
Credit: John Sainsbury, courtesy Turner Contemporary
Projects
Since 2023 we have committed to supporting a limited number of art institutions over a three-year period to build teenage confidence and wellbeing through visual art.

Credit: Tate St Ives, Steve Tanner
Tate St Ives, Cornwall: Create Club and RESIDENT
Working with a multi-academy trust and a youth group
From autumn 2023 to July 2026, Tate St Ives (TSI) is forming creative partnerships with the staff and young people

Credit: Patrick Young, Camden Art Centre
Camden Art Centre, London: Process makes Practice
Working with a school and a community group
The programme is engaging young people directly with emerging contemporary artists to provide long-term connection

Credit: John Sainsbury, courtesy Turner Contemporary
Turner Contemporary, Margate: Art Critics Programme
Working with a further education college
The Art Critics Programme is engaging 60+ students, who are studying Art at GCSE, Diploma and A-Level
Credit: H.J. Walker, Kettle’s Yard
Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge: Bridges
Working with a school and also young people 16-19
Inspired by the Kettle’s Yard founding ethos that ‘art is in our everyday’

Credit: Michael Godsall, Leeds Art Gallery
Leeds Art Gallery: Exploring belonging
Working with young people with SEND
Leeds Museums and Galleries are working with young people
Credit: John Sainsbury, courtesy of Turner Contemporary
The Mildred Fund pilot project
A pilot project with Turner Contemporary focused on working with children not attending school. A programme was developed in partnership with Arts Education Exchange and Virtual Schools Kent. Launched in October 2022, the project responded to the...