Hello! Welcome to Stirchley Art Room. 

Stirchley Art Room is not a place (at least not yet!), but an idea.
We want to provide all members of our local community with positive and enjoyable experiences with making art, through drop-in workshops, taught courses and other events. 
Our long term aim is to establish an inclusive community art room for Stirchley and the surrounding areas, with spaces and equipment for drop-in use, and an education program to support personal and collective creative development, health and well-being. We envisage a vibrant and welcoming creative hub that connects artists and community together. 
​We are a not for profit Social Enterprise, constituted as a Community Interest Company (CIC) in April 2019.  Since then we have initiated and participated in a range of community arts projects, using funding awarded from organisations including Arts Council England, National Lottery Communities Fund, and the Postcode Community Trust. For more information, please see pages detailing our Current and Past Projects. 
"Great idea for a wonderful community space, beneficial for all the people who live nearby and further afield!"
Ollie
"Brilliant idea, would love to learn some new skills and meet new people. Very therapeutic!"
Sarah
"Fantastic idea. Crafts & mental health go hand-in-hand, so this will help people in need in the community in a non-intrusive way."
Steve
We are qualified artist educators with extensive teaching experience in a variety of settings, and a professional understanding of art pedagogy. We have vast practical expertise in supporting individuals’ creative development, and of working with individuals & groups with a wide variety of ages, abilities & needs.
​We love what we do, and we do it with passion! We look forward to working with you.
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​Nicki Allen 
Director, Artist-Educator



​Nicki is an enthusiastic & accomplished artist educator with over 16 years’ teaching experience in secondary art & design education and additional experience in primary, FE and art gallery & museum settings. 

Nicki’s art practice is concerned with artist books, printmaking, pattern and texture.
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​Sarah Barton
Director, Artist-Educator



​Sarah is an experienced artist  educator and education activist with 20 years of art teaching experience in secondary school as well as experience of developing and delivering collaborative community art projects and developing community forums. 

Sarah’s personal art practice combines her interest in social activism with folk art traditions.
Postcode Community Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Our project received £2000 from the Trust to run an art club for adults at Stirchley Library. 
www.postcodecommunitytrust.org.uk
www.postcodelottery.co.uk