Connect/Cysylltu
March - November 2024
Connect/Cysylltu is a partnership project between Mission Gallery, The Chinese in Wales Association and The Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team. The outcomes are proudly displayed in this exhibition.
Outside of educational settings accessing the arts can be difficult. Community members may face barriers such as cultural venues being inaccessible, financial constraints or a lack of confidence. Connect/Cysylltu addresses these barriers by delivering quality artist-led workshops programmed with three community groups; The Chinese in Wales Association Autism Support and Youth groups, and The Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team’s Asylum Seeker and Refugee Support Group. Combining onsite and offsite workshops, the sessions were a platform for creative development and improving social interaction, mental health, and wellbeing. Participants had the opportunity to try their hands at different mediums and work closely with a range of highly skilled professional artists. The work they have created is a testament to the joy of creativity and the talent here in Swansea.
Videographer credit: Lucy Anna Howson
To find out more about this project please read our evaluation below. Our evaluation was delivered by social development agency CWMPAS
Connect/Cysylltu 2024 Final Project Evaluation
With Thanks to:
EYST
Chinese In Wales Association
Cwmpas
Jenny Phillips, Lisa Burkl , Lee John Phillips , Lowri Davies, Bronwen Gwillim, Carole King, Lucy Donald, Osian Grifford, Tomos Sparnon, Owain Sparnon, Amy Treharne, Elin Manon, Bill Taylor Beales, Alison Warren, Sarah Holden, Nese and Armagan Aydin
Made possible by Create funding from the Arts Council of Wales
