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Social enterprise opens studios in St Paul’s
On Wilder Street in St Paul’s, a patch of pavement is covered in brightly coloured geometric shapes.
Raise your head and the colourful doorway to PAPER Arts‘ Redbrick House awaits.
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The social enterprise already have a site in Broadmead, offering free workshops, training and opportunities for young people wanting to work in the arts.
The organisation is committed to helping young creatives gain skills, knowledge and experience to help them get paid jobs in the arts.
The purpose of this second site is to fund what PAPER Arts do.
The newly refurbished rooms offer collaborative work spaces. Rent a studio or a desk, and your money feeds into the creative enterprise training for young people who might not be able to afford university.
“The whole ethos of the building is collaboration,” says Alessia Rorison, who manages Redbrick House.
“We want it to be a community rather than a work space.”
The artist workshops have low-partitioned walls, to encourage communication and interaction. On the top floor is a light, airy room with desks, sofas and a snug.
The project has been funded by Resonance, investing in local social enterprises that work to dismantle poverty in Bristol.
There is a focus on social enterprise and entrepreneurship, a key element for creatives wanting to set up their own businesses.
Alessia says they hope to partner people renting the space with young people involved in PAPER Arts, so they can benefit from their experience.
With the modern, bright workshops, and an admirable ethos behind them, the desks should be filled very quickly.
For more information about Redbrick House, visit www.paperarts.org.uk/redbrick-house
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