This is a general listing rather than a specific challenge.
It will be for any Harris volunteers that are volunteering on creative projects or workshops that the Harris programmes for adults. For example it could be helping with Life drawing or helping with the Friday Art Group/Community Art Group.
It could be that you are running something yourself as a one - off thing or helping Harris staff or helping freelance staff/artists/professionals to deliver something.
Pop a note in with your hours if you can to say exactly which activity you helped with.
Thankyou!
What's involved?
Usually this will be helping Harris staff or freelance artists/professionals to deliver a creative activity to adults.
You could be doing anything from helping set up or helping participants with their creations!
You will usually be helping people and sharing your art/creative skills or knowledge.
Why get involved?
You will be helping others which is really important for your own sense of belonging
What you do for the Harris will be valued by Harris staff
It will give you a chance to share your own artform knowledge and experience with other
Hopefully whatever you will do you will find interesting and inspiring
Others will appreciate you!
How to get involved?
You will already be involved but use the link to this "challenge" to log your hours
Ideal Skills
- Interpersonal skills - listening, speaking, being approachable
- Team work
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Eye for detail
- compassion
- patience
- practical and being hands on
- Generating new ideas
- Creativity
- engaging with the public
- Friendly
- Happy to help
- community engagement and empowerment
Ideal Interests
- Creativity
- Working with the local community
- Group work
- Giving feedback/advice and sharing ideas/thoughts
- Mentoring/supporting others
- History
- Fine Art
- Comtemporary Art
- Fashion and textiles
- Disability and inclusion
- engaging with the public
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Helping with workshops and activities
- Ceramics and Decorative arts