This week, please meet the lovely Samantha Harley, who has been a joyful addition to our Aspire workshops! Are you a graduate or undergraduate artist? Can you tell us what course you are on, or a little about your art…Read On
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Free art workshops for young people with Down’s syndrome
The World Down Syndrome Congress is coming to Glasgow in July 2018! To mark the occasion, Project Ability is offering groups for children and young people with Down’s Syndrome the opportunity to get involved in visual art workshops leading to…Read On
Walking group – Week 24: The Briggait
On the 29th November the walking group headed to The Briggait. Now an arts venue, the Briggait was originally built in 1873 as Glasgow’s fish market. Transformed with offices around the edges, the main space in the center of the…Read On
New Year, New Opportunities to Volunteer at Project Ability starting January 2018
We are welcoming applications from artists across all disciplines to offer volunteer support to: – ‘Aspire’ participants in the making of their artwork. Our Aspire programme is for adults with learning disabilities. Volunteers should be able to commit to at…Read On
Shop Item of the Week – ‘A Musical Guide To Scotland’ by Michael Earll
Michael Earll’s ‘A Musical Guide to Scotland’ is our Shop Item of the Week! The original drawing by Earll is in our current exhibition, Scotland: The Land Beneath Our Feet . The drawing measures 40x28cm and can be purchased for £65. If…Read On
Artwork of the week – ‘Good Luck from Glasgow’ by Jacqui Smyth
Artwork of the Week is this charming drawing of a Scottie dog by Jacqui Smyth. ‘Good Luck from Glasgow’ is part of our annual Christmas exhibition, ‘Scotland, The Land Beneath Our Feet’. Smyth has momentarily abandoned her favourite subject matter…Read On
Walking Group – Week 23: Tramway
Our walking group braved the Scottish weather last week to make a visit to Tramway in the South side of Glasgow to see a trio of exhibitions. First stop was upstairs to Narrative: The Koestler Scotland Exhibition 2017, a display…Read On
Meet the Volunteers – Laura Gaiger
Today’s Meet the Volunteers focuses on the fantastic Laura Gaiger, who has been volunteering with our Art Matters workshops. Are you a graduate or undergraduate artist? Can you tell us what course you are on, or a little about your…Read On
Beautiful mural in Arden by Daniel Donnelly
ReConnect artist Daniel Donnelly has been working on a beautiful mural in the hallway of a residential home in Arden. The artist, who was commissionned by the Richmond Fellowship, envisioned scenes of nature with flowers, wells and fountains. He consulted…Read On
Project Ability Fundraising Survey
Like many charities, Project Ability faces funding challenges and we must find more ways of generating income to allow us to continue to deliver our vital work. With many not-for-profit organisations fighting for the attention of the general public, we…Read On
