Cultivate Create

Photograph of three children posing for a photograph holding hand-painted wooden planks, next to raised garden beds in an urban garden, outdoors.

Cultivate Create North Kensington Since 2022 Now in its third year, Cultivate Create is a creative growing project for North Kensington families with a focus on wellbeing and emotional resilience. It provides a safe, non-judgmental space for families in which to be creative and connect to nature at ACAVA’s Maxilla Walk Studios and secret garden. […]

Flourish

Flourish North Kensington, Wembley Since 2017 Starting in 2017, Flourish is an ongoing school holiday art programme for families in North Kensington and Wembley with primary school-aged children. It offers a space for families to get creative and enjoy learning new skills with professional artists. The initiative began as a one-off eco-art project funded by […]

Young Artists

Close up of a participant's hands, applying paper mache to a cardboard cut out

Young Artists North Kensington Since 2020 Young Artists is a creative project for children in North Kensington. Each round, a small cohort of young people co-create with a visiting professional artist and explore what art is and can be, by experimenting with new materials and processes. Participants are encouraged to develop their ideas playfully as […]

Flourish: Breathe

Group of Flourish families walking through the forest at Holland Park Ecology Centre.

Flourish: Breathe North Kensington 2022–2023 Flourish: Breathe is a new strand of our Flourish programme which provides free trips out of London for families in North Kensington who would like to escape the city and engage in creative activities in new spaces. Flourish: Breathe will consist of three out of London trips between August 2022 […]

Young London Print Prize

2021 The Young London Print Prize is a project driven by the idea that all young people are artists in their own right, launched in 2020 during the pandemic. It bridges the gap between compulsory education and the contemporary art world by directly involving young artists and printmakers within it.  The programme supports pupils and […]

Flourish in the Forest

Photo of children playing, climbing ropes in an outdoor playground

Children and Families 2020-2021 Flourish in the Forest offers local families exclusive access to the wonderful Maxilla Forest School, access to the summerhouse and some equipment. Art materials and a worksheet will be provided to those who wish to be creative.  The programme offers a combination of one-off sessions and regular weekly bookings. Priority will […]