Arts Pioneers is a monthly art club based at the Fitzwilliam Museum for young people aged 11-19 of mixed abilities. We offer a friendly, supportive and flexible environment to enable young people to work with professional artists and develop their art skills and express their creativity. Assisted by support workers and museum educators, the group explore the over half a million art works and objects, participating in lots of different fun art activities.
Members of the group work towards an Arts Award, a nationally recognised qualification that supports young people to develop their creative practice and leadership skills. More information about Arts Award.
If your child is interested in attending please contact your Social Worker or Disabled Children’s Early Help Co-ordinator, to see whether you can use your personalised budget to join the group. More information about short breaks funding. If you are not in receipt of funding, there is a self-referral form.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the group please speak to Marie mfk25@cam.ac.uk or 01223 332898/ 07707282822. We offer free taster sessions which Marie can organise for you.
What's On
Join us for a fun, creative, experience for children aged 0–4 with artist Kaitlin Ferguson.
In this Teacher CPD, artist Amy Wormald will explore our current exhibition Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Take part in our Family Day: a specially curated artist-led event for families to relax and have fun together exploring our collections. Join us and artist Rachel McGivern for a day of making inspired by ideas of change and transformation spanning our artworks.
Free. Drop –in. Wednesday 1st April, 10.30am to 3.30pm across multiple galleries. Recommended for ages 2 to 10.
Join Rose Feather for fun, hands-on, sensory, playful activities for toddlers and their grown-ups. This relaxed and social session will take place in Gallery 5.
The morning session, 10.30-11.30am, is suitable for children aged 18 months-5 years and their parents and carers.
Join us for an in-conversation with exhibition artists chaired by Assistant Curator Naomi Polonsky.
Join us for a panel discussion with art historians Rebecca Birrell, Sophie Pickford and Naomi Polonsky on the theme of flower paintings and Modernism.
Join us at Kettle’s Yard for an evening of art, talks, music and making, inspired by our exhibition Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Join us for an exhibition tour with Kettle’s Yard Director Andrew Nairne and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Join us for an exhibition tour with Curatorial Assistant Meg Breckell and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Join us for an audio described tour of our current exhibition, Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Join us for an exhibition tour with Assistant Curator Naomi Polonsky and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
