Arts 

Art Blanche 

• The valuing people white paper 

  Valuing People is the government's plan for making the lives of people with learning disabilities, their families and carers better.

  It was written in 2001, and it was the first White Paper for people with learning disabilities for 30 years. It covers England.

  It is based on people having:

  • Their rights as citizens
  • Inclusion in local communities
  • Choice in daily life
  • Real chances to be independent

  It was written with help from people with learning disabilities, family carers, and people who work in services or other organisations for people with learning disabilities.

   

• Using art 

  Art Blanche seeks to use art to touch and change people's lives. Our way of working is unique. It is built on 3 things:

  • Quality
  • Integrity
  • Diversity

  Our art is owned by the people who make it.

  We aim to:

  • Widen and promote disabled people's visual presence in the borough by use of their artistic talents
  • Work towards a fully accessible arts environment
  • Provide opportunities for people with learning disabilities to participate in the arts on their own terms by identifying individual aspirations and wishes, abilities, skills and choices to ensure a person centred approach to enhancing artistic talent
  • Integrate disabled people into various groups and networks including voluntary sector, community arts development, theatre group and community organisations
  • Maximise disabled people's individual abilities and skills by engaging them in innovative, stimulating and exciting creativity projects
  • Empower disabled people through pursuing artistic means to grow and develop in order to share learning with others

   

• Projects 

  We are very pleased to announce that our exciting 'Olympic' themed project has been awarded the 'Inspired mark' for the last three years.
  
  

  • On the right track - are runners on the track as well as audience approx 6 x 6 metres.
  • SPLASH - Is an 8 x 6 metre piece soon to be viewed at the new Dagenham Pool.
  • Aiming high - Archers with 2 x wheelchairs representing our Para Olympians.
  • Boxers - We are currently working on, and will be displayed at the Goresbrook training venue.

  All items in our projects are made from 100% recycled materials.
  
  We successfully work in partnership with Studio 3 Arts in and around the community.
  
  A garden area at Kallar Lodge, which is a residential home for elderly frail clients in Chadwell Heath. Is being transformed with some tasteful Art work and some very creative gardening.
  
  We are also working on a Studio 3 Arts Community Photographic project which is on-going.
  
  On another occasion St Patrick's Youth Club and Mosaic Art invited us to share ideas and participate in a venture aiming to create artwork for community spaces.