“It's a life-changing place! What happens here spills out into your whole world.”
Heather Tease
Welcome to Arc
Arc works with people who are experiencing emotional or psychological distress to
• explore the arts
• feel included
• recognise their true potential
• find hope of a new beginning, and
• move on with confidence to achieve their life goals.
Arc’s centre in South Reddish incorporates art & design studios and a community gallery. Arc’s extensive range of services also includes an outreach agency and a graphic design service.
In Arc’s vision of a socially cohesive society, creativity and well being go hand in hand and the arts are available to all.
We warmly encourage you to explore our website and see what Arc has to offer.
The Arc Community Gallery – The Home of Creativity and Wellbeing presents 'Reed Between My Lips'
“My heart is hard beyond its years, I am weathered beyond my time… The breeze blows across my precarious narrows, like reeds between my lips” Pan, Kevin Jackson
Reed Between My Lips is an exhibition of challenging and subtle new work showcasing artworks exploring the link between image and the written word. Artist and writer Patricia Calder has been working on her graphic novel, “The Sons of Tureen”, based on an ancient Celtic folk tale which has haunted her since she discovered the original story. Kevin Jackson’s poetry has been transformed into visual pieces by artist Leonard Holtom, using computers to produce original digital prints. Also on display will be Arc’s new “poet-tree”, an interactive sculpture, a poem, and a living work of art. Everyone is invited to help it grow – bring a poem with you or write one in the gallery, and hang it on one of the branches. The gallery also features contemporary arts and crafts for sale at affordable prices including jewellery, textiles, photography, postcards and prints. The work is produced by artists from the Arc community – artist members and volunteers as well as those who have worked with us in the past. Reed Between My Lips previews 1– 6pm on Friday 17th July (with a poetry reading at 3.30pm) and opens to the public from Monday 20th July – Thursday 27th August from 10am – 4pm Monday to Friday, and Saturdays by arrangement. The Arc Gallery is located in the Vauxhall Industrial Estate on Greg St in Reddish, Stockport. The gallery has full disabled access and groups are welcome. To find out more, phone Arc on 0161 480 7731. You can find more detailed info here.Creative activities at Stepping Hill Hospital
The Lankelly Chase Foundation has awarded £12,000 to Arc to continue a 3-year programme of arts activities in the Mental Health Unit at Stepping Hill Hospital. More info here.
Arc is developing a three-way partnership with Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Continuing Education to pilot work with children and families. More info here.
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Arts for Recovery in the Community is a limited company registered in Cardiff