Creativity Works is a socially engaged arts organisation located in Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset, UK. They are a registered charity and National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England.
They use the power of the creative process to make a real difference to people’s lives, inspiring and empowering them to explore, develop and grow. Their aim is to draw communities together and enable more people to access the arts, whilst supporting artists in this approach.
Work includes:
Delivering creative projects and programmes with a focus on health and wellbeing, community development and placemaking. Supporting, developing and training socially engaged artists through their co|Create programme.
Their work is viewed as best practice within Socially Engaged Arts and their methodology is based on four key principles:
- Promoting art as a catalyst for social change
- Featuring artists in prominent roles
- Evolving active and sustainable partnerships with communities
- Engaging community members as equal partners
