We are seeking a new Director or Directors to help shape the future of Entelechy Arts. Entelechy Arts is seeking to better reflect the communities we work with​​. This means we want the people that run the organisation to have personal experience of the disabling barriers that many of our community face, and who understand the systems […]

We’re excited to share that our Creative Director, Rebecca Swift, has contributed a chapter to Care Aesthetics and the Arts, published by Routledge! Multi-sensory improvisation, radical relationships and ‘deep hanging out’ – tracing reciprocal care within a differently disabled/abled ensemble discusses our Ambient Jam programme; it examines reciprocity of care and creativity between people labelled […]

We’re proud to share two articles that were featured in PMLD Link magazine last year, a publication dedicated to the support of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). Written by Ellie Spirrett of Lewisham Speaking Up and our Creative Director Rebecca Swift, the articles highlight the power of sensory, non-verbal communication as a […]

Our Creative Director Rebecca Swift recently took part in a fascinating roundtable for Culture Action Europe, discussing arts in institutional health and care settings. Watch the full roundtable here:

Our Creative Director, Rebecca Swift, will be speaking at CultureAndHealth’s roundtable event on Wednesday 3rd December at 14:00 CET! She will share her expertise on leading inclusive, cross-sector arts methodologies informed by grassroots experience. The event will bring together artists who work in health and care settings to explore the intersection of culture and wellbeing. […]

Earlier this year, Dr Chloe Bradwell facilitated a roundtable with care staff from Sway Place and Entelechy artists. This animated film brings the insights from those discussions to life, exploring the realities of care work, the role of creativity, and what’s needed to make meaningful collaboration possible. For artist residencies to truly become part of […]

We’re excited to share that short films from our Ambient Jam programme will be showing at Telegraph Hill Festival on Saturday 12th April at 6:45pm! The 25-minute film will be a showcase of a selection of dance videos from Ambient Jam over the past 35 years. Join us in Studio 2 at the Telegraph Hill […]

Photo credit: Andrew Sikorski   Zsuzsi Soboslay is an artist/creative, writer, researcher and embodiment practitioner who has worked several times on secondment with Entelechy in their Meet me at… and Ambient Jam events (2015-17). We previously shared a link to her thesis in our newsletter: https://entelechyarts.org/zsuzsi-soboslay-shares-her-thesis/ This week she shares with us another, more recent, article, which explores the notion […]

This year, we worked with artist Kit Green on her project What Will Survive of Us. The project invites individuals to choose six pieces of art they love and to consider how they represent them and their creative legacy. It gives individuals the opportunity to state how they would like to be remembered. Facilitators took […]

Earlier this year, we took part in a storytelling project with The Albany, as part of the Oxford Social Prescribing Research Network’s TOUS study (Tailoring cultural offers with and for diverse older users of social prescribing). The study is trying to understand how cultural organisations and creative activities or groups can support the wellbeing of […]

We’re excited to announce that Kit Green’s What Will Survive of Us is going to the British Library! Kit’s hopeful project encourages us to think about how we would like to be remembered after death, and invites us to curate, create, or commission six pieces of art that we feel represents us and our legacies. […]

A short film captures the sensory and embodied qualities within an Ambient Jam Collective workshop for MA students at Goldsmiths University’s Centre for Arts and Learning. Delivered at Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA), it wove in the MA’s theme of Arts economies. Watch the film here: Our immersive, multi-sensory, live music workshops are co-facilitated […]

We abhor the horrifying racism and violence that has occurred across the country in recent weeks. At Entelechy Arts, forging connections within our communities is at the very core of our ethos. Our practice is underpinned by the idea of membership and belonging. We are proud to be part of a diverse community, and our […]

Our Associate Director Hannah James has written a book! A former student of Adult Learning Lewisham (ALL), Hannah worked closely with her English teacher, Letitia Mohabir, to write about her experiences.     The book describes the lessons she took at Adult Learning Lewisham, and how she became involved with Entelechy Arts – eventually being […]

We are recruiting a new Fundraising Lead to join the Board of Entelechy Arts!   We are looking for a new trustee who believes in the mission of the charity and can bring new skills to our dynamic Board. We are particularly interested in someone with fundraising experience in the charity or cultural sectors, with […]

We are looking for a Chair who can bring fresh energy to our work! Someone who can embody the joy and care we aim to bring to our activity, who can ensure our work stays up-to-date and at the forefront of participatory arts practice, and who has lived experience of the challenges our communities face.  […]

We’re excited to be working with the amazing Kit Green on their new project “What Will Survive of Us”, developing a tool to help us talk about our personal legacies and heritage from a place of joy, reflection and creativity. With support from the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, the project will encourage participants to create […]

  We are delighted to announce that Entelechy Arts has received funding from the National Lottery’s “Awards for All” Wales. This crucial support will allow us to continue working in partnership with our communities through Ambient Jam Wales, spreading joy and fostering connection through creativity. We would like to thank the National Lottery and its […]

We are looking for an Office Manager to join the Entelechy Arts team! You will play a central role in ensuring both our operation and activity run smoothly, providing administrative and marketing support to our core team and the many artists and communities we work with. You will be responsible for coordinating with our board […]

Entelechy invites film enthusiasts, both seasoned and curious newcomers, to embark on a creative journey with us. We’re launching a 7-week experimental film-making pilot aimed at older adults (ages 65+) who want to explore the art of film in a relaxed, low-pressure setting. Your Role: We’re seeking patient, passionate individuals who want to support older […]

We are currently recruiting for a permanent Director to join our fantastic team! Entelechy Arts is a long-established, much respected community arts company, based in Lewisham. We produce projects which powerfully test the boundaries between art, creativity, care, wellbeing, and community. This is a key role within the organisation and the director will ensure that […]

We are looking for a freelance Artist Mentor to support the Associate Director and their creative practice…

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Hannah James as our new Associate Director. Hannah is a member of our Ambient Jam Collective and community and has…

Read more about Entelechy Arts’ commitment to co-creation in this case study for Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation’s Award for Civic Arts Organisations…