We collaborate on exciting socially engaged projects with multiple partner organisations
GAWP! 2024
July & August 2024
We collaborated with The National Gallery and Create Gloucestershire to bring GAWP! to Gloucester for a second time. As part of this, we co-curated the exhibition "Representation" with our Young Creatives in our Pop-Up GAWP! Gallery on King’s Square.
The National Gallery Art Road Trip Bus parked on Kings Square with reproductions of artworks from the National Gallery, and NG facilitators hosted engaging art workshops in the GAWP! gallery.
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We worked with highly regarded contemporary artists Daniel Trivedy, Catriona Robertson and Joke Amusan, plus over 15 Gloucester-based artists, to install work on Kings Square.
Tall Ships Festival
25-27 May 2024
"In 2024 the Tall Ships return to Gloucester Docks after years at sea. Come hear their tales of far-flung shores, sample their cargo, alongside epic live music and more..."
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For 2024 we were in The Hideout along with Toc de Fusta's interactive installation made of large-scale automata, a giant metal whale swallowing audiences whole and the Wagon of Dreams. We worked with a brilliant group of Gloucester creatives to bring a range of activities for visitors of all ages.
Art School
Started in 2022, continues each term.
Art School is on every Wednesday, for young people aged 11-16 during Term time. For more information please contact
nadiyaajaffer@gmail.com or admin@gasprojects.org.uk.
You can find things we've been working on all over our Instagram page at www.instagram.com/gasprojectsglos
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We also run Art School for the Gloucester City HAF Programme. Follow us on social media, or keep an eye out for the HAF Programme at gloucestershirehaf.com.
Folk for Folk
March-June 2024
Folk for Folk : Art inspired by the past and rooted in the present, At the National Waterways Museum, with the Canal & River Trust. We engaged young people with a programme of events and an exhibition inspired by the Canal & River Trust Folk Art collection.
The project held artist commissions, community engagement, events and an exhibition. Open March 23rd-1st June 2024, the exhibition showcased a selection of the canal folk art collection from the museum, alongside new interpretations created for the project.
#FolkforFolk was funded by Arts Council England and the Canal & River Trust.
Word Walk
Launched March 2024
The Word Walk is an art trail to tell the story of the place and communities in Gloucester, that connects place and history to tell the stories of local people, past and present.
Installed in March 2024 the ten artworks have been inspired by conversations and workshops with local people, as well as archive research about the locations.
GAWP! 2023
September 2023
With GAWP! we're testing a new model of playful and participatory arts in Gloucester - art you can take part in.
We brought the first GAWP! Art Weekender in September 2023, and it was a big celebration of creative talent in Gloucester. We brought together as many young people, artists, creatives and community members as possible.
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We held...
The ART MARKET at Kings Square, Gloucester on 23rd September 2023
​The ART CAR BOOT in Podsmead on 24th September 2023
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Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund, Voices Gloucester, Gloucester City Council, Create Gloucestershire, Blackbridge, Arts Council England and Gloucester City Homes.
Warm Words
May 2023
These are textile and collage pieces, made by our group and some of the young people from our 2023 HAF workshops at The Ewe Space in Matson, with inspirational and positive quotes from members of the community about how they feel about themselves and their area.
M.A.D
April 2023
As well as GAS Projects Art School at The Ewe Space and the Gloucester Resource Centre, we teamed up with @yournextmoveynm and @themusicworksglos to to bring Music, Art and Dance to Kings Square, Gloucester on Wednesday 5th April 2023.
Image : @flickspix_
GASP! @ EWE
March 2022
GASP! @ EWE was the first project we developed together in Matson, where we had been working and developing projects over the past 4 years.
We worked with Nadiyaa, Daisy-May & Remaar, alongside the staff and community members visiting the space, to create 2 exhibitions over the 4 month period of our first test project.
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The Ewe Space is a creative community hub in Matson, Gloucester, supported by GLCommunities, Gloucestershire Gateway Trust, Gloucester City Homes and Create Gloucestershire.
Ewe Space Podcast
2021-2023
Based at the Ewe Space on Matson Avenue, this community podcast showcased arts and community-based work in the Matson, Robinswood and White City ward of Gloucester.
Hannah started the podcast in November 2021 whilst working for GL Communities and production then got taken on by local resident Kiran Batool in September 2022 after a period of volunteering.