Nick Clements at Staffordshire University

Nick Clements, World Renowned Community Arts Practitioner, has been named Honorary Professor of Community Arts at Staffordshire University.

For those of you who don't know, I am mid way through an M.A. in Community and Participatory Arts there.

On Wednesday I am attending an event run by Nick which will focus on collaborative practice (look for his book 'Creative Collaborations'), funding, confidence, collaboration and multi-tasking (every com artist's first skill!)

Nick founded The Pioneers, a Community Arts organisation based in South Wales, in 1981. From that time through to 2002 he worked with over 60,000 people to create more than 500 projects - from painted murals, through mosaics into stained glass and ceramics; from Infants Schools to Comprehensive, to residents groups and large corporations.