Community

Stanley Arts is a home for arts and community activity. We have a growing programme of different community activities for people to get involved with. From the three year Inventing South Norwood culture programme, to one-off arts workshops, to our Croydon Emerging Writers Programme, we have lots of free activities for you to get involved in. This part of the website hosts all the current and past programmes in one place.

Micro-grants applications now open for natural heritage projects

This micro-grant programme is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund for small, natural heritage and biodiversity-promoting initiatives as part of the London Borough of Culture. The application deadline is 11.59pm on Sunday 28th May 2023.

Creative Community Coffee Mornings

We’ve been piloting a way of meeting local artists. Over the past three months we’ve […]

Stanley Arts Development Surgeries

Are you an individual artist or a company with a great creative idea, but you […]

New Artist Opportunity – Writing: Redefined

Applications are now closed. Writing: Redefined is an innovative new writing programme, intended to push […]

Collide Commission. Brought to you by Raze Collective x Stanley Arts

COLLIDE – A call-out for LGBTQAI+ artists

Applications are now closed. A programme to support 10 emerging LGBTQIA+ artists working in & […]

Winner of the Design a Panto Dame Costume

Mihaela from Croydon College, you’re a winner baby! The winning design of our Design a […]

Meet the Finalist: Design a Panto Fairy Dame Competition 2022

Meet the finalists of our Design a Panto Dame Costume Competition. One of these mighty fine and imaginative designs will be coming to life on the big stage as part of Sleeping Beauty!

Behind the Zines!

A look Behind the Zines! The Mysterious Doors of Stanley Halls, Issue 1 & 2 are out now! Available to read online as an e-zine, or free copies are available for collection from our Social Cafe, open Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm.

Medium Ignite Grants: Applications Closed

The medium round of the lgnite Fund is now closed for submissions. This round entailed […]

As a registered charity, Stanley Arts relies on your support to lift up talented young artists and foreground marginalised voices, whilst caring for our unique Grade II listed home. Now more than ever, we need your help.

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