Please consider becoming a Patron of your own community art
The Heavitree Squilometre is your way of directly commissioning your own,
relevant and meaningful community-involved projects
Putting the HeART back into Heavitree!
The Heavitree Squilometre is your way of directly commissioning your own,
relevant and meaningful community-involved projects
Putting the HeART back into Heavitree!
Examples of our work in the Heavitree Community ....
Educational
YOU VOTED TO CELEBRATE SWEETBRIER LANE, so ...
We used a performance tour along the ancient trackway of Sweetbrier Lane to help the cubs of the 2nd Exeter Scout Group gather evidence for their Local History badge.
YOU VOTED TO CELEBRATE SOUTH LAWN TERRACE, so ...
In collaboration with the Heavitree Local History Society,
we provided expert research on Victorian history for an after-school club at St Michael's using the buildings of South Lawn Terrace as a learning resource.
Therapeutic
YOU VOTED TO CELEBRATE HEAVITREE PARK, so ...
Our qualified and experienced Arts Therapist took the Park to the residents of
Jack Simpson House providing therapeutic reminiscence sessions.
Community Building
YOU VOTED TO CELEBRATE SOUTH LAWN TERRACE, so
Working alongside the Friends of Heavitree Health Centre and St Michael's School
we provided resources for an inter-generational visit by school pupils to the Memory Cafe
YOU VOTED TO CELEBRATE THE PARK IN THE DARK, so
We worked with a group of young, local photographers (aged 14-18) who have been
capturing images of the Park in the Dark. Their was exhibited alongside the reminiscences of older residents as a celebration of our shared Park for all to enjoy.
YOU VOTED TO CELEBRATE SOUTH LAWN TERRACE, so
Working alongside the Friends of Heavitree Health Centre and St Michael's School
we provided resources for an inter-generational visit by school pupils to the Memory Cafe
YOU VOTED TO CELEBRATE THE PARK IN THE DARK, so
We worked with a group of young, local photographers (aged 14-18) who have been
capturing images of the Park in the Dark. Their was exhibited alongside the reminiscences of older residents as a celebration of our shared Park for all to enjoy.
Environmental
YOU VOTED TO CELEBRATE HEAVITREE'S SACRED TREES, so
During our Sacred Tree tour we were able to show how many ancient trees we have here in Heavitree. In fact, all of our work is firmly grounded in encouraging people to come outdoors in the company of their neighbours and to mindfully cherish this wonderful place.
By contributing to the Commission Pot you can help us to attract trained, qualified and talented creative professionals of all kinds to your community. All dedicated to providing quality service to the Heavitree Community. You deserve them and we want to make QUALITY projects for you but we need to be able to keep attracting the best talent to the Heavitree Squilometre.
How much?
We don't want to tell you how much. The bottom line is that we'll continue to strive for this beautiful relationship. You - Place - Us.
If you've enjoyed one or more of our performances or projects, if you want to bring the art and the heart back into Heavitree, if you'd like
to see your own street celebrated in this way, then
please give what you feel in your heart is right.
For our part we pledge that anything donated will go directly back to creating Squilometre, community-involved projects.