Are you a 13-17 year old who identifies as LGBTQ+? Join artists Meridith Dickin and Amelia Daiz for a creative and empowering art workshop, part of the Queer Up Duck! festival.
Working collaboratively with other workshop participants, you’ll use paint pens on acetate to create abstract and bold portraits that capture aspects of your identity. These will be layer together to create a dynamic installation artwork. All materials provided, just bring your ideas and enthusiasm!
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have created a unique piece of art that will be featured in the Identities exhibition at Broadway Gallery. The exhibition will showcase the diverse and vibrant voices of LGBTQ+ young people and their allies.
About Queer Up Duck!
Queer Up Duck! Is a new festival celebrating the LGBTQ+ community of Nottingham. Taking place from 21 October – 2 November 2024, Queer Up Duck! is a city-wide event featuring theatre, exhibitions, film, music, comedy, drag and more.
Taking place at venues across Nottingham including Nottingham Playhouse, Broadway, City Arts, Nottingham Central Library and more, the festival is bursting with brilliantly queer work for adults and families alike.
About the artists
Meridith Dickin is an artist and creative facilitator with a focus on health and wellbeing. She runs accessible and engaging workshops and has over 10 years of experience working in the community with people of all ages and abilities.
Amelia Daiz is a socially engaged artist and facilitator. She works as an Associate Artist at Nottingham Contemporary, Tutor at Nottingham Mencap and Facilitator at The Carousel and many other east midlands venues and organisations. Her work crosses multiple disciplines such as visual art, poetry and performance and always aims to engage communities in creativity.
