We like Leeds Art Gallery. Not only is it free and warm, but there are often great exhibitions like the Fiona Rae one we covered in 2012. Jude Woods has the fabulous job title of Assistant Community Curator at the Gallery and was first mentioned on the blog in connection with the brilliant Black History Month event ‘Five’ in November, where a panel of 4 artists walked us around the gallery and talked about artworks from the perspective of ‘Empire’.
Now Jude has written us about her work at the Gallery, and some great opportunities to get down there and get involved. Jude says:
“It’s my job to encourage more people to come to the gallery especially people who haven’t been before. I also help people to enjoy the artworks by making our activities more accessible. I offer gallery tours to community groups and activities for children and adults. I work both at the gallery and out in the community. As well as one off events I also offer some regular groups which people can get involved in, at the moment they are:”
• Artful: easy arts activities for families in the gallery, every third Saturday of the month – Drop in between 1 and 3 or come to the whole session.
• Artful @ Marlborough Street (in the community hall): easy arts activities for anyone (adults and children) who lives around Marlborough Street (LS1), last Saturday of the month. Drop in between 1 and 4 or come to the whole session.
• Queer Eye Group: for anyone who is interested in Queer Culture, we explore the artworks in the gallery with a ‘queer eye’ using discussion, drama and arts activities. Tuesdays 4.30 – 6.30 and Thursdays 11 – 2, we meet most weeks but get in touch to find out when the next sessions are on.
• LGBT*IQ Social History Project: This new project is about collecting historical objects and telling the stories of our local gay communities, get in touch of you want to get involved. (LGBT*IQ: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Intersex, Queer/Questioning)
• The Warm Welcome Project: (starts March 2015) every Friday morning (10.30 – 12) in the gallery we will have interesting conversations about the artworks, drop in or stay for the whole session. Find out more about the artworks, join in a discussion about art and life using easy words so everyone can join in.
• Working in partnership with People in Action we offer 2 regular arts sessions for adults who have a learning disability: Saturdays 11 – 1 and starting in 2015 another during the week. Contact People in Action (info@peopleinaction.org.uk 0113 2470411) to join the groups.
• Multi-sensory tours for people who have visual impairment: available from March 2015, for both individuals and groups, get in touch to find out more.
Any questions? Get in touch to find out more:
Jude Woods, Leeds Art Gallery, 0113 2477021, jude.woods@leeds.gov.uk
Leeds Wellbeing Web 
Good to know what is available free.It’s encouraging to see that visitors varying needs and interests are given so much consideration.
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ditto sue r’r comments
equal ops are important essential in facto!
from milan -o ghoshi -o to italianise my indian – o name
i will be attending the last sat o’ t’ month art drop in marlboro st ls1, but i will not be be smoking in marlboro contry say latter in US accent; i gave up 1 year ago im so much cleaner fresher freer legs and lungs too more spendin munni.
a tadte of nirvana not an ashttray. thanks to jude milan buddha ghosh
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