Art shouldn’t be expensive and it should be within the reach of everyone. A pencil and a sheet of paper don’t cost very much, but transforming that pencil and sheet of paper (or whatever materials) in to a work of art ready to present to the world can be quite costly. Doing anything art related can be prohibitively expensive for many people, even those who given the opportunity would spend their time being creative.
We founded Art Swansea to give as many people as possible the opportunity to embrace their creativity. The first thing we decided to do was create free in person art sessions for adults. Encouraging people to develop their art, and offer guidance on how to present their art for exhibition. The venue would be free, and there would be materials available to use.
All this at no cost to the people attending. But of course there are costs involved. From all the behind the scenes costs like insurance and various registrations to the venue hire costs, transport, and the time spent on administrating it all. How does it work? How does it run? I think the following quote explains it best:
From Maskerade by Sir Terry Pratchett (slightly edited)
“You get
operaart. You put money in, you see, andoperaart comes out,” said Salzella.
We need your help to ensure that Art Swansea continues to provide art sessions to everyone who wants to attend. It’s really important to us that the sessions are free to encourage as many people as possible to benefit from this idea. Everyone involved in Art Swansea is a volunteer, and as Community Interest Company (CIC) any money that does come in goes directly back in to supporting the work of Art Swansea.
A donation of just £5 will help fund one free Friday evening session. We’d be very grateful for any donations, and we’re looking at creating a ‘zine that would be sent out to patrons as a thank you for their support.
You can donate £5 by clicking this link:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/BEDC8GP2W42NJ
A donation of £10 will fully fund one free Friday evening session.
You can donate £10 by clicking this link:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/RQMZXWZ7SDL5E
If you’d like to become a regular patron for just £5 a month then click the button below. This would be a £5 payment and then £5 each following month until you cancel the subscription. We are looking in to providing rewards to those who support us.
Everyone at Art Swansea is incredibly grateful for any help that you can give. Just getting the word out there is a massive help to us. Without you, there is no Art Swansea.
If you’re already a patron, donating £5 per month and would like to cancel, you can do so directly through your paypal account. If you’re unable to do this then please email contact@artswansea.com with the subject ‘Patron’. We thank you for all the help you’ve given, and wish you all the best. Your donations may have changed someone’s creative life.