Project Art Works

10/06/2026

Image: Claire Matthews, Marion Willis, Untitled, 2017, paper ad acrylic, 151cm x 292cm

For Carer’s Week 2026 the Support Collective have gathered the statistics:

📊 There are over 69,000 carers in East Sussex and around 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK who are looking after an ill, older or disabled family member, friend or partner.

📊 The economic value of unpaid care is roughly £184bn, and about 60% of unpaid carers are women.

📊 1.2 million unpaid carers live in poverty, and 400,000 live in deep poverty in the UK.

📊 The poverty rate for unpaid carers was 50% higher than for those who did not provide care (27% vs 18%).
The poverty rate is more than double for those providing more than 35 hours of care per week (43%), compared to people who are not unpaid carers (18%).

📊 Carers aged 25-44 have the highest rate of poverty of any other age group, at 38-39%.

📊 Two-thirds (67%) of unpaid carers who receive Universal Credit live in poverty – around 900,000 carers.

Find useful resources for carers via the link in our biog.

09/06/2026

Join us today at our gallery at 12 Claremont to draw with Charlotte and Tim. Drop in any time from 14.00 - 16.00.

Surrounded by paintings by Charlotte Stephens you can use our materials to draw your own portrait.

The Twenty-One Year Itch celebrates the work of Charlotte Stephens, one of the longest attending artists to the Project Art Works supported studio.

08/06/2026

It is Carers Week 2026 and the Support Collective from Project Art Works are taking over our socials to mark the moment.

‘From us to you’ - messages from our carers to carers everywhere.

05/06/2026

Just over one week left to see Twenty-One Year Itch at our gallery at 12 Claremont, Hastings.

On Tuesday 9 June, 14.00 – 16.00, join Charlotte Stephens and Tim Corrigan for an afternoon of drawing.

Charlie’s family and pets feature in many of the portraits in the exhibition Twenty-One Year Itch and we invite you to draw your own. Materials will be provided, feel free to arrive with a photo that inspires you.

No booking necessary.

The Twenty-One Year Itch celebrates the work of Charlotte Stephens, one of the longest attending artists to the Project Art Works supported studio.

04/06/2026

Founder and CEO at Project Art Works, has been asked to judge The Artist Prize.

The Artist Prize celebrates artists from across the UK, irrespective of medium, location, background and connections.

Twenty shortlisted artists get their work exhibited at , a gallery that’s hosted some of the UK’s biggest names. The winner receives £30,000 and a solo show. They are also exploring ways to create tangible impact for everyone who submits.

Submissions close on the 8 July 2026. Find out more about how to submit your work

Check out the website theartistprize.com for all the info or visit the link in the bio of .

27/05/2026

Two days left to apply for the role of Creative Programme Coordinator at Project Art Works.

Find out more here

Project Art Works is recruiting for a Creative Programme Coordinator. Please find out more by downloading the full job description here.

22/05/2026

Today we celebrate the opening of Twenty-One Year Itch, marking 21 years of practice by Charlotte Stephens in the Project Art Works supported studio.

Join us at 12 Claremont in Hastings, this evening, 17.00 – 20.00.

Images 1. Tilly, 2025, acrylic on canvas
Image 2. Self Portrait, 2025, acrylic on canvas

As part of the programme we also invite you to Drawing with Charlotte
Tuesday 26 May and Tuesday 9 June, 14.00 – 16.00

Join Charlotte Stephens and Tim Corrigan at the Project Art Works gallery for an afternoon of drawing. Charlie’s family and pets feature in many of the portraits in the exhibition Twenty-One Year Itch and we invite you to draw your own. Materials will be provided, feel free to arrive with a photo that inspires you.

Draw together in the gallery alongside Charlotte and Tim. No booking necessary.

Gallery opening hours
11.00 – 16.00
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
No appointment necessary.

Location
12 Claremont
Hastings
TN34 1HA

For access enquiries please call 01424 423555 or email [email protected].

Opening hours:
11.00 – 16.00, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
No appointment necessary.

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20/05/2026

Join the Project Art Works Support Collective for a Carer’s Creative Workshop.

Carer’s workshops are relaxed, gentle, with no expectation. Take a moment to just be you without your caring commitments. Open to all parents, carers and support workers who usually care for an individual with complex support needs, we want to offer you the chance to engage in a creative day.

CARER’S CREATIVE WORKSHOP (in person) at Claremont Gallery, HASTINGS

Wednesday 3 June – 10.30-13.30

Join us at 12 Claremont in Hastings (by the Library) to visit Project Art Works public gallery, enjoy the exhibition and take part in a carers creative workshop led by Georgie Scott and Sarah Dunne. Parents and carers are invited to stay on after the workshop and eat lunch together if they wish.

Workshop 10.30-12.30. Lunch 12.30-1.30

CARER’S CREATIVE WORKSHOP (in person) at De La Warr Pavilion, BEXHILL

Wednesday 8 July – 12.00-15.30

The Support Collective invites parents and carers to join us at De La Warr Pavilion to visit To Improvise A Mountain: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Curates followed by a carers creative workshop led by the De La Warr Pavilion learning and engagement team.

Spaces are limited so please contact [email protected] to book.

19/05/2026

Join the team! We are recruiting for a Creative Programme Coordinator at Project Art Works. Find the full job description and details on how to apply by following the link below.

The deadline for applications is the 29 May.

Project Art Works is recruiting for a Creative Programme Coordinator. Please find out more by downloading the full job description here.