20-21 Visual Arts Centre is a family focused venue. We offer exhibitions, free workshops, activities and events which are suitable for children and young people of all ages, and our gallery café dishes up a great children’s menu.
Our ARTivity area offers art and craft activities designed by our Gallery Assistants for visitors of all ages to enjoy. These craft activities are free but any donations towards the cost of materials are gratefully received.
ARTivities Extra offers workshops with more involved makes or using materials which aren’t suitable for the ARTivity area, and our Art Club gives the chance to work with exhibiting artists or to complete an Arts Award. Stick & Splodge offers fun messy activities for under 5’s.
20-21 Visual Arts Centre is one of the 750 organisations across the UK who have pledged to meet the Family Arts Standards, a UK-wide recognised quality-mark demonstrating excellence in family provision.
Scroll down or use the links below for more information about our family-focused events and activities
- ARTivity Table – This week’s craft activity at 20-21
- ARTivities Extra – Workshops for children and families
- Art Club – Exploring creativity through a range of activities
- Stick & Splodge – Art and craft ideas for under 5’s at home
ARTivity Table
The ARTivity table has returned to 20-21 Visual Arts Centre! Spaces are limited, with each child and accompanying adult sitting at a separate table. Join us and make a new craft activity each week, linked to our exhibitions or to the seasons and special occasions. ARTivities are available on Saturdays and daily during school holidays.
Tattoo Necklace
25 June
Our free craft activity on the ARTivity table today is this tattoo necklace, based on Clare Morton’s exhibition Fish Bones and Free People. We love the rainbow colours!
Other activities and colouring sheets are also available.
ARTivities Extra
ARTivities EXTRA is our series of workshops for families. Led by visiting artists or one of the experienced Learning Development Assistants of our Arts and Heritage Learning team, these sessions are fun for all ages! Book your place by visiting the gallery or online by visiting our ArtTickets page (just scroll down the page to browse our ticketed events).
Watch this space for announcements of upcoming ARTivities Extra workshops.
Art Club
A new venture for 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Art Club is for children (and their families) to explore their creativity. Each club will have a theme. This could be a guest artist’s work, an explore arts award, or maybe developing a new technique, using a new material or trying out different ways to be creative.
Watch this space for announcements of our next Art Club event.
Stick & Splodge
Stick and Splodge
Thursdays 10.30am – 12 noon £2.50
Our regular Thursday morning Stick and Splodge sessions at 20-21 restart on 5 May. To help to keep everyone safe, numbers are limited to 10 children per session (plus their grown ups).
We’ve been busy during the Easter break and have bought in lots of new toys and art materials to play with. They look like great fun.
In a change to our system, there is now no need to book ahead! Just turn up and pay at reception. The £2.50 charge gives entry to a child and an accompanying adult.
There’ll be lots of fun activities and messy play for preschoolers, and a chance for grown ups to chat too.
Stick and Splodge at Home
If you’re not able to make it to our Stick and Splodge sessions, you could always make something at home. If you’re looking for inspiration, head on over to our YouTube channel, where you find instructional videos and lots more for young children.
For more information about our family activities, please call 01724 297070 or email 2021.epd@northlincs.gov.uk.
If you have enjoyed our free ARTivities and workshops please support us by making a donation.
