Charlotte Dawson
Artist
CREATIVE PROJECT WORKS
2012
*STRETCH CHARITY (registered charity)
Interdisiplinary art project /s with prisoners and war veterans using objects and story telling alonside digital media.
2013
*BOYD AND EVANS SHOW
Co -Curator of artists, Boyd and Evans solo show at Leeds University of Art , Gallery.
*OPEN ART SURGERY COLLECTIVE
Created and facilitated a community arts collective based in a local community ran pub in York , The Golden Ball. The collective was made up of artists emerging and established from a range of backgrounds who met once a month to discuss art and had regular outwardly facing art exhibitions and craft fairs. The collective is still running succesfully as York Open Arts Collective.
*THE GOLDEN BALL EXHIBITION SPACE
Curator for a local community ran pub in York The Golden Ball. Facilitating art exhibitions for the local commmunity to enjoy and engage with art. Giving local artists an opportunity to exhibit their work with a chance to get established and sell their work.
2014
*THE POP UP ART SPACE
Created, curated, project managed and overall facilitator for a month long art project in an unused office space. Working alongside local artists and the general public to create publicly facing events to help engage the community into the arts . Artists both established and emerging from the local and wider community had opportunities to explore the city centre office space and share their art practise.
*THE SPOKEN WORD TENT BEACONS FESTIVAL
Project manager for a weekend long spoken word and performance tent at one of England's most renowned festivals. Managing a small team of volunteers and a host of emerging and established spoken word artists from around the UK.
2015 till present
YORK RIVER ART MARKET
Founder/Director of York River Art Market established in 2015 .
Situated alongside York's River Ouse/Dame Judi Dench Walk -Hosts artists from all over the UK . Supported by YMT, Make It York, York Mix, One &Other Magazine and other local media.
Won the York Culture Award for Best Community Arts Project/Event in 2017.
link. https://www.facebook.com/YorkRiverArtMarket/
2016 till present
Charlottes Online Jewellery Stall
Link for Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/objectsofmeaning/
2018
Charlotte Dawson Artist
Insta - @charlottedawsonartist
Facebook -
https://www.facebook.com/Charlotte-Dawson-Artist-
2019- Facilitated Summer and Winter Art Markets held at Spark York .
* Collaborating with Good Organisation to facilitate 6x art workshops for people who have experienced homlessness.
* Social Vision - Collaboration using the posters made with Good Organisation clients to create an exhibition where the people working or involved somehow in the homeless sector in York .