Venture Arts

Where do they work?: Hulme
Telephone: 0161 232 1223
Registered charity number: 0
Description: Venture Arts is unique in the North-West. Since 1985 it has been providing a bright, lively and welcoming environment for people who have learning disabilities to produce quality artwork.

Venture Arts focuses on bringing out the best in every individual, nurturing talent and enhancing overall wellbeing and quality of life.

Since 1985, Venture Arts has provided appositive space for learning disabled people to make great art. We run a huge variety of arts workshops from our friendly studio base in Manchester, six days a week throughout the year.

Our inclusive workshops, led by professional artists, are for ages 8 to 80 and for all abilities. Our art forms include photography, ceramics, 3D, textiles, animation, illustration, print making and much more.

At Venture Arts, our artists produce work of the highest quality and exhibit their work at events, festivals and galleries. Our workshops develop wider skills such as literacy and IT, as well as providing important benefits like independence, self-esteem and developing social networks.

For more information get in touch by phone or email and book a time to come and have a look round our studio. We’ll have a chat and find out more about what you’re interested in and slot you into a workshop that’s right for you.

Call us on 0161 232 1223 or email [email protected]

Volunteering Opportunities

Opportunity title Summary
Workshop Assistant at Venture Arts Are you interested in gaining experience in the Arts or of working alongside learning disabled people? Or would you like to give something back to the community? We specialises in visual arts, running hundreds of inclusive arts workshops every year which support learning disabled people to play a valued role within the contemporary arts world. Our professional arts studio in Manchester provides a bright, lively and welcoming environment for people to produce quality artwork.
Venture Arts Volunteer Studio Assistant Venture Arts are looking for a Studio Assistant Volunteer.