Welcome to Arts Development
Our Vision: By 2028 the arts will be fully integrated into the heart of North Lanarkshire Council multi-sectoral strategic planning, ensuring the Arts Development team is included, and a key player across all council sectors to tackle key social issues and inequalities within North Lanarkshire.
Want to find out how we will achieve this? Read our strategy.
Interested in taking part in creative activity?
We have our community arts programme, North Lanarkshire’s Arts & You.
Classes can be booked week to week or, if you’d like to book the block, simply select all available weeks. If you’d like to pay by the week, that’s ok too – just as long as you remember to book in advance.
Got a project idea or want to speak to someone about creative activity in North Lanarkshire?
We have a great team of Arts Development Officers who are passionate about all thing’s arts. So, whether you are interested in performing, playing an instrument, visual arts, or photography – we have something for everyone!
Join in. Have fun. Be creative.
Face-to-Face Classes
- Ceramics
- Performing Arts (including creative writing, movement, drama and music)
- Photomedia
- Visual Arts
Online Classes
Artists Network
- Artists Network – The Artists Network is for freelance artists living in, and organisations delivering creative writing, dance, drama, music, visual and digital arts provision across North Lanarkshire.
REALITIES
- REALITIES – a research project exploring health inequalities of communities in North Lanarkshire and beyond.
Resources
- VACMA Small Grant Scheme
- Check out our YouTube Channel for some exciting online content for you to do at home.
- Amplifying Artistry – Check out Amplifying Artistry, the podcast that turns up the volume on creativity in North Lanarkshire. Join us, as we dive into the vibrant minds of local creatives, right here in the heart of Scotland.
- Mind Music Soul: The Adventure of Stories is two audio stories that focus on mindfulness and wellbeing. We understand modern life is hectic and sometimes taking a moment for yourself can be difficult. We hope our audio stories can be used when you need a little time to yourself. This community mental health resource can be found in Glenboig, Kilsyth and Shotts.
- Wondering how to access the audio stories? Check out our ‘how to videos’.
- Do you have feedback about the Mind Music Soul: The Adventure of Stories resource? E-mail arts@northlan.gov.uk and one of the Arts Development Officers will get back to you.
- If you need further support for your mental health and wellbeing, please contact your GP or the Samaritans.
- Unable to get to Glenboig, Kilsyth or Shotts? Download ‘MMS Community Mindfulness resource pdf’ and enjoy in your own area.
- Still got questions? Check out our FAQs
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Privacy Policy for Community Arts Services
Contacting us
If you would like to contact us for more information or to book a class, please call us on 01698 274545 or send us an email.