Rosehill House Day Centre in Aberdeen is a place where people with learning disabilities can meet new friends, learn new skills and enjoy leisure activities. Rosehill House service users have been attending art workshops in LwA’s brand new Charity Arts Centre at Craigievar House. We’ve had outstanding feedback from the sessions and the artwork produced […]
CONTINUE READINGThe doors are now open to our brand new Charity Arts Centre in central Glasgow: 249 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 4QE. Our very own LifewithArt exhibition is on display showcasing creative works produced by members of the public, with learning and physical disabilities, who have attended LwA workshops around the country. In addition you […]
CONTINUE READINGA happy and prosperous 2015 to all our service users, art teachers and operations team. A huge thank you to you all for your contributions to LifewithArt during 2014. We were as busy as ever throughout last year, running an average of over 50 workshops a month around the UK – yes an astonishing number […]
CONTINUE READINGEvery year Teenage Cancer Trust invite young people from across the country, who have or have had cancer, to attend a four day conference. Find Your Sense of Tumour provides a mix of inspirational presentations, fabulous therapies and great social activities. It’s a chance to meet and share experiences with like minded individuals who know […]
CONTINUE READINGLifewithArt’s associated charities have been making good use of our charity art centres these past few months. Record number of visitors have flocked in to see the wonderful exhibitions on show. RDA- Edinburgh House, Edinburgh. Edinburgh & Borders Region RDA held a Fun Charity Fashion Show evening in conjunction with the British Heart Foundation in Edinburgh […]
CONTINUE READINGA Dundee art student suffering from leukaemia has had a huge art exhibition held in her honour to thank Teenage Cancer Trust for their support. Judith Beattie is battling acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and has spent the best part of the last 5 months in hospital. She has been receiving treatment in the TCT Ward at […]
CONTINUE READINGSince our launch in 2011 LifewithArt has been building relationships with ME organisations throughout the UK. Our initial partnership with ME North East in County Durham resulted in the development of our powerful and moving ME photographic exhibition which can be seen in LwA centres across the country. Recently displayed in Portcullis House, Cardiff, the […]
CONTINUE READINGCongratulations to Alisha Dickson, winner of the Individual Painting Class in the Edinburgh Border RDA Regional Arts and Crafts Competition. Alisha has been riding with Ravelrig Riding for the Disabled, Blaerno, Edinburgh for 5 years. Along with other Ravelrig riders Alisha took part in a LifewithArt workshop in Livingston Charity Arts Centre in May. All […]
CONTINUE READINGAt LifewithArt we know the key to keeping visitors heading to our Charity Arts Centres is variety. We are constantly sourcing new photographic exhibitions and updating our existing ones to ensure a fresh and exciting look at all our centres. In May 2011 LwA launched with only 3 exhibitions including Teenage Cancer Trust, ME and […]
CONTINUE READINGLifewithArt is delighted to announce a partnership with Myasthenia Gravis Association, our 6th National Associated Charity. We are working together to create an exhibition of artwork by Myasthenics and those closest to them which will be displayed in LwA Art Centres around the country. The exhibition will give MGA the chance to raise vital awareness […]
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