Join Art Shape for it’s AGM, Exhibition and Art Shop at St. Nicks Church, Gloucester - Sept 12

Art  Shape invite everyone to St. Nicholas Church, Westgate Street, Gloucester on Wednesday 12 September for it’s AGM, exhibition of artwork and the opportunity to take part in art taster sessions and purchase artwork to raise funds for a great  cause.

Art Shape is a local charity, established over 20 years ago, with the aim of improving the health and well being of all through access to arts activities and creative expression. Their particular focus is those who face barriers to mainstream participation whether through disability, living in areas of economic deprivation or recovery from mental illness or substance abuse.

Date: 12th September 2012
Events list:
All Day (from 11am) - Pop up shop of Art Shape student work and exhibition
  - Public consultation about St. Nicholas Church’s future use
2pm – Arts activities for Art Shape participants and, we hope, some new people who might want to try out an example of the activities Art Shape offers
4pm – A performance by ‘Express Yourself’ – Art Shape’s long established drama group 
5pm - Refreshments
5.30-6.30 pm - Official AGM business
7.30pm - Close

Location: St. Nicholas Church, Westgate Street, Gloucester 
(opposite Gloucester Folk Museum) 

St. Nicholas Church has been in the ownership of the Churches Conservation Trust (CTT) since 1975. Since then it has been largely unused apart from occasional exhibitions. Recently CTT has worked with Art Shape to look at new and sustainable uses for the church.
Proposed new uses include offices for Art Shape, space to accommodate their classes and the art materials essential to them, mini studios for emerging artists and a place to sell their craft, a café showcasing local foods and a more permanent gallery and exhibition space. Working together they hope to make the church once more a living building at the heart of its community.

The public consultation day Sept 2011

An animation activity in the church

                           An exhibition of students work

Quotes collected from the public consultation on the future use of the church

If you could do anything with this building, what would it be?
Just to see it being used
Flexibility with space, move pews. 
A community Festival

What facilities does St Nic’s need to make it more useable?
Toilets, Heating, Kitchen, Disabled access

What was your Main reason for Coming along?
Activities, Curiosity, Refreshments
I come in whenever the door is open

Are there any other activities, facilities, services uses or ideas that you would like in Gloucester that don’t already exist?
Exhibitions for local artists and art classes
Music, art and plays
Xmas Concert
Concerts/choral
Music workshops