A Day in Our Lives

Photographer: Magali Pettier + Writer: Bob Beagrie + Designer: Joe White + Musician: Alex Tustin

Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead 2007 to 2009
A partnership with Tyneside Cyrenians and Trading Places to deliver a programme of arts activity to homeless and chronically excluded people in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. Read a short Day in Our Lives project case study >>

The Status Manual / Map of Homelessness

Artist: Heath Bunting

Newcastle upon Tyne 2008 to 2009
During 2008/09 Helix Arts supported internationally-renowned artist Heath Bunting to publish 0-9 The System Deluxe, a manual of status in the UK, and the Map of Homelessness, now on permanent display in the Café at Crisis Skylight Newcastle.

Ynot?

Visual Artists: Debby Akam & Kate Sweeney + Writer: Paul Summers + Film-makers: Superkrush + Musicians: Nicola Lumley, Mat Sokell & Sam Palmer + Graphic Designers: Joe White & Tommy Anderson + Photographer: Lindsay Duncanson + Dance Artists: Robby Graham & Conor O'Kane + Ilustrator Bethan Laker + Furniture Maker: Richard Liddle

Sunderland 2003 to 2009
A partnership with Sunderland City Council to run an ongoing programme of arts activities for young people aged 16 to 21, particularly focussed on the aspirations of young parents and those leaving care. Read a short Ynot? project case study >>

Big Picture

Photographer: Lindsay Duncanson

Sunderland 2008
A partnership with Sunderland Job Linkage to provide an opportunity for Job Linkage clients to work with a professional lens-based artist to produce creative work around the theme of work in Sunderland.

Let's Create

Drama Practitioner: Rosa Stourac-McCreery + Photographer: Louise Hepworth + Kite Maker: Frances Anderson + Film-makers: IF Films

Northumberland 2007
Northumberland Children's Fund commissioned Helix Arts to design and deliver a programme of arts workshops with four of its services, each with a different artistic discipline and working towards a celebratory event in November 2007. Read a short Let's Create project case study >>

Climate Change Explorer

New Media Artist: Pete Rogers + Visual Artist: Adam Clarke + Visual Artist: Lorraine Berry +Street Dancers: Robbie Graham and Conor O'Kane + Graffiti Artist: Paul Richardson + DJ: Jonny Deeper + Film-maker: Emily Barber

North West and North East England 2004-2008
An arts programme exploring issues of climate change and involving artist residencies in schools and supported by scientists and scientific bodies. See the Climate Change Explorer website for more details (opens in a new window).

St George's Park

Visual Artist: Cath Walshaw

Northumberland 2006
A six-month artist's residency enabled visual artist Cath Walshaw to work with service users at the new mental health facility in Morpeth to create images for permanent display in the new building. Read a short St George's Park project case study >>

IgniteNE

North East England 2005-2006
An annual event showcasing the creativity of looked after children and young people in the North East. The 2006 IgniteNE festival included exhibitions, film screenings, a conference and live performances. Read a short IgniteNE project case study >>

SmartJustice

Film-maker: Emily Barber + Cartoonist: Suzy Varty + Actor/Drama Worker: Jessica Johnson + Actor/Drama Worker: Jane Arnfield + Actor/Drama Worker: Alex Elliott + Visual Artist: Adrian Moule + Musician: Nicola Lumley + Film-makers: Superkrush Productions

North East England 2006
A series of arts workshops held within the North East region, linked to the SmartJustice for Young People campaign which aims to reduce crime and keep young people out of prison. Read a short SmartJustice project case study >>

Climate Change:Cultural Change

Visual Artist: Michael Pinsky + Film-maker: David Buckland + Film-makers: Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison + Visual Artist: Peter Kennard + New Media Artists: Kayle Brandon and Heath Bunting

Newcastle upon Tyne 2006
A major arts and culture programme, developed in partnership with CarbonNeutral Newcastle, bringing together new artist commissions, photography, film, events and exhibitions to raise awareness of climate change.

Age Concern Newcastle

Writer: Mary Lowe

Newcastle upon Tyne 2005-2006
An arts programme for older people in partnership with Age Concern Newcastle, aiming to nurture and develop individual creativity in older people who have not participated in professional arts activities in the past. The year-long creative writer's residency enabled the group to produce a book The Magic Patchwork (see Publications). Read a short Age Concern Newcastle project case study >>

Cargo

Film-maker: Trevor Hearing + Writer: Joan Johnston + Artist: Dan Fröberg + Animator: Sheila Graber + Musician: Keith Morris + New Media Artists: Heath Bunting + Kayle Brandon

Cambois, Gothenburg, Tyne Dock, Karosta (Latvia) 2003-2006
A European artists' residency and commissioning programme examining changing working practices and regeneration issues, based in three areas of the Baltic/North Sea region of Europe with strong maritime and trading connections.

Looking Beyond

Animator: Monika Dutta

Northumberland 2004-2005
The artist worked with young people aged 15-17 at HMP Castington Young Offenders Institution, prison staff, young people from Amble Artograffi Group and staff at Amble Development Trust to enhance the creative and technical skills of the young people through engagement with artists using digital media. The project culminated in the production of two animated films - Walls of Silence and Operatunity Knocks.

Visual Artist: Sally Olding

Blyth 2000-2002
Spread over several months, this project was a collaboration with Turning Point in Blyth, Northumberland and involved people with substance abuse problems. The artist, Sally Olding, together with staff and clients from Turning Point, created a multi-media, interactive web-based artwork which explored visions of ideal worlds. The launch of the work, A Big Story For To Tell, took place at the Phoenix Theatre in Blyth.

New Media Artist: Simon Northrop

North Tyneside 2001
Led by new media artist Simon Northrop, this residency was a collaboration between artists, musicians and writers living and working in North East England and North Tyneside-based voluntary organisations Turning Point and the Pyramid Project. The work, Ground, was launched at The Buddle Arts Centre in Wallsend, North Tyneside.

Visual Artist: William Pym

Hebburn 1999-2000
During a twelve-month residency the artist worked with students and members of the local community to produce a sculptural feature in steel for the entrance of the former Monkton Cokeworks site at Hebburn, Tyne & Wear.

Visual Artist: Robert Soden

Durham 1999-2000
The artist spent nine months working with inmates and staff at a Close Supervision Centre in HM Prison Durham. The paintings produced explored visions of the future and were published as postcards and a year 2000 calendar.

Sculptor: Alexandra Julyan + Composer: Cameron Sinclair

Sunderland 1999
This four-month residency involved offenders from Southwick in the creation of an interactive sound sculpture/installation for St. Margaret's Church in Sunderland as part of Northumbria Probation Service's commitment to Helix Arts' Visions of Utopia project. The piece addressed community safety and fear of crime, drawing its inspiration from the interactive nature of security devices that are activated by movement, sound and heat.

Visual Artist: Sharron Lea-Owens

South Shields 1999
Through Northumbria Probation Service, offenders from South Shields were able to work alongside the artist and Sunderland University students in the creation of digitally produced images exploring the participants' Visions of Utopia. An exhibition was produced at The Customs House as well as a 1999 calendar.

Visual Artist: John Hall

Cumbria 1997-1998
The artist worked with students from The Alfred Barrow School in Barrow-in-Furness on a site-specific installation for the Visions of Utopia project exploring the theme Traveling to Utopia. The piece was installed at Barrow railway station.

Sculptor: Simon Chadwick

Newcastle 1997-1998
Five-month residency with Northumbria Probation Service involving offenders from Newcastle in the design and production of a sculpture garden at St. Catherine's Residential Home.

Sculptor: David Wilkinson

Ashington 1997
A six-month residency involving offenders through Northumbria Probation Service in the design and production of a performance space at Woodhorn Colliery Museum in Ashington, Northumberland.

Visual Artists: Helen Laws + Val Close + Julia Barton

Newcastle 1996-2000
Artist Julia Barton worked with staff, architects and users of the service in the refurbishment of the Centre for the Health of the Elderly at Newcastle General Hospital. The project was handed over to Newcastle City Health NHS Trust in March 1999.

Visual Artist: Lorna Moore

Durham 1996-1997
Nine-month residency involving prisoners and staff from HM Prison Durham in a cross art-form collaboration. An exhibition called No Offence was held at Durham Cathedral.

Sculptor: Veronica Bell

Sunderland 1996
Six-month residency with the Northumbria Probation Service involving clients on Community Service Orders in the design, production and sale of toys.

Visual Artist: Debby Akam

Newcastle 1996
This project for the refurbishment of the West End Health Resource Centre in Newcastle, involved staff and people using the centre and encouraged an integrated approach to improving health and lifestyles within the local community.

Visual Artist: Helen Smith + Lee Dalby

Northern region 1996-2003
Seen & Unseen began in 1996 with research and a one-year residency. Subsequent short residencies allowed visual artists to work collaboratively with scientists and community on the creation and development of a wetland area designed to combat mine-water pollution of a local stream.

Dancer/Choreographer: Liv Lorent

North East 1995-1996
The six-month Rhythm of Life residency devised a new dance theatre piece for professional dancers, young people and older people from Ashington, Gateshead and Newcastle.

Sculptor: Neil Canavan

Northern region 1995
This six-month residency involved offenders in South Tyneside through Northumbria Probation Service. Work was designed and produced for Hebburn Riverside Park and Beamish Open Air Museum in County Durham.

Writer: Fiona Cooper

Newcastle 1995
A six-month creative writing project involving victims of crime from Scotswood in Newcastle in the production of a published anthology.

Visual Artist: Robert Soden

Sunderland and Gateshead 1994
Six-month placement involving residents at Pennywell House Bail Hostel, Sunderland and Cuthbert House Bail Hostel, Gateshead in drawing using a wide range of materials, and culminating in an exhibition at Sunderland Museum and Art Gallery.

Glass Artist: Sue Woolhouse

Sunderland 1993-1998
Artist Sue Woolhouse delivered workshops in stained glass as well as small-scale community features and large-scale commissioned works, in collaboration with the University of Sunderland and Sunderland Libraries and Arts/City Challenge. This three-year residency was based at Aim High Centre.

Musicians: Hugh Nankivell + Adrian Freedman

Sunderland 1993-1995
The Journeys project was a long-term arts partnership in north Sunderland with Northern Stage and Opera North. The project involved innovative artistic collaboration between Japanese and UK artists together with active community participation. In July 1994 there was a site-specific music event at Hylton Castle, followed by a project involving Opera North and artists across discipline working with the community.

Sculptor: Keith Barrett

Brampton, Cumbria 1993-1995
An eighteen-month placement working with trainees on creating features in the local environment.

Visual Artist: Suzie Balazs

Northumberland 1993-1994
Six-month placement encouraging patients and staff at St George's Hospital in Morpeth to express themselves creatively. The work toured various venues before being sited at the hospital.

Artist/Photographer: Gonzalo Diaz

Northern Region 1993
Chilean artist Gonzalo Diaz worked with people from across the region to produce a major work for Second Tyne International, an exhibition of site-specific work in Tyne & Wear. In a subsequent collaboration with the Poetry Virgins and North Shields People's Centre Photography Group, the publication Modern Riddles was produced.

Photographer: Lynne Otter

Ashington 1993
Six-month placement involving clients and staff at Ashington-based Northumberland Probation Centre in the production of work which toured the region before being sited at the centre.

Musician/Composer: Jim Hornsby

North Tyneside 1992-1993
Six-month placement at North Shields Probation Centre followed by a further six-month placement at Newcastle Probation Centre encouraging musical and compositional skills amongst clients and staff. New compositions were performed in the region and two audio cassettes produced.

Writer: Keith Jafrate

South Tyneside 1992
Six-month placement involving clients and staff at South Shields Probation Centre, which culminated in the production of two poster poems and a new theatre piece called England's Prison which was performed by First Time Theatre Company and toured to venues in the North and Yorkshire.

Visual Artist: Alan Vaughan

North Tyneside 1991-2003
From 1991 Alan worked at North Tyneside Art Studio, a community-based resource for people who experience problems with mental health or addictions. The project was established following Alan's initial residency at North Tyneside General Hospital from May 1990 to November 1991.

Visual Artist: Tony Smith

Sunderland 1992
Working with users and staff of Sunderland North Community Business Centre to create a mural.

Writer: Roger Garfitt

Blyth Valley 1992
This six-month residency involving housebound people and carers in Northumberland culminated in a published anthology Travelling on Sunshine that won second prize in the 1997 Raymond Williams Community Publishing Prize.

Printmaker: Panayotis Kalorkoti

Newcastle upon Tyne 1992
Part-time placement at Redewood School in Newcastle, in association with Newcastle Compact, working on the theme of My Environment.

Visual Artists: Colin Wilbourn + Karl Fisher +
Writer: Chaz Brenchley + Artist Blacksmith: Craig Knowles

Sunderland 1991-2002
The St. Peters Riverside Project has produced features and infrastructure designs in collaboration with the local community and developers for the public access areas of the Tyne and Wear Development Corporation's flagship riverside developments in Sunderland. More recently the project has been linked to the City of Sunderland's Lottery-funded Art on the Riverside project. Read a short St Peter's Riverside project case study >>

Photographer: Nicholas Lowe + Writer: Michael McMillan

North East 1991-1992
A nine-month creative residency for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS in Cleveland, Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear. In addition, the artists were commissioned to produce work that explored and challenged misconceptions and prejudices surrounding HIV/AIDS. Work by the artists and participants culminated in a publication called Living Proof, three exhibitions and theatre performances. One of the images produced during the project was displayed on billboards across the UK as part of the BBC Billboard Project in 1992.

Musicians: Hugh Nankivell + Adrian Spring Bacrao

North East 1991-1992
During a six-month project the musicians developed a programme of Japanese music education with schools, colleges, community groups, orchestras and arts venues in five districts in North East England.

Ceramist: Anthony Smith

Sunderland 1991-1992
Six-month placement involving clients and staff at Sunderland Probation Centre producing work which toured the region, including a large ceramic mural.

Writer: Alex Ferguson

South Tyneside 1991
Six-month placement working with writers' groups and the Shields Gazette in South Tyneside.

Writer/Radio Programme Maker: Margaretta D'arcy

Gateshead 1991
A five-month residency enabling women from Gateshead to devise and produce programmes for radio on themes and issues of particular relevance to them.

Fabric Artist: Kate Russell

Ashington 1991
In this six-month residency with the users of Ashington Leisure Centre work was produced for touring and permanent siting at the centre.

Dancer/Choreographer: Angela Kennedy

South Tyneside 1990-1991
A six-month residency with women's and girls' groups.

Visual Artist: David Goard

Newcastle 1990-1991
The artist worked for six months with patients at Plummer Court in Newcastle, a regional drug and alcohol service. The work produced toured gallery and non-gallery venues, forming part of a major exhibition at Plummer Court's new public art space Gallery for Change. During a six-month extension, David developed the gallery while continuing to work with users of the service.

Visual Artist: Barrie Ormsby

Newcastle 1990
A six-month residency based at Newcastle Probation Day Centre working with clients and staff in Newcastle. The individuals in the project created murals for the Centre as well as paintings and drawings to tour centres, offices and other premises throughout the Northumbria Probation Service.

Visual Artist: Alan Vaughan

North Tyneside 1990
Six-month placement working with patients in the Psychiatry Department of the recently built North Tyneside District General Hospital. Artists and patients produced a mural for the hospital in addition to paintings that toured various venues in the area. During a one-year extension, Alan developed links between the art studio and community-based projects.

Visual Artists: Julie Livsey + Keith Bridgewood

Sunderland 1989-1993
This programme drew on community participation to provide environmental artworks along the banks of the Wear in Sunderland, with initial research carried out by artist Helen Smith. In a six-month residency artist Julie Livsey designed a sculptural community garden with a tenants' group from the Squares Housing Estate in Southwick. Artist Keith Bridgewood worked with young people to design and install elements in the vicinity of Dame Dorothy School. This led to a three-year environmental public art programme The Artscape Project developed by Arts Resource.

Musician: Bridget Enever

County Durham 1989-1990
A residency with residents at Aycliffe Hospital.

Musician: Hugh Nankivell

Tyne & Wear 1988-1990
Three-year placement as animateur with Tyne & Wear Museums Service to encourage a variety of groups in the community, especially young people, to work on music projects; often using the museum collection as a starting point for improvisation and composition.

Creative Writer/Radio Programme Maker: Chris Challis

East Durham 1989
Six-month placement working with schools, community and youth groups in rural East Durham enabling them to write and produce work suitable for broadcasting.

Writers: Namita Mukherjee + Noreen Hussain

Newcastle 1988-1989
The writers were supported by a third writer Rukhsana Ahmad and worked with women in Newcastle for six months developing writing skills in the lead up to a publication.

Film-maker: Kate Hancock

South Tyneside 1988-1989
Kate worked with The Exhibitionist Group on a seven-month placement to make an animated film about the realities of, and aspirations for, women's lives at the Bridge Project in Washington, Tyne & Wear.

Musician: Micky Ruddick

County Durham 1988-1989
A one-year residency with ex-residents of Aycliffe Hospital.

Visual Artist: Annalisa Smith

Darlington 1988-1989
Annalisa was the second artist to work on this project in a one-year residency at Darlington Arts Centre for ex-residents of Aycliffe Hospital. The Health Authority took over management of the project appointing Laurence Ward as third artist-in-residence in April 1990.

Writer: Kathleen McCreery + Photographer: Steve Murray

Cleveland 1988-1989
One-year placement to document the lives of women in Hartlepool in words and photographs.

Environmental Sculptor: Abigail Downer

South Tyneside 1988-1989
Fifteen-month placement at Hylton Dene, developing collaborative projects with young people and working on a major feature in the Dene.

Visual Artist: Giles Carey

County Durham 1987-1991
Artist Giles Carey became the fourth artist in the ongoing residency project working with residents at Aycliffe Hospital.

Visual Artist: Barrie Ormsby + Playwright: Graeme Rigby

Wear Valley 1987
Six-month placement with Wear Valley Trades Council looking at people's past, present and future aspirations for the area by means of a publication, banner and exhibition.

Musician: Bridget Enever

Newcastle upon Tyne 1987
Six-month placement with Direct Music, a community music group in Newcastle upon Tyne, to stimulate an interest in music among girls' and women's groups.

Playwright: Mick Yates

Northumberland 1987
Six-month placement at H.M. Young Offender Institution, Castington, producing a publication of the trainees' writing and a revue by the trainees, in association with Northumberland Theatre Company.

Visual Artist: Dan Knight

County Durham 1986-1987
With this one-year residency at Aycliffe Hospital, Dan became the third artist in the ongoing project.

Photographer: David Wise

Peterlee 1986-1987
One-year placement working in Peterlee College and with community groups in the Peterlee area, to develop people's understanding of photography.

Musician: John Kefala Kerr

County Durham 1986-1987
A one-year residency with a one-year extension and a further 17 months on a part-time basis. John was the third musician in the ongoing Ayliffe project.

Visual artist/musician: Steve Carley

Darlington 1986-1987
A one-year residency at Darlington Arts Centre with ex-residents of Aycliffe Hospital.

Visual Artists: Derek Hill, Chris Sell + Linda Turnbull

Sunderland 1986-2003
This project began with a one-year residency in 1986. Originally working with ex-residents of Cherry Knowle Hospital and others at risk in East Sunderland, this project for good mental health in the community is now called The Art Studio.

Writer: Bill Turner

Sunderland 1986
A six-month residency with residents at Cherry Knowle Hospital.

Visual Artist: Peter Mountain

Middlesbrough 1986
Six-month placement (with three-month extension) at St. Hilda's in Middlesbrough, working with the community on environmental issues.

Playwright: Jim Nunn

Tyne & Wear 1986
Six-month placement working with young offenders and Tyne & Wear Theatre in Education Company.

Musician: Katharine Norman

County Durham 1985-1986
With this nine-month residency, Katharine became the second musician in the arts project at Aycliffe Hospital.

Visual Artist: Jozefa Rogocki

County Durham 1985-1986
With this one-year residency at Aycliffe Hospital, Jozefa became the second visual artist in the project.

Writer: Graeme Rigby

North East 1985
Six-month placement with N.U.P.E. working on a publication for a campaign to save a local hospital.

Musician: Keith Morris

County Durham 1985
With this six-month residency, Keith was the first musician in the arts project at Ayclife Hospital.

Playwright: Margaret Pine

Easington 1985
Margaret Pine worked with Durham miner's wives during and after the Coal Dispute, writing a play based on their experiences. Members of the host community acted in the play that then toured in the UK and Germany.

Playwright: Tom Hadaway

Durham 1985
A four-month placement with three Durham prisons that produced a publication of prisoner's writing.

Glass Artist: Susan Bradbury

Newcastle 1984-1986
In this two-year residency within Newcastle upon Tyne Architects' Department, the artist worked on major features for a new public building, Newcastle College. In 1987 the project won first prize in the national Art at Work awards for the best publicly commissioned work.

Visual Artist: Suzanne Montgomery

Sunderland 1984-1986
An eighteen-month residency at Cherry Knowle Psychiatric Hospital in Sunderland. A further project was later funded by Monkwearmouth College of Further Education.

Photographer: Keith Pattison

County Durham 1984-1985
A six-month residency with the NUM at Easington documenting people's lives during the Coal Dispute.

Visual Artist: Simon Granger

County Durham 1984-1985
A six-month residency at Aycliffe Hospital for people with learning difficulties. The residency was extended for a further period and Simon Granger became the first visual artist in the art project at Aycliffe.

Visual Artist: Simon Rivett

Bedlington 1984-1985
Six-month placement at Bedlington Station Library, working with the community.

Sculptor: Julie Livsey

North Tyneside 1983-1984
A six month placement at Preston Hospital, North Shields.

Photographer: Janina Struk

Washington 1983-1984
Six-month placement working with people in Washington New Town and in a local school, looking at their environment.

Visual Artist: Christine Butler

Wrekenton 1983
Three-month placement with the local community, based at Wrekenton Library.