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History

Junction Arts was founded in 1976 as Junction 28, a community arts project working directly in the rural Parishes of South Normanton and Pinxton, Derbyshire. In 1983 Junction 28 became a registered charity and in 1993 in partnership with Bolsover District Council, we extended our work to serve 14 parishes of the District.

Project Selection 2009

The Face Of Whitwell Whitwell May Day Banners was a celebration of the village of Whitwell and an extension of their already established May Day Festival. Banners and flags are part of the heritage of May Day within the District as are parades and street parties. This community project was designed to bring together artists and participants through the working title of The Face of Whitwell. Schools from both Whitwell and Hodthorpe along with many community groups designed and made flags and banners to decorate the site for the May Day celebrations.

The Bolsover Lantern Parade The Bolsover Lantern Parade is one of Junction Arts most celebrated seasonal events. Our Lights and Lanterns projects are designed to include as many members of the community as possible through engagement with schools, local organisations, and individuals. We celebrated with over 6766 participants including members of the community, and along with samba music and a fire sculpture the whole evening was a visual and creative delight. The theme was based on our shared concerns for the environment with lanterns representing many aspects of global issues, animals, plants, insects, travel and recycling.

South Normanton Putting on the Ritz Day South Normanton has a long-standing tradition with Fetes and Galas, and this year they celebrated the town and its people through a special celebratory event. The focus was based around the theme of a Great High Tea or Street Party, where the community came together at a huge table. The emphasis was on reaching out, to as many of the community as possible Frederick Gent Secondary School pupils took a major role via pre-event workshops and performance on the actual day. Costume, music, food, market stalls and entertainment set the scene for a truly exciting event for all the community.

Transition

Solo Practice into Participatory Work

This year the emphasis was on providing professional guidance to 
artists who wish to expand their professional practice by 
working in the community.
The emphasis was on participation through training and skills sharing.
Designed and delivered by skilled community artists, the day will included 
presentation, participation, organisation and planning.
 

Sidelinez 2009 Sidelinez was a pilot programme focusing on Arts within Sport. This “Out of Hours” creative learning programme has been designed for all ages and invites groups of people to express their imagination and energy to elevate their particular group through creativity. We are now progressing the project into 2010.

 

How Do You Look This important work examined the relationship between body image and self-esteem amongst young people. By identifying and exploring the media messages and social pressures that influence young people, the project provided a platform for debate and consultation through creativity.

 

Case Studies Family Learning Someone to Watch over Me