Artburst
Artburst is a not-for-profit organisation set up in 2006 that has won local and national awards. Artburst sessions increase confidence, communication skills and pride in creative achievements for children and families committed to ensuring the arts are accessible to all.
Artburst delivers workshops for schools, children’s centres, community centres and museums – including the London Transport Museum. Artburst is Makaton approved – so you can have fun with signing as well as singing, movement and art. Artburst runs children’s parties, festival events and offer consultation for museums and other settings.
Artburst has a very hard working small core team and receive minimal core funding. At times this can be a challenge but we love what we do and think it’s important so if you can, please give us a helping hand.
Get dancing with our Monster Wiggle Song and crafty with our Worry Catcher! 👹 ✂️
For more FREE resources visit our ‘Resources’ page ❤️
The participants involved ranged from year 3 to year 9 students, from a mixed age range of PMLD students to adults with learning difficulties. Over 130 people were involved in making, creating, playing and working together and it really was an amazing experience for everyone, not just the students. So thank you. An amazing week and a truly amazing achievement, your ability to change and adapt your teaching styles to suit the needs of the individual learner is a great asset.Ian Nolan
We have had fantastic feedback from school staff, parents and children about how much they have enjoyed and gained from the transition groups. These groups give children with SLCN a real boost in confidence at a time when they really need it. I think it really offers a fresh approach to how we support children.Stephen Parsons
Artburst co-ordinated the week magnificently and created a wonderful inclusive working atmosphere between all concerned, leading and encouraging the workshops which created the installation for the town hall. They fully understood the needs of our pupils and worked to ensure that all of the activities were appropriate to the needs and aptitudes of our students while maintaining challenging work for our mainstream partners. The final presentation in the Town Hall was very impressive and received high praise from all who visited the event. Most importantly for those of us working in the special needs areas, Artburst proved that they could make the process of art as important and as valuable as the product.Derek Lyseight-Jones