Heart of Glass's charitable objectives are;
To advance the education of the public in the arts and in particular collaborative arts, contemporary visual arts, performance, music, drama, poetry, craft, media arts and all other associated arts of the highest quality and calibre by:
To encourage and develop public participation in the arts by the presentation of artworks, commissions, concerts, performances, exhibitions and festivals in the borough of St Helens primarily, and in the North West region, nationally and internationally;
To support community well-being and capacity-building in St Helens through commissioning of collaborative arts projects addressing issues of place, community and equality and inclusion; and
Promote, support and develop the creative community of St Helens and the understanding of collaborative arts practice nationally and internationally.
Founded in 2014, Heart of Glass is funded as a national agency for community arts-based practice, recognising the value of our work in the wider region and on the national and international stage.
We believe that art has the power to bring us together and create change, for the people of our community, and the place we call home. We unlock stories, reimagine public spaces, ask awkward questions and forge new connections. Why? Because we know that art can transform lives and deeply affect our relationship with the world around us. Art is the starting point for each and every journey.
We love working in St Helens, the Liverpool City Region and beyond, and we’re fortunate to team up with amazing people from near - and far. Everyone has the right (and the potential) to make art. And everywhere has the potential to be a gallery, or performance space. For us, the town is our arts centre. That’s why you’ll see us popping up in the most unexpected places.
We work with artists, children and their families, adults of all ages, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, disabled people, older people and communities of all kinds we support and learn from each other through creative journeys. We do this because we believe that each and every one of us has the right to have our voices heard; our stories celebrated and our curiosity ignited.
