The FREE National Saturday Club at MIMA, part of Teesside University, invites 13 – 16 year olds to explore their creativity with like-minded young people, tutors, artists and academics. The weekly sessions are delivered by a range of artists, makers, and special guests and take place within MIMA, an international art gallery.

Sessions will create opportunities for young people to learn, explore, make, think, experiment, gain confidence, and respond to live briefs. Club Members will develop a range of skills throughout their MIMA adventure as we explore different techniques and media together. Saturday Club members will learn about Art and Design courses at Teesside University and will discover routes into the creative industries through engagement with MIMA’s wider programme.

Successful applications will be selected by an independent panel comprised of MIMA’s wider team and MIMA friends. We will give each application the love and attention you would expect. Before applying, we politely ask that Club Members commit to attending all of our programmed sessions and workshops throughout the year.

Club members will also take part in national events including Masterclasses with leading industry professionals and the Summer Show, where Saturday Clubs nationwide exhibit their work in a public exhibition – all for free!

Explore this Club’s previous Masterclasses:
Collaborative word drawing with Barnaby Barford
Zine-making with Di’mond Qai Sharma-Joseph

MIMA is driven by a commitment to equity, diversity and access. We commission and exhibit ambitious creative programmes and connect with diverse audiences.
Diversity underpins our work and is considered at every level. We focus on excellent standards of inclusion, representation in relation to socio-economic, race, gender, LGBTQIA+ and disability equality representation across our programme in our collection development and exhibition programmes.
We work with many organisations, partners, artists, friends, and critical friends who inform our work. We welcome feedback, so if you would like to tell us about your experience or make a suggestion, please contact MIMA reception in person, phone 01642 931232, or email MIMA@tees.ac.uk