Community Art Project10:00 - The Pavillion - Adult Learning

This creative, collaborative course takes place in the Pavilion at Arnot Hill Park, where learners will work together to design and produce a sculptural piece intended for installation at Gedling Country Park.

Throughout the course, the group will explore ideas, sketch possibilities, and develop a shared design for a sculpture that reflects the landscape and community it will eventually belong to. Using materials such as clay and other sculptural media, learners will experiment with form, texture, and structure as they shape their collective concept into a finished piece ready for display.

Although based in the Pavilion, the course does require a level of physical ability. The building includes outdoor steps, and learners will also be invited to visit the installation sites within Gedling Country Park where some planning can take place. These areas can involve hills, natural slopes, and uneven terrain. Anyone taking part should feel comfortable with walking, standing, and moving around outdoor spaces.

By the end of the course, learners will have contributed to the full creative process, from initial brainstorming through to shaping and refining the final sculpture. They will gain experience of working collaboratively, experimenting with sculptural materials, and thinking about how artwork interacts with outdoor public spaces. The completed sculpture will be transported to Gedling Country Park, where it will become part of a shared community environment.

Note: There is a car park next to the pavilion but a suitable ticket is required.

If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.

Residency in England

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 

• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

• Greater London

• Greater Manchester

• Liverpool City Region

• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland

• Tees Valley

• West of England

• West Midlands

• West Yorkshire

Residency Eligibility – other criteria

If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

Some exceptions may apply for example

• Your visa expiry date must be beyond the end of your course

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered by the Home Office

• You are receiving local authority support under section 23C or section 23CA of the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014

Any learner who is not funded full cost fees would apply to these courses.