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, and achieve Arts Award Gold!

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, building a strong Arts Award Gold Portfolio.

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 ensure they are keen to explore Arts Award Gold and are able to commit to attending all of our programmed sessions and workshops throughout the year.

Dates are as follows:

First Term – introduction and experimentation

15 / 22 / 29 November

6 / 13 December

Second Term – working with artists

10 / 17 / 24 / 31 January

7 / 14 February

7 / 14 / 21 / 28 March

Third Term – collaborative final major project

25 April

2 / 9 / 16 / 23 May

13 / 20 / 27 June

4 / 11 / 18 / 25 July