Free entry
Monday 29 July – Thursday 1 August, 10.30am-4pm daily
Creative Studio
The Whitechapel Gallery is committed to making all of our events as accessible as possible for every audience member. Please contact access@whitechapelgallery.org if you would like to discuss a particular request and we will gladly discuss with you the best way to accommodate it.
– Information about access on site at the gallery is available here https://www.whitechapelgallery.org/visit/access/
– This includes information about Lift access; Borrowing wheelchairs & seating; Assistance Animals; Parking; Toilets and baby care facilities; Blind & Partially Sighted Visitors; Subtitles and transcripts; British Sign Language (BSL) and hearing induction loops; Deaf Messaging Service (DMS).
Transport
– To the best of our knowledge, there are no planned disruptions to local transport on the date of the event.
– Our nearest train station – Aldgate East Underground (1 min) is not wheelchair accessible. The closest wheelchair accessible stations are Whitechapel (15 min), Shoreditch High Street (15 min) or Liverpool Street (15 min).
– Free parking for Blue Badge holders is available at the top of Osborn Street in the pay and display booths for an unlimited period. Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.
15-19, from East London, and enjoy making art with others?
Get involved this summer in this year’s Contemporary Art Week led by visual artist Alaa Alsaraji. You can expect a week filled with art making, workshops from guest artists, and space to explore your connection to creativity, wellbeing and belonging through activities and discussions.
To take part, apply by 10am, Thursday 18 July
Our annual Contemporary Art Week is open to young people aged 15-19, with priority given to those based in East London, and those from backgrounds currently underrepresented in the arts. No previous art experience is necessary.
Places will be allocated throughout the application period, so we encourage applying early to avoid disappointment.
Alaa Alsaraji is a visual artist and creative facilitator. Her practice involves working with community and school groups and is centred around the themes of belonging, reimagining space and community. She draws from her own experience of migration and displacement to connect on how universal feelings of ‘belonging’ and connectedness can be collectively expressed.
She is the arts editor of Khidr Collective, a multidisciplinary artist collective creating platforms and spaces for young Muslim creatives through the annual Khidr Zine and online platform.
In her role as a trainee Art Psychotherapist, she uses arts as a tool to support people in self.
Find out more about our Youth Programme for 15-24s and our youth collective Duchamp & Sons here.
Please email duchampandsons@whitechapelgallery.org if you have any questions about this programme.
