1995 as Headstrong Productions, is an independent arts organisation and registered charity based in
Blyth, Northumberland
Blyth () is a town and civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England. It lies on the coast, to the south of the River Blyth and is approximately northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of about 37,000, as of 2011.
The port o ...
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It focuses on
participatory art Participatory art is an approach to making art which engages public participation in the creative process, letting them become co-authors, editors, and observers of the work. This type of art is incomplete without viewers' physical interaction. It ...
s, providing opportunities for people to gain access to the arts.
It aims to engage people who are socially excluded, with a focus on working with young people and adults with learning disability.
Its programmes include:
* Come on Down - an annual festival to celebrate work created by learning-disabled people.
* Random - an ongoing youth theatre funded by
BBC Children in Need
* Seven Stars - Northumberland's learning disabled theatre company supported by the
Northern Rock Foundation.
Headway Arts raises funds from grant applications, donations and through sales of professional creative and arts-based training workshops.
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International work
Headway Arts is also engaged in international collaborative work with support from the European Union
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, and since 2009 has attracted Grundtvig funding for partnership work linking with community and arts initiatives in Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Awards
*Most Exciting Project at North East VCS Awards 2009
*Leading Visionary of the Future in Europe in European Year of Creativity & Innovation 2009
*NIACE
The NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education) was an educational charity in England and Wales, with headquarters in Leicester and Cardiff plus a subsidiary office in London. The organization, founded in 1921 as the ''British Inst ...
Outstanding Achievement Award 2010
*Best Animated Film (''Rosemary's Birthday'') and Best Fantasy Film (''Robots in Space'') at 2010 D'Oscar Awards[
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References
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External links
Official site
Charity fundraisers