Public Programme

Chisenhale Art Place aims to engage individuals in interesting, relevant and accessible contemporary arts education and practice. With a dedicated Education Studio, the Public Programme creates opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, through specific talks, education projects and exhibitions.

In-House Programmes


Life Drawing Classes
Life Drawing classes are held Tuesdays from 6.30 - 9.30pm in the Chisenhale Education Studio. The classes are open to all abilities and tutoring is available according to your individual needs. The drop-in fee is currently £10 per session or £5 concession. Drawing materials are provided and paper can be purchased in the classes. Note the classes run in six week blocks during term time, with one of the following tutors: Geoff Seville, Emma Gunningham, Joy Girvin or Kate Hardy

Young Artists Project
Chisenhale Young artists Group is a free weekly after school activity for young people in Tower Hamlets who would like to explore critical issues through contemporary art education. Classes are held in our education studio and aim to encourage young people to experiment with different art techniques and make contemporary art practice enjoyable and accessible for all. Currently the project is run by studio artists Kate Hardy and Kevin Harrison.

Chisenhale Young People's Art Group is free to all aged 11 -17yrs.   Activities take place every Thursday during the school term from 4.30 - 6.30pm.

Artist run Art Classes for Adults
Art classes are held on Thursday evenings in the Chisenhale Education Studio. These run in six week blocks with tutors who are Chisenhale Studio Artists. These are open to all abilities and cover a variety of techniques and art practice. Contact us for details of the next course
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Studio Visit Programme
The Studio Visit programme provides groups with the opportunity to visit artists in their studios and talk to staff at CAP. The programme aims to give an insight into life as a professional artist.

Volunteer Programme
Chisenhale Studios Education has a volunteer policy and programme. Volunteers are able to access a wealth of experience in Education Co-ordination, including hands-on participation in art classes and workshops with both in-house programmes and outreach projects

Outreach programmes 2007 - 2008

Tear Jerkers explores the potential and power of ‘crying’ through text, sound art, performance and the visual arts. Artists Lucia Cipriano and Mabel Encinas are working with Asian women at the Jagonari Women’s Educational Resource Centre to examine assumptions associated with crying. The participants are encouraged to create individual crying biographies by creatively questioning notions of crying as ‘taboo’ or as a gendered response. These ‘sob stories’ will be captured on CD and distributed to participants, interested groups and cultural organisations.

Walking East explores walking, play and nature through photography and writing. Artist Susanne Raddman is working with parents from our local community to create a walk that explores and links play and nature through the act of walking. They are drawing inspiration from their urban environment, as well as childhood games, to design and produce a booklet illustrating walking as a creative process beyond its function of getting from A to B. Appealing to adults and children alike, everyone is invited to join the artist and participants to walk the walk when the booklet is launched at the Chisenhale Biennale in September 2007. The book will be distributed free of charge at the event.

Before 2012 is an oral history project that will record the London 2012 Olympic site as it is now, before it is developed and changed forever. Allan Williams will combine his observations, through photographs and paintings, with the memories, stories and photographs of older people who have lived and worked in the area. The project will document a part of London’s heritage that will go through a series of changes as the Olympic site is redeveloped over the next seven years, including the displacement of people’s homes and workplaces, and the old industries, waterways, wildlife and natural recreation of the area. Williams will mount an exhibition in conjunction with older, local people, to create a permanent archive for posterity which will also be available on the Internet.