Communities

EXPERIENCE, EXPLORE & EMPOWER

Wac Arts Communities projects seek to bring together young people from Camden and the surrounding areas to further develop and enrich their creative skills and well-being.

Through bespoke partnerships with arts and culture organisations, community centres and youth settings we aim to break down barriers to creative opportunities and empower individuals to apply their artistic expression to their professional and personal next steps.

It reignited my passion for film.
Participant, Young Makers Filmmaking & Podcasting Programme, August 2023

It boosted my confidence and made me aware of other opportunities.
Participant, Young Makers Filmmaking & Podcasting Programme, August 2023

It’s really motivated me to start making more films and podcasts!! And taught me how to do so.
Participant, Young Makers Filmmaking & Podcasting Programme, August 2023

It was the best time ever! Feel so confident right now.
Participant, Actor’s Company of Octagon Theatre Bolton

The group really connected and everyone was able to grow in confidence.
Participant, Actor’s Company of Octagon Theatre Bolton

It felt like such a safe environment.
Participant, Actor’s Company of Octagon Theatre Bolton

No pressure… Lovely environment. Had a fab time! Loved creative freedom!
Participant, Actor’s Company of Octagon Theatre Bolton

Incredibly friendly and fun from the get-go which immediately put young people at ease and set the tone for the day too. I felt that the activities were not only fun and creative, they were a great opportunity for young people.
Ada, Unfold Programme Manager

Working in partnership with Wac Arts:

Experience – Develop your Performance, Movement, Theatre-making and Creative Media skills through workshops and projects.
Explore – Arts Opportunity Mailing List, Ticket Offers and Creative Network.
Empower – Develop individuality, creative expression and artistry.

We work with community and youth organisations which have a high proportion of participants who are aged 14-30 and meet at least one of the following criteria:

Household income less than £43k
Identify as D/deaf or disabled
Identify as neurodivergent.
Black or from the Global Majority
Care experienced
Young carers

Interested in a Community Partnership with Wac Arts?

If you work with a large proportion of participants who meet at least one of the above criteria, Get in Touch on communities@wacarts.co.uk to arrange a conversation with our Communities team!

Previous projects

Unfold

In April 2023, we visited Unfold, a charity committed to supporting young people through an extensive mentoring programme. Wac Arts delivered a workshop to empower participants to investigate their personal and group identity through body and voice in performance.

Animation at the hive

Wac Arts partnered with The Hive, a free mental health and wellbeing service for young people aged 16 to 24 to deliver a four-week animation project. Under the guidance of a professional animator, participants explored character design, key principles and animation reference.