Queering Mansfield Museum
Artwork by Tom Stockley.
Are you a young queer person in Mansfield with a passion for creativity? UK New Artists, Creative Citizens and Mansfield Museum are teaming up to launch an exciting new collective, and we want YOU to be a part of it!
We're looking for 14-19 year olds to help shape and deliver a series of events and exhibitions for Mansfield's LGBTQ+ community. From November 2024 to June 2025, you’ll meet monthly with artists Tom Stockley and Cat Anderson to dive into LGBTQ+ stories, explore new ideas, and create something amazing for a brand-new exhibition at the museum.
Meet-ups will take place both in person at Mansfield Museum and online (see specific dates below). We’ll also be taking a full-day field trip to Manchester Art Gallery. Plus, you’ll get to help throw an event to celebrate Pride 2025!
How to Register
Watch the intro video from Tom Stockley below and click the button to sign up.
Activity Dates:
Wednesday 6 November 2024 - 4.30 - 6.30pm - In person workshop
Saturday 9 November 2024 - field trip to Manchester Art Gallery
Wednesday 11 December 2024 - 4.30 - 6.30pm - Online workshop
Saturday 18 January 2025 - 11am - 3pm - In person workshop
Wednesday 12 February 2025 - 4.30 - 6.30pm Online workshop
Wednesday 12 March 2025 - 4.30 - 6.30pm - In person workshop
Wednesday 23 April 2025 - 4.30 - 6.30pm - Online workshop
Saturday 10 May 2025 - 11am - 3pm - In person workshop
Wednesday 21 May 2025 - 4.30 - 6.30pm - Online workshop
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 June 2025 - Times TBC - Event/exhibition weekend
About the Artists
Cat Anderson
Cat Anderson (she/her) is a creative producer, facilitator, and cultural practitioner based in Lincoln. She has worked with organisations including UK New Artists, SessionsArts, Threshold Studios, and the Lincoln Arts Centre to deliver dynamic projects and support artist development. As co-founder of Obscene Pomegranate, a platform amplifying LGBTQ+ artists, Cat has curated exhibitions like 'Spare Me the Details' and produced events celebrating underrepresented groups. With an MA in Arts and Cultural Management, Cat works across disciplines to create, curate, and support innovative contemporary work, driving accessibility and inclusivity in the cultural landscape.
Tom Stockley (T.S.Idiot)
T.S. Idiot is a multi-disciplinary artist, writer, creative producer and facilitator based in Bristol and working across the South West, working with arts organisations and local communities across a range of projects.
They are qualified youth and community worker with additional training in mental health, diversity awareness, social engagement and event production, all of which feed into their creative professional practice as an artist.
They are passionate about listening to and engaging with, the experiences of those who are unheard and marginalised through creativity, empathy and informed support. They are also a proud spokesperson as someone who is queer, Jewish and working class - much of their work involves encouraging more conversations, awareness and advocacy for marginalised experiences and communities.
