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We hope you've been keeping well and cool, while still enjoying the wonderfully sunny days we've had (before all the rain). The blazing sunshine brought such a buzz to the neighbourhood, and our little gallery is brimming with fresh energy this month!

We are are sizzling with new updates and this is the perfect time for you to get involved. We've got a brand new line-up of classes ready to dive into, a fresh open call waiting for your unique creative response, and a large collaborative canvas in the gallery that needs your touch. So, come join in the Summer fun!

Mother and daughter team making the first marks on our collaborative piece, part of our ENVIRONMENT exhibition, running until the 20th of June 2026.

New Classes

We have a few spots left for our new Summer programme, and thanks to Arts Council England, we can offer them for free! Don't miss out!

Sign up: Simply click the button below to email us and let us know you're interested.

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A close up of a young person's hands as they manipulate blue cotton thread as part of an embroidery

Our approach centres on creative freedom and our Summer sessions invite children to follow their own unique artistic instincts. We explore a wide variety of mediums and techniques without the pressure of a 'perfect' or uniform end result. By stripping away the need to conform, we create space for spontaneity and wonder to bloom.

Schedule:

Wednesday:

16:00 - 17:30. Ages 6–16

Saturday:

10:00 - 11:00. Ages 4–6

Saturday:

11:15 - 12:45. Ages 6–16

ENVIRONMENT: A Young Artists' Group Exhibition

As a result of our recent collaboration with the Baytree Centre, a Brixton-based educational charity supporting women and girls, a group of young artists produced inspiring artwork and helped to put together our latest exhibition: ENVIRONMENT.

It runs until the 20th of June 2026, so please drop by to see it, and add your magic to the large collaborative canvas.

Photograph taken at the Space to Dream gallery on the opening of the new exhibition; LIFE. The gallery is busy, but we can make out three paintings hanging on one wall, as well as part of a giant loom fixed to the adjacent wall.

Partnering With BIGKID Foundation

For the last few weeks, we have partnered with BigKid to provide art classes to some of the young people attending their youth club.

We are thrilled to join forces with such an amazing organisation and contribute to their overall mission to end youth violence. BigKid Foundation offers a range of programmes to equip and empower young people to take control of their lives and hone their own potential. For more on the incredible work they do, visit their website bigkidfoundation.org

The artwork produced in our youth club sessions will form part of our next exhibition.

Submit Artwork For Our Next Exhibition: CHANGE

What is change? Is it growth, transformation, or development? Is it a personal shift, a community movement, or the evolving rhythms of nature?

Encourage any young artist you know (aged between 5 and 16) to reflect, explore and share a visual representation of what change means to them. They could be included in our next exhibition, opening on the 27th of June and running until the 25th of July 2026.

Eligible media include, but are not limited to, painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, collage, printing, textile, ceramic, illustration and digital art.
You can submit up to 3 images by email or DM.

And, please include the following details: The artist's name and age, the size and title of the artwork, and a few words about it, like what it means to you (the artist), and what you want to share with your art.

The deadline for submissions is the 19th of June 2026, at midnight.

We can't wait to see your artwork!

Vartika posing in front of her painting, Where Mountain Holds The Season - 2026. Acrylic Paint on Paper.Image description

A Look Back At Our First Artist Workshop

We were beyond ecstatic to kick off the Summer with the first in our series of free workshops led by visiting artists. We couldn't have asked for a better person to bring in the sunshine than Claudette Forbes, who started things off with a truly special ceramics workshop.

The children had so much fun manipulating clay and learning some transfer techniques. Plus, Claudette completely brightened our day with her wisdom, stories, and wonderful vibrancy.

So many of you reached out to join the fun, and with more workshops on the horizon, spaces will go fast! Make sure you're the first to catch the next wave by keeping an eye on our newsletter and following us on socials.

Collage of photographs taken during our first artist workshop. The photos feature Claudette Forbes, a ceramist leading the workshop, some of the children present and close-ups of some of their work's details.

Claudette Forbes is a British ceramist based in Peckham, London. For more on her practice, visit her website claudetteforbesceramics.com

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Work Experience

We had such a wonderful week hosting Sigrun for her school work experience last month! It was a real pleasure to watch her dive headfirst into gallery life, from getting stuck into our creative workshops to helping us bring our latest exhibition to life.

If your child is looking for a welcoming, hands-on placement for their own school experience, we would love to help. Drop us an email to chat about potential opportunities.

Funding Update

We want to extend a big thank you to Christie's for their recent contribution towards the cost of art materials.

As a Community Interest Company (CIC), we rely on a blend of funding and the kindness of our community to keep our doors open. While the recent funds injections from Arts Council England and Christie's have helped enormously, we need more to ensure we continue creating together.

By clicking the button below, you can help us keep our sessions free or affordable, ensuring that young artists from all walks of life have a vibrant space to hone and showcase their talents.

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