OUR WORK

We are a national award-winning arts company making high-quality participatory art projects, working creatively with people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. We bring people together through our art projects and workshops, by connecting young people and communities with professional artists, performers and creatives. Each of our artist-led projects (ranging from half-day workshops to large scale public art events) is individually designed to encourage participants and audiences to find their creative voice and bring their ideas and imaginations to life.

We passionately believe that the arts are a powerful tool to engage, empower and motivate people. Participating in Animate Art projects can raise self-confidence, develop life-long skills, connect with others and positively animate your day.

We provide:

Client-focused art workshops, projects and events
Connections to inspirational artists and performers
Value for money without compromising the quality of work
Safe and creative environments; verified with risk assessments, public liability insurances
Years of experience, skills and knowledge
Art fuelled memories that make you smile

an obsession with paper & card

During our mission to get people creative, we discovered the amazing world of paper and cardboard.

Since 2011, Animate Arts has been making life-size installations made entirely from paper matter. From sitting rooms to shops to gardens, we build worlds that audiences can step into.

Such a humble, and everyday material has inspired many of our artists, participants and audiences to use this material in innovative ways, and take a creative approach in promoting recycling and caring about our environment. Folding, sculpting, layering, constructing…. The possibilities in how to use this material are endless. We’ve created sofas, bridges, music stands and wheelbarrows for people to fully use!Our obsession started form looking at our industrial heritage in Kent, where we discovered a significant paper-making and paper-milling industry dating back to end of sixteenth century. It seemed really fitting to make visual references to our local history by using this medium on our projects and bring heritage to life.

Some of our projects have included the national award-winning ‘The Paper Apothecary’, ‘The Cardboard Orchestra’ (as seen on BBC website, and show-cased at Royal Opera House and The Royal Albert Hall) and also The Garden of England installation for The Commonwealth Games Baton relay in Kent, described by Dame Kelly Holmes as “the best artwork she had ever seen!”