The Memory Blocks, a film by Andrew Kötting, is an experimental feature film that dives into the murky waters of memory. The film-maker’s daughter Eden, dressed as Dorothy from The Wizard of OZ walks a path of recollection but she does not walk alone. On her journey she is accompanied by workers from a factory that produces memory and a voiceover that attempts to explain…. Andrew will be hosting a screening and Q&A at the Electric Palace cinema on Saturday 23 may where he will be joined by members of the cast including his daughter Eden Kötting and artist Charlotte Stephens.

Project Art Works is recruiting for a Creative Programme Coordinator. We wish to appoint a Creative Programme Coordinator to join our dynamic and committed team. The post will will work closely with the Creative Director, CEO/Artist Director, Creative Programme Manager, Artist Development Lead and the artist team. The role is to assist the Creative Programme Manager, Artist Development Lead and artist team on delivery of our established and emerging supported studio programmes for adults, young people and children.

Applications are open for Art Breaks at Project Art Works this May half term holiday in Hastings. Art Breaks focuses on children and young people with complex needs, alongside their parents, carers, and siblings. Sessions will take place on Wednesday 27, Thursday 28 and Friday 29 May. Each day includes two sessions: 10:30-12:00 and 13:30-15:00. To apply, please complete the form at the link below by Monday 11 May.

Our Big Give Arts for Impact campaign has now come to a close. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we raised £9,134 to support Art Breaks – our programme of free, creative workshops for neurodivergent children and young people. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who donated, shared and supported. About Art Breaks Art Breaks offers free, child-led creative workshops where neurodivergent children and young people can explore materials, build confidence and participate on their own terms.

For one week only, every donation to Art Breaks will be doubled! From 17–24 March, every donation will be matched £1 for £1 through the Big Give Arts for Impact campaign, championed by Arts Council England. DONATE HERE Project Art Works is internationally recognised for its work with neurodivergent artists but everything we do begins locally. Through Art Breaks, we support neurodivergent children and young people to access free, child-led creative workshops where they experience art making to build connection, communication, and joy!

Connecting the Dots is a podcast from Amici.Art with Kate Adams, CEO/Founder of Project Art Works. Watch on You Tube here. In this conversation George Mingozzi-Marsh of Amici.Art speaks with artist and Project Art Works co-founder Kate Adams at the Project Art Works gallery in Hastings. Having first encountered the organisation through its Turner Prize nomination in 2021, George was keen to talk with Kate about the origins and evolution of Project Art Works and the community that has grown around it.

Applications are open for Art Breaks at Project Art Works this Easter holidays in Hastings. Art Breaks focuses on children and young people with complex needs, alongside their parents, carers, and siblings. Sessions will take place on Tuesday 31 March, Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 April. Each day includes two sessions: 10:30-12:00 and 13:30-15:00. To apply, please complete the form at the link below by Sunday 20 March. Apply here: surveymonkey.

When Project Art Works were approached about the Painted Piano project by the team at Hastings International Piano Competition we knew that Mark Lockton would enjoy the challenge. Hastings International Piano is committed to artistic excellence while also enriching the local community through music. Through its Learning & Participation programme, the charity broadens access to the arts and supports local talent. This year, those aims come together in a new Painted Pianos project, with three community groups transforming upright pianos into colourful, playable artworks that will be installed in public spaces for everyone to enjoy during the Hastings International Piano Competition, 26 February to 7 March.

Join Hastings Commons for their Show Your Love event to celebrate their newly refurbished buildings! Wednesday 11 February Eagle House, Cambridge Road: 17.00 – 19.00 12 Claremont: 18.00 – 20.00 The launch of Eagle House on Wednesday 11 February will be accompanied by a number of events running across Eagle House, 12 Claremont and the Observer Rooftop. The Youth Council of Hastings Youth Commons, anchors of the Public Living Room, will host the launch of Eagle House, 17.

Artists from the Project Art Works studios present Studio Install at the gallery space of Project Art Works In Residence working together to construct an evolving installation. Here we are blogging the artist residencies and process of the changing space, from front to back, to create an environment using different media, light, projections and structures. Showing Event, Saturday 31 January Join us to celebrate the installation on Saturday 31 January, 12.