Our Work

Have a look at our current and recent work. Our archives will gradually be shared and we would love to receive anything you may have for that.

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Our Story - Gateshead

Take a look at our exhibition that showcased the legacy of Helix Arts’ work in Gateshead.

Our Blossom

Working with National Trust Gibside and celebrating the Festival of Blossom

Community art Gateshead National Trust Visual Art

Mindful Map

A multi-arts project with young adults working to create a new wellbeing trail in Chopwell Wood.

Chopwell Wood North East Public Art Wellbeing Young adults

This is a graphic image that features the phrase “SLAM FRESH” in bold, stylized text, along with a drawing of a microphone. The image is in black and white, with a minimalist design. The text and the microphone suggest a theme of spoken word, poetry, or rap. The image has a sense of motion and energy, with lines radiating from behind the text.

Slam Fresh Make It Happen

Don Macdonald- Slam Fresh was successful in achieving our 2021 Make It Happen Commission for Gateshead.

Children and Young People Creative Writing Gateshead Poetry

A River

A River is a community garden project at Pattinson House in Gateshead in which local people are co-creating a large-scale mural.

Community art Community development Gateshead Mural North East Pattinson House Public Art Visual Art

Writers who care

Writers who care was a Make It Happen Commission project by artist Liv Hunt.

Carers COVID-19 Training

Bensham and Teams Make Art Happen project created a visual and sound artwork made up of multiple components created by a local people that enhanced a community space for local residents to enjoy and feel a sense of pride in.

Artist Development Community development Training Volunteering

Telling Tales

Telling Tales was developed by a volunteer project team which was born from a capacity building programme “Make Art Happen.”

Arts and health Community development Gateshead Volunteering

Bill Quay Farm

Participants of Make Art Happen from Bill Quay Farm aimed to create a visual arts project for the local community.

Community art Community development Project management Training Volunteering

Make Art Happen (2014 - 2018)

A training programme for community and voluntary organisations who want to produce their own arts residencies or festivals.