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Koestler Arts

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The UK's leading prison arts charity. We award, exhibit, sell & champion arts by prisoners, secure patients & detainees to help them transform their lives

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It’s #InternationalSculptureDay! Here at Koestler, we receive sculpture entries in all shapes and sizes – from ceramics to matchsticks! Our entrants prove that you can make incredible things, even from a few simple materials.

It’s #InternationalSculptureDay! 

Here at Koestler, we receive sculpture entries in all shapes and sizes – from ceramics to matchsticks!  

Our entrants prove that you can make incredible things, even from a few simple materials.
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πŸ’¬ "Being able to express how I was feeling [...] meant carers, friends and family could suddenly understand what I was going through." πŸ–ŠοΈ This month's #ArtAid activity encourages you to tell your own story and reflect on your emotions using similes. πŸ”— ow.ly/9Gux50VQ6EB

πŸ’¬ "Being able to express how I was feeling [...] meant carers, friends and family could suddenly understand what I was going through."

πŸ–ŠοΈ This month's #ArtAid activity encourages you to tell your own story and reflect on your emotions using similes.

πŸ”— ow.ly/9Gux50VQ6EB
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πŸ“ƒ At Koestler Arts, we love hearing back from our entrants - here are some stand-out figures from our most recent survey! #KoestlerArts #CreativeConfidence #ArtForChange #PrisonArt

πŸ“ƒ At Koestler Arts, we love hearing back from our entrants - here are some stand-out figures from our most recent survey!

 #KoestlerArts #CreativeConfidence #ArtForChange #PrisonArt
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πŸ’‘ Opportunity for young creatives! 🧐 Koestler Arts is welcoming expressions of interest to judge the 2025 Koestler Awards from artists aged 21-25. We are particularly interested to hear from global majority artists. ✍️ Find out more: ow.ly/pt5m50VTmsO

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πŸ—Ώ We're at Sculpture at Kingham Lodge again! Read on about the exhibition here. Open 17-26 May. πŸ”— Tickets here: ow.ly/mCMl50VUTgS #SculptureAtKinghamLodge #ArtExhibition #KinghamLodge #KoestlerArts

πŸ—Ώ We're at Sculpture at Kingham Lodge again! Read on about the exhibition here. Open 17-26 May.

πŸ”— Tickets here: ow.ly/mCMl50VUTgS

 #SculptureAtKinghamLodge #ArtExhibition #KinghamLodge #KoestlerArts
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⌚ There's still time for you to visit Sculpture at Kingham Lodge 2025! πŸ™Œ Last week, we had the chance to attend a private view of the exhibition and thank Christopher and Delphie Stockwell for their long-term support of our work. 🎟️ Tickets here: sculptureatkinghamlodge.com

⌚ There's still time for you to visit Sculpture at Kingham Lodge 2025!

πŸ™Œ Last week, we had the chance to attend a private view of the exhibition and thank Christopher and Delphie Stockwell for their long-term support of our work.

🎟️ Tickets here: sculptureatkinghamlodge.com
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πŸ’¬"Creative stimuli are all around us, waiting for the right person to notice them." πŸ—£οΈ For #NationalCreativityDay, we asked our staff and volunteers what helps them feel creative! #KoestlerArts #InspirationDaily #CreativeProcess #ArtAndInspiration

πŸ’¬"Creative stimuli are all around us, waiting for the right person to notice them."

πŸ—£οΈ For #NationalCreativityDay, we asked our staff and volunteers what helps them feel creative!

#KoestlerArts #InspirationDaily #CreativeProcess #ArtAndInspiration
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Talk about up-lifting art - these bras from our 2024 Southbank exhibition, No Comment, are supportive in more ways than one. At Koestler Arts, we celebrate self-expression - this #PrideMonth, we honour the LGBTQ+ community in all its strength, creativity, and resilience.

Talk about up-lifting art - these bras from our 2024 Southbank exhibition, No Comment, are supportive in more ways than one.

At Koestler Arts, we celebrate self-expression - this #PrideMonth, we honour the LGBTQ+ community in all its strength, creativity, and resilience.
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πŸ’¬"Think about places that have inspired you or are important to you, or somewhere you’ve never been but would like to explore." 🐦 This month's #ArtAid activity from Jade, Koestler Award winner, draws inspiration from birds and flight. πŸ”— Download here: ow.ly/YZ4w50VQ6Iu

πŸ’¬"Think about places that have inspired you or are important to you, or somewhere you’ve never been but would like to explore."

🐦 This month's #ArtAid activity from Jade, Koestler Award winner, draws inspiration from birds and flight.

πŸ”— Download here: ow.ly/YZ4w50VQ6Iu
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🌍 This #WorldEnvironmentDay we're sharing this striking diptych we received last year. A reminder to examine our impact on the planet, and care for nature as much as we admire it. Artwork credit: Honest Pollution, HM Prison Maghaberry, Bronze Baseroom Award for Painting, 2024

🌍 This #WorldEnvironmentDay we're sharing this striking diptych we received last year. A reminder to examine our impact on the planet, and care for nature as much as we admire it. 

Artwork credit: Honest Pollution, HM Prison Maghaberry, Bronze Baseroom Award for Painting, 2024
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Hope you're all relaxing and getting ready for the weekend. We’re full of beans to share this wonderful textile piece with you, from HM Prison Bronzefield. [Artwork credit: Coffee and Biscuits, HM Prison Bronzefield, Needlecraft, 2024]

Hope you're all relaxing and getting ready for the weekend.

We’re full of beans to share this wonderful textile piece with you, from HM Prison Bronzefield. 
 
[Artwork credit: Coffee and Biscuits, HM Prison Bronzefield, Needlecraft, 2024]
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This little monster is made of SOAP! 🧼🧽 This eldritch cutie and its collection of knick-knacks are entering the 2025 Koestler Awards from HM Prison Ashfield, sculpted entirely from soap. And they smell amazing, too! [Artwork: Baby Cthulhu, HM Prison Ashfield, Sculpture, 2025]

This little monster is made of SOAP! 🧼🧽

This eldritch cutie and its collection of knick-knacks are entering the 2025 Koestler Awards from HM Prison Ashfield, sculpted entirely from soap. And they smell amazing, too!

[Artwork: Baby Cthulhu, HM Prison Ashfield, Sculpture, 2025]
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Did you know you could have a direct impact on an individual’s self-esteem and motivation to engage with art? 🎨 πŸ‘‰ Swipe through to learn more about our Patrons programme, or join now here: koestlerarts.org.uk/support-us/ind… #KoestlerArts #KoestlerAwards #ArtForChange #ArtInPrison

Did you know you could have a direct impact on an individual’s self-esteem and motivation to engage with art? 🎨
 
πŸ‘‰ Swipe through to learn more about our Patrons programme, or join now here: koestlerarts.org.uk/support-us/ind…

#KoestlerArts #KoestlerAwards #ArtForChange #ArtInPrison
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"Sometimes those least accepted by humanity are the ones who do the most for it." πŸ’¬ We’re marking the third week of #PrideMonth with this quote and portrait of Alan Turing by a Koestler Awards entrant. #KoestlerArts #ArtWithPurpose #ArtForChange #PrideMonth

"Sometimes those least accepted by humanity are the ones who do the most for it." πŸ’¬

We’re marking the third week of #PrideMonth with this quote and portrait of Alan Turing by a Koestler Awards entrant.

#KoestlerArts #ArtWithPurpose #ArtForChange #PrideMonth
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You might have thought this was an ancient relic, but it was entered into the Koestler Awards just this year 🧐 This incredible sculpture features what looks to be a Lamassu, mythological guardians frequently depicted in Mesopotamian art. #KoestlerAwards #KoestlerArts

You might have thought this was an ancient relic, but it was entered into the Koestler Awards just this year 🧐

This incredible sculpture features what looks to be a Lamassu, mythological guardians frequently depicted in Mesopotamian art. 

#KoestlerAwards #KoestlerArts
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Today we were joined by Sofia, an Unlocked Graduate! She also posed for a picture with her favourite entry so far πŸ— As part of her placement, Sofia will volunteer with us for the next week and a half, helping us get the artworks ready for the Koestler Awards 🧐

Today we were joined by Sofia, an Unlocked Graduate! She also posed for a picture with her favourite entry so far πŸ—

As part of her placement, Sofia will volunteer with us for the next week and a half, helping us get the artworks ready for the Koestler Awards 🧐
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Dalton, who performed at our Voices from Prison event last March, shared his thoughts about the event and navigating the criminal justice system as a transgender man. Read the full piece here: ow.ly/YOfY50W5nYf

Dalton, who performed at our Voices from Prison event last March, shared his thoughts about the event and navigating the criminal justice system as a transgender man. Read the full piece here: ow.ly/YOfY50W5nYf
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe joined us on 1 July to kick off the 2025 Koestler Awards judging season! While she was here, we had the incredible opportunity to sit down with her for an interview - you can read the full piece here: ow.ly/ev9K50Wkwws

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe joined us on 1 July to kick off the 2025 Koestler Awards judging season! 

While she was here, we had the incredible opportunity to sit down with her for an interview - you can read the full piece here: ow.ly/ev9K50Wkwws
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For July's #ArtAid, Koestler Award winner, exhibited artist and mentee, Gary, shares advice on finding inspiration and starting to draw using everyday objects. 🎨 Download the sheet, and any previous Art Aid sheets, here: ow.ly/7IZ250WiYAZ #KoestlerAwards #KoestlerArts

For July's #ArtAid, Koestler Award winner, exhibited artist and mentee, Gary, shares advice on finding inspiration and starting to draw using everyday objects. 🎨

Download the sheet, and any previous Art Aid sheets, here: ow.ly/7IZ250WiYAZ

#KoestlerAwards #KoestlerArts