About Collage Arts
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Collage Arts (formerly Haringey Arts Council) is a leading arts development, training and creative regeneration organisation based in Haringey’s Cultural Quarter. For 25 years the organisation has created opportunities for greater participation in the arts and creative industries for the whole community through a range of learning programmes, business support services, facilities and resources.
We seek to provide greater access and support to under-represented sections of the community including black and minority ethnic communities, asylum seekers, women, people with disabilities and ex-offenders by offering skills, experience and opportunities in music, film, performing arts, visual arts, and multimedia, which can lead onto progression routes in further and higher education, employment and entrepreneurship.
As part of our commitment to cultural regeneration Collage Arts has developed two buildings, Chocolate Factory 1 & 2, for the artistic community providing affordable studio spaces. Collage Arts’ vision for the Chocolate Factory complex has been the creation of a vibrant centre in the creative industries where people from all social backgrounds can participate and for this to be the key catalyst within the development of Wood Green’s Cultural Quarter. From two derelict and unusable buildings, a community of over 200 artists and creative businesses has been established, based in the heart of the Cultural Quarter, and this is a thriving hub of creative talent and excellence which produces a diverse mix of artforms including visual arts and design, music, film and technological innovation in varying forms.
We have established a range of accredited creative learning programmes over the past 15 years around music, film and performing arts (accredited through the Open College Network and NCFE awarding bodies). Currently, we offer the Commercial Music Programme at Level 3. This course covers business and technical areas of the music industry and is free or subsidised for unwaged people and is a non-traditional access route into Higher Education. We also offer professional impartial advice and guidance to anyone with a keen interest in developing a career or business in the Creative Industries.
Collage Arts is the lead partner of the ArtWork partnership running a pan-London youth project for 16-18 year olds who are Not in Education, Employment or Training and wishing to improve their prospects and opportunities in the creative industries. ArtWork offers information, advice, training and guidance, followed by a supported 6-months creative industries placement. This project is co-financed by European Social Fund and Learning & Skills Council.
We provide a platform for local established and emerging artists, musicians, creative businesses, film makers, writers and designers through regular events like: Open Studios, Urban Academy Jam Sessions, Community Festivals, showcases, conferences and creative industry events.
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