We’re taking art and creativity on the road, across the UK.
From May 2024 to May 2025, our travelling art studio programme, Art Road Trip, is visiting 18 places across the UK.
We’re going to be working with 24 local arts organisations to create community-led arts projects. In each location, we’re designing events for people with the least access to creative opportunities and the arts.
Over the year, our mobile art studio will host around two hundred public events and work with thousands of people to bring art and ideas inspired by the National Gallery Collection right to where they live.
Where is the Art Road Trip now?
The Cultural Spring
14–24 November 2024
Sunderland and South Tyneside
Art Road Trip and Cultural Spring bring a series of creative workshops and events to Sunderland and South Tyneside from 14–24 November. Together we will host various community-focused sessions based on local interest and inspiration from the Collection. Over 10 days, activities range from egg tempera workshops to open drop-in family days, allowing everyone to engage creatively and learn hands-on techniques inspired by the National Gallery's collection. The programme will connect with diverse groups, including families, schools, and local community groups, fostering lasting engagement in the arts.
Cultural Spring is known for inspiring lasting engagement in the arts and collaborates with communities to create sustainable, impactful arts initiatives. With a mission to expand cultural participation, they empower communities to run arts events independently while fostering shared learning and experiences. Together, we’ll be connecting with diverse groups across Sunderland and South Tyneside, including families and young people with SEND, community groups at Grindon Church, East Boldon junior schools, Seventeen Nineteen Holy Trinity Church, and Hebburn Community Tea Room.
Each workshop is tailored to the unique interests of each group, providing new ways to experiment with creative materials and hands-on learning.
To find out more about Cultural Spring visit their website here.
