BAS Prospectus

FUNKY ART HOUSE
KATIE PERKINS
“Funky Art House has been based at Bath Artists Studios’ for the past six years. We run a variety
of arts and craft workshops, after school clubs, Saturday art clubs and holiday workshops aimed at
children and young people up to G.C.S.E level. We have also run many Arty Parties, Hen Do’s, arts
events and adult art workshops over the years.
BAS SHADOW TRUSTEE
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER;
STAFFROOM EDUCATION
Bath Artists’ Studios’ is an amazing organisation to be a part of as it offers so much more than just a
studio space. We have based many of our projects on artists work at the studios, we regularly visit the
exhibitions with young people in the Roper Gallery and have used the gallery space to host many end
of year and summer exhibitions of the children’s work. Being able to use the teaching room and the
gallery space when we have large workshops is brilliant and having the space to host a real exhibition
is a highlight for many of our children who bring along parents and family. Bath Artists’ Studios is a
unique organisation and really benefits our business and everyone that attends our workshops.”
‘Joshua (age 7) has come to craft club for several terms now. He loves it- one of the highlights of the
week and gets upset if he misses even a few minutes. He’s not sporty so it’s great having an activity to
do like this. I’d really recommend it’. Joshua’s Mum
“I am a recent MA Arts Management graduate from Bath Spa University.
Since graduating I have secured a job at Staffroom Education as a Marketing
and Communications Officer. Before graduating through networking, I was
introduced to BAS’ Managing Director and it was suggested that trustee
work would be great experience for someone entering the Arts sector. A few
months later I began work as a Shadow Trustee member at BAS. This has
given me invaluable insight into the workings of a charity arts organisation,
the logistics of planning, making decisions on behalf of the organisation and
future planning. In the future I hope to contribute my knowledge of marketing
and social media marketing to help improve the organisation and eventually
become a full board member. I would suggest trustee work to any students
hoping to enter the arts sector after graduation as it is hands on experience
whilst gaining knowledge you simply cannot learn anywhere else.”
JO LOVELL
SAMANTHA HARVEY
“I am a novelist, Bath resident and long-time
member of the Bath Sculpture Group, which has
been running from Bath Artists’ Studios for around
15 years. We’re an active community of professional
and amateur sculptors who work from a life model
and exhibit our work at least annually. There are no
other groups like this in the local area - in fact it’s
one of very few life-sculpting groups in the country.
Sculpture needs facilities - workrooms, technical
equipment, casting space and materials - and
Bath Artists’ Studios supports us in offering all of
these. It also advertises the group to potential new
members and has provided gallery space for our
latest exhibition.
The group isn’t isolated; we work within the bigger
community of artists that is BAS, with all of the
networks and ideas that come with this community.
There’s nowhere else in Bath or around that could
support our practice in the same way.”
“there are no other
groups like this in the
local area...”