Arts Projects in Profile
The outcome of the Creative Paths Arts Programme is an exciting and vibrant range of projects that have taken place in a variety of youth, education, early years, play and community settings with a wide range of children and young people of all different ages and backgrounds across Northern Ireland.
The Experience of a Creative Paths Project
It is important to evaluate the outcomes and benefits for the participants of each project. In an effort to share the experiences of participants with others we have showcased a variety of the completed arts projects here.
Projects are about more than just the artwork produced. The developmental and creative benefits of these arts projects for children and young people are undeniable.
They stimulate and develop creativity, foster teamwork and communication, encourage problem solving and language development, increase awareness of environmental issues, the chance to learn about the world around them, as well as acquire practical artistic skills. Projects can also provide the opportunity to address serious problems like violence and drug misuse, or to become more aware of wider community issues, while intergenerational projects help foster a sense of community.
Perhaps more importantly it provides children with the chance to experience something new and different that is fun and enjoyable, that leads to them developing their confidence and self esteem.
Browse the library of previous projects profiled here and be inspired!
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Group: 52 children, aged 3-4 worked with artist Laureen Magill
Sessions: x30 weeks, 2 hours per week in the Nursery School and school grounds
Materials used: natural materials collected outdoors, drawing materials, scrap materials
Project Profiled: The project took inspiration from looking at the four seasons, starting with autumn. By engaging in the natural world around them the children collected natural materials like leaves and twigs from outdoors in the school grounds. These were then used to begin talking and creating artwork. They created a colourful group piece of artwork using their drawings of leaves to form an external wall hanging. The children clearly had fun and were very proud of their finished artwork!
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