Get online for some creative inspiration

While Flowerfield Arts Centre in Portstewart and Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre in Limavady themselves are temporarily closed, staff have been working hard behind the scenes to encourage people to get creative at home.

From daily art challenges for kids to Spotify playlists and monthly online art exhibitions, follow Flowerfield Arts and Roe Valley Arts on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and online at www.flowerfield.org and roevalleyarts.com to find out what’s been happening and how to get involved.

Flowerfield Arts Centre recently launched #virtuallyflowerfield which includes the online exhibition Space, with 20 local creatives responding to the current social distancing measures through visual arts, film and creative writing.

Their next monthly online exhibition ‘Quiet’ will launch on May 1.

To accompany their weekend art challenges, the centre also publishes a Spotify playlist to boost the mood for all the family featuring Northern Irish music talent.

Selected artwork created by participating children will be exhibited at the Arts Centre and everyone in the Flowerfield Creative Kids group will be invited to a fantastic ‘Arty-Party’ to celebrate when the venue reopens.

Other developing initiatives include online creative writing exercises for writers in the making, animation workshops delivered for young people and interviews with creative artists to inspire and share their tips on how creativity can really benefit mental health and wellbeing.

Roe Valley Arts Centre has launched its Stay at Home Art Club, publishing daily art challenges for families to participate in, as well as weekly Spotify playlists to share upbeat music.

Artwork created by the Stay at Home Club will be displayed in the venue when it reopens.

Looking ahead, Roe Valley Arts Centre is preparing online movement and dance activities for all ages to enjoy and to help everyone stay active at home.