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Open Call for Artist Facilitators: Multilingual Family Art Club
Tŷ Pawb is seeking expressions of interest from artists who are bilingual (or multilingual) to deliver monthly sessions as part of our reimagined Family Art Club.

About Us
Tŷ Pawb is a cultural community resource, bringing together arts and markets within the same footprint. This coexistence celebrates the significance of markets within Wrexham’s cultural heritage and identity. Tŷ Pawb is a space for dialogue around subjects including social and civic issues, the environment, health, cultural identity, sustainability and education.

Background
Family Art Club has been a consistent part of the Tŷ Pawb programme since our launch, offering families the opportunity to engage with artist-led creative making every Saturday morning in term time. The club encourages making not just for children, but for parents and carers as well. The club is offered on a ‘pay what you can’ basis.

As part of our ongoing mission to reflect and engage with Wrexham’s diverse communities, we are changing the format of Family Art Club to incorporate a broader range of delivery languages than just Welsh and English.

The Project
Multilingual Family Art Club will welcome families of all backgrounds to participate. While the emphasis is on art, sessions will be offered bilingually, giving families the opportunity to take part in the artist’s first/additional language or in English. They should accommodate both first language speakers and beginners, with an emphasis on having fun and ‘giving it a go’ over formal teaching of either English or another language.

Four artists will deliver the programme, each leading one session per month. Artists will meet regularly to ensure that activities offer enough variety of materials and techniques for families to try.

Person Specification

• Registered self-employed and eligible to work in the UK
• Able to communicate to a good standard in English or Welsh in addition to being able to communicate to a good standard in another language
• Experience of developing and delivering high quality creative participatory arts activities for children, supporting different needs and abilities within a group environment
• Strives to create a warm, welcoming and inspiring learning experience for a diverse range of families
• Committed to upholding our safeguarding policy procedures to ensure the wellbeing and safety of our participants
• This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Deliverables
To provide session plans in advance to the Arts Engagement Coordinator.

To ensure that appropriate equipment and materials are prepared in advance of the sessions, (with assistance from Tŷ Pawb caretakers setting-up tables and chairs).

To research, design and deliver 6 creative workshops, these should:

• Be inspired by Wrexham’s cultural diversity or Wrexham as The Capital of Play
• Include a range of art forms, techniques and materials
• Be suitable for families with children aged 4-11 years
• Be inclusive for all participants regardless of their language ability

To collect and record information for our reporting commitments including:

• Participant attendance numbers
• Participant feedback
• Photo consent forms and photographs of the sessions (both to be provided to our Marketing Officer)

To ensure that the Useful Art Space and Family Art Club Cupboard are returned to a good state of condition at the end of the session, and that all materials and equipment is stored safely and tidily.

To comply with Tŷ Pawb health and safety, safeguarding and environmental policy, and to treat everyone involved in the project in a respectful, equitable manner.

Fee & Timeline

We are looking to deliver a total of 40 sessions across 2023/24.

This means that each artist involved on the project will deliver 10 sessions each at a rate of £125 per session, resulting in a total fee of £1250.

In addition, each artist will manage a project budget of up to £250 to pay for any specialist materials or equipment not already available in Tŷ Pawb.

Multicultural Family Art Club will launch on Saturday 4^th February.

Expressions of Interest

To express your interest in this role, please email a CV and any relevant web links to heather.wilson@wrexham.gov.uk Links could include a portfolio, videos under 5 minutes, social media or other content that demonstrates your suitability for the role.

We welcome applications from speakers of all additional languages (including British Sign Language), especially those most used in Wrexham including Polish (2.49%) and Portuguese (0.53%).

The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of Tŷ Pawb’s ‘Arte Util’ ethos.

Tŷ Pawb and North East Wales Community Cohesion team/Wrexham County Borough Council have been named as a recipient of the Welsh Government grants to support the delivery of the culture, heritage and sport goals and actions in the Welsh Government’s Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan.

The Action Plan is part of the Welsh Government’s Programme for Government and Co-operation Agreement commitments.

More than £2.8m has been shared between 22 local, regional, national or independently run culture, heritage and sport organisations across Wales, to be spent over the next three years.

£1.67m has also been awarded to the Welsh Government’s cultural and sport arm’s length bodies.

All projects receiving funding have a focus on co-production, demonstrating a commitment to placing lived experience at the center of policy, service development and delivery.

Funding to support North Wales Multicultural HUB

Tŷ Pawb’s project will be co-led with the North East Wales Community Cohesion team, working in close partnership with Race Council Cymru.

The funding will support the future development of the recently established “North Wales Multicultural HUB”, an exciting new pilot programme being delivered in Tŷ Pawb, working in partnership with Race Council Cymru and the diverse communities and stakeholders across North East Wales.

The HUB projects will utilise Tŷ Pawb’s Useful Art Space to host a range of activities led by Wrexham’s diverse communities; these will be directed by participants, and will include arts and crafts, music and dance, culinary exchanges, cultural celebrations and other exciting activities.

Project will include culture, art, heritage and sports opportunities

Cllr Hugh Jones, Lead Member with responsibility for Tŷ Pawb said: “The grant funding award is fantastic news and will be key in supporting us to deliver the outcomes of the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan.

“The funding will support the excellent partnership work being undertaken by Tŷ Pawb, our Community Cohesion team and Race Council Cymru, reaching out to local and regional diverse community groups and empowering them to actively lead and take advantage of cultural, arts, heritage and sport opportunities.”

“I wish the teams every success with the project and look forward to seeing the development of the exiting new North Wales Multicultural HUB pilot in Wrexham.”

Dawn Bowden MS Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip said: “Our national and local museums, galleries, libraries, theatres, and sporting venues need to be inclusive of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and places. Our culture, heritage and sports services must be culturally competent and reflective of the history and contribution made by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people to Welsh society.

“I am committed to delivering the goals and actions in the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan and the Programme for Government commitments within my portfolio. I look forward to our continued progress as we deliver meaningful change with and for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people across Wales.”

Professor Uzo Iwobi CBE – Founder and CEO Race Council Cymru said: “Race Council Cymru is delighted that its Wrexham Multicultural Hub had worked with partners to propose a brilliant initiative which will make a huge difference to the lives of our front line and grassroots ethnic communities. We are looking forward to the transformational change this grant will bring”

Iolanda Viegas – Race Council Cymru, North Wales Representative said: “We are very thrilled and grateful for this funding that will support the Multicultural Hub to engage and work with the diverse communities from North Wales.”

Main image credit: Tim Rooney Photography

Tŷ Pawb has been accredited as a Quality Assured Attraction by Visit Wales following a recent assessment.

The assessment and accreditation reflects the visitor experience, the quality of the product and services offered by the attraction and its staff.

Cllr Hugh Jones, Lead Member with responsibility for Tŷ Pawb said, “This is excellent news and is very well deserved. It is a testament to the vision we had several years ago to transform a struggling market hall into an attraction to combine markets, arts and community that would be a welcoming place for people of all ages and culture.

“Tŷ Pawb recognises the heritage of Wrexham which is clear in many of its exhibitions whilst also looking to support and nurture the emerging talent and businesses which is produced in Wrexham.

“I would like to thank traders, staff and visitors who have all contributed to this recognition by Visit Wales. I know they all have a very positive outlook and their determination and creativity has helped shaped Tŷ Pawb into the unique venue it is today.”

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Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden, recently visited Tŷ Pawb and said: “After seeing what Tŷ Pawb has to offer, I’d like to congratulate the team at Tŷ Pawb for their recent accreditation from Visit Wales – a well-deserved recognition for the quality of the visitor experience.  I’m delighted that the Welsh Government has been able to assist with the journey of transforming this space into a vibrant hub of activity for both the community and visitors.”

Since opening in 2018 the venue has gone from strength to strength, winning a number of awards along the way. Tŷ Pawb was a finalist in the Art Fund Museum of the Year competition only this year. It is recognised nationally and internationally as a quality destination and attracts visitors and artists from far and wide.

It is home to over 30 independent traders offering local produce for sale by market traders and at its busy food hall. It has a high quality art gallery that’s currently exhibiting the Tŷ Pawb Open featuring works by over 150 artists from across the country, working in a range of mediums including paint, print and sculpture.

It has space for everyone and regularly hosts special events including pop-up markets, craft fairs, live music and sport. It will be a fanzone when Wales play in the World Cup.

All in all it adds up to a fabulous day out for shoppers and visitors of all ages.

Find out more about all our upcoming events here

The journey is over but wow, what a ride it’s been!

Congratulations to Horniman Museum and Gardens, the winners of Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022 – the largest museum prize in the world!

Tŷ Pawb was one of five museums shortlisted for the prize. The other finalists included Derby Museums, Museum of Making (Derby), Horniman Museum and Gardens (London), People’s History Museum (Manchester), The Story Museum (Oxford).

The award was presented by DJ and broadcaster Huw Stephens at a ceremony in the spectacular setting of the Design Museum, London.

The announcement was broadcast live on The One Show, BBC1, to millions watching around the UK.

Each of the finalist museums receives a £15,000 prize in recognition of their achievements.

Cllr Hugh Jones, Lead Member for Environment, said: “For Tŷ Pawb to be named among the five best museums in the UK is an absolutely amazing achievement. We can feel very proud to be runners-up on a shortlist that included such outstanding museums from around the country.

“It has been wonderful to see the spotlight on Tŷ Pawb and Wrexham over the last few weeks, to see our national profile grow, and to see the team’s hard work recognised at the very highest level. I’m sure many more exciting times like this lie ahead for us.“

“Congratulations to Horniman Museum and Gardens. Our thanks to all the judges and to Art Fund for organising a superb competition. Thanks also to everyone at Tŷ Pawb, including architects’ Featherstone Young, and all the traders, artists, volunteers and team members who have helped make Tŷ Pawb’s unique vision a reality – to bring arts, markets and communities together under one roof.”

Speaking about the winners, Jenny Waldman, Art Fund director and chair of the judges, said: “The Horniman museum and gardens has now blossomed into a truly holistic museum bringing together art, nature and its myriad collections.

“Its values are woven through everything it now does, with a passionate team breathing life and meaning into every object, performance, plant and animal. In many ways it’s the perfect museum, and I would encourage everyone to go and experience all it has to offer.”

Art Fund, the UK’s national charity for art, awards Art Fund Museum of the Year annually to one outstanding museum. The 2022 edition champions organisations whose achievements tell the story of museums’ creativity and resilience, and particularly focuses on those engaging the next generation of audiences in innovative ways. Art Fund Museum of the Year is the largest museum prize in the world.

The members of this year’s judging panel, chaired by Art Fund Director Jenny Waldman, are: Dame Diane Lees, Director-General, Imperial War Museums; Harold Offeh, artist and educator; Dr Janina Ramirez, cultural historian and broadcaster, and Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 6 DJ and broadcaster.

All photo credits: Tim Rooney Photography

As part of Wrexham County Borough’s long-term ambition to become UK City of Culture, 8 schools within the County, including 6 secondary schools, St. Christopher’s School and Gorwelion Newydd Pupil Referral Unit, recently worked with the North Wales performance poet and previous Young People’s Poet Laureate for Wales Martin Daws, to develop a project called ‘My Wrexham’, exploring young people’s ideas, feelings and relationship towards their home through poetic outcomes.

Pupils from each school received fun, interactive, spoken word poetry workshops with performance poet Martin focused on the theme of ‘My Wrexham’ looking at local identity and what it means to live here. The project specifically included pupils from often marginalised and vulnerable groups in expressing their thoughts and feelings about living in Wrexham.

The content of the poems gives a diverse and honest reflection of Wrexham as a City and a County from the young people’s perspectives, while showcasing the wonderful creative writing abilities of young people across the County.

You can enjoy the young people’s poetry via the SoundCloud links below.

Ysgol St. Christopher’s School

Gorwelion Newydd/Haulfan

Ysgol Morgan Llwyd

Ysgol Clywedog

Ysgol Maelor

Ysgol Rhiwabon

Ysgol Bryn Alyn

Ysgol Y Grango

Race Council Cymru and Tŷ Pawb are pleased to announce the beginning of a new partnership to deliver an exciting pilot programme for the North Wales Multicultural Hub in Wrexham.

The Multicultural Hub will support Tŷ Pawb’s Useful Art Space to host a range of activity led by Wrexham’s diverse communities; these will be directed by participants, and will include arts and crafts, music and dance, culinary exchanges, cultural celebrations and other exciting activities.

The project is supported in part by funding from Arts Council of Wales.

Community groups will receive support from Race Council Cymru representative Iolanda Banu Viegas, who is a long-time champion of the Portuguese diaspora in Wrexham, and has a wealth of experience across both local grassroots and national projects, including Black History Wales.

The objectives of the project are to create a welcoming, inclusive space for people of all backgrounds, to celebrate the diversity of cultures in Wrexham and to empower people from minority and marginalised backgrounds to participate in creative, cultural and community experiences of their choosing.

The Multicultural Hub builds on successful work currently delivered by Race Council Cymru in partnership with Swansea Council to run The Grand Multicultural Hub based at Swansea Grand Theatre.

Professor Uzo Iwobi, OBE Race Council Cymru Chief Executive said: “Race Council Cymru is delighted to work with Tŷ Pawb to grow a North East Wales grassroots led Multicultural Hub which will mirror the Grand Multicultural Hub in Swansea, providing an exciting and community centred space for new contemporary and creative artistic programmes to thrive and grow. Showcasing the diversity, creative and cultural co-production which will enable Wrexham’s Tŷ Pawb to develop as a community space for all and add vibrancy to Wrexham.”

The project will also extend Tŷ Pawb’s ongoing work with asylum seekers and refugees (Make Yourself At Home) and engagement with Portuguese elders through Bom Dia Cymru.

Cllr Hugh Jones, Lead Member for Partnerships and Community Safety, said: “As ‘Everybody’s House’ being a welcoming space where all of Wrexham’s diverse communities can feel at home central to our mission at Tŷ Pawb. We are thrilled to be working with Race Council Cymru to develop The Multicultural Hub for the benefit of Wrexham and the region. We look forward to the seeing the activities and events that users of the space will generate.”

For more information about The Multicultural Hub, please contact: iolanda@racecouncilcymru.org.uk

Image credit: Tim Rooney Photography

We are delighted to announce that Tŷ Pawb has been selected as one of the five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022, the world’s largest museum prize.

The other four shortlisted museums are:
Derby Museums, Museum of Making (Derby)
Horniman Museum and Gardens (London)
People’s History Museum (Manchester)
The Story Museum (Oxford)

Art Fund annually shortlists five outstanding museums for the Museum of the Year prize.

The 2022 edition champions organisations whose achievements tell the story museums’ creativity and resilience, and particularly focuses on those engaging the next generation of audiences in innovative ways.

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Flying the flag for Wrexham and Wales

Ian Bancroft, Wrexham Council Chief Executive, said: “This is magnificent achievement for Tŷ Pawb and we are extremely proud to be flying the flag for Wrexham and Wales on a shortlist of truly exceptional museums from around the UK.

“Since opening in 2018, Tŷ Pawb has grown to become a thriving cultural attraction which is now nationally recognised as a pioneering example of how a pre-existing building can be successfully repurposed into something new and imaginative.

“Its distinctive offer continues to evolve and expand, while always staying true to its vision of bringing arts, markets and communities together under one roof, inspired by the belief that art can be a tool for social change.”

“The news comes at a hugely exciting time for Wrexham, following our success in reaching the final shortlist of 5 areas bidding to become UK City of Culture in 2025. There is a palpable buzz around the town at the moment, with a compelling few weeks ahead of us.”

‘Superb museums tackling the vital issues of today’

Speaking on behalf of the judges, Jenny Waldman, Director, Art Fund said, “An abundance of applications to be Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022 shows the creativity and resilience of museums right around the country, despite the immense challenges of the last two years. The five superb finalists are all museums on a mission who are tackling the vital issues of today – from combating the climate emergency to improving literacy or exploring migration – and reaching diverse communities as they do so. Each is working hard to encourage the next generation to get involved, both to inspire them and to equip them with essential skills.”

What happens next

The winning museum will be announced at a ceremony at the Design Museum on 14 July and will receive £100,000. The other four shortlisted museums will each receive £15,000 in recognition of their achievements.

The members of this year’s judging panel, chaired by Art Fund Director Jenny Waldman, are: Dame Diane Lees, Director-General, Imperial War Museums; Harold Offeh, artist and educator; Dr Janina Ramirez, cultural historian and broadcaster, and Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 6 DJ and broadcaster. The judges will visit each of the finalists to help inform their decision-making, while each museum will make the most of being shortlisted over the summer through events and activities for both new and current visitors.

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Are you a young person aged 16-25 with an interest in arts & culture? 

Whatever art form you’re interested in – whether that’s music, dance, film, graphics, games, fashion or something completely different – joining the Tŷ Pawb Youth Advisory Board could be your next step. 

The Tŷ Pawb Youth Advisory Board is an opportunity to:

• Work with professional artists and other creative young people
• Learn skills for a career in the creative industries
• Contribute to planning events and exhibitions
• Earn an Arts Award qualification
• Give feedback on the Tŷ Pawb programme
• Shape the future of the arts in Wrexham

For more information about the project and how to get involved email: tracy.simpson@wrexham.gov.uk 

We welcome young people from all backgrounds and all abilities who live, work or study in Wrexham County Borough. 

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