Since 2003, Encounters Arts has completed over forty projects that explore the transformative power of the arts, fostering creativity and dialogue among diverse communities. Their initiatives include participatory interventions, co-authoring artworks, and collaborations with various sectors to enhance community engagement and ambition. Recent notable projects include 'The Moey Be My Guest' in Liverpool and 'A Little Patch of Ground' in Dewsbury, which have successfully involved thousands of people through workshops and community activities.

1. Encounters Arts
Since 2003 we have delivered over forty projects working with thousands of people in
arts, regeneration, community, environmental, education, reconciliation and
rehabilitation contexts
We use the transformational power of the arts to inspire creativity, dialogue and
change between people of all ages and backgrounds
We offer imaginative spaces and processes for people to explore their
relationship with themselves, each other, where they live and the wider
natural world
“Encounters let the flow of
materials come from the local
tap and changed the
landscape”
Alan Deadman, Sheffield
Culture Board

2. We work by....
Offering participatory interventions
that facilitate exchange between
people of all ages and cultures
Co-authoring evolving artworks with
people and places about the past
present and future
Adapting and bringing to localities
our tried and tested models of
creative community involvement or
tailor making new participatory
approaches.
Partnering with organisations from
the creative, community, voluntary
and statutory sectors.

3. Encounters Projects
for Four Corners
The Moey
Be My Guest
Creative Direction & A
Little Patch of Ground
Four Corners Liverpool 2007- 2009
An ongoing neighbourhood based participatory arts
programme delivered in partnership with Liverpool Culture
Company, Liverpool Neighbourhood Management and
professional arts organisations

4. The Moey

5. Be My Guest

6. Artistic Direction,A Little Patch of Ground

7. Dewsbury Shop
Funded by Kirklees Council in partnership with Regional Development
Agency, Yorkshire Forward. A two-year project to raise ambition and
aspiration and act as a catalyst for Dewsbury people to develop new
ideas connections, ambitions, and aspirations
4,000 people join in with participatory activities in the shop and town centre
150 participants in inter-cultural and inter-generational workshops
30 frontline workers and managers in workshops
Support to Architects feeding back masterplans
150 residents & stakeholders at visioning events

8. “
People flocked through the door from day one
and our empty shop unit filled up with an
abundance of human treasures - stories,
memories, connections, opinions, ideas, hopes,
dreams, fears…. in ways which were extremely
powerful and moving for all who witnessed the
positivity with which Dewsbury people accepted
Encounters’ ‘Invitations to Join In’. Tracy Shaw,
Loca- Kirklees Ccuncil

9. Outcomes

10. www.Encounters-arts.org.uk
info@encounters-arts.org.uk
07870698333