Art therapy groups this term

We are running art therapy groups for parents and their infants at DCA and at the Dundee International Women’s Centre this term. All the parents and their little ones got stuck in with painting on their first week. Here are some of their beautiful painty creations. They all definitely needed the bath afterwards, with as much …

We are at DCA’s Discovery Film Festival

The Art at the Start team are taking part in some of the events at DCA’s Discovery Film Festival over the next two weeks. http://www.discoveryfilmfestival.org.uk/ Vicky will be running a sensory workshop after the Shorts for Wee ones screening on Sunday the 27th. We will be creating some beautiful scenery from the films- going underwater with sensory …

Art at the Start at Summer Festivals

We’ve been busy offering creative opportunities to little ones and their big people at Fesitivals this summer. In July we were under the sea at Deershed Festival http://deershedfestival.com/ and in August we were at Belladrum making animals in the Indian Jungle http://www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk/   We had a great time meeting lots of families and bringing some …

PhD opportunity

We have a fully funded PhD available with our project, looking at the impact of arts in the early years. This PhD is funded by the SGSSS and can be 3 years or 1+3. Deadline for applications 7th May 2018. https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=97207  

Welcome to Art at the Start

Welcome to the Art at the Start site. We are based at The University of Dundee and are looking at the social and developmental impact of engagement with arts by children and their parents/carers in the early years. We will post ideas for parents to try out at home and our research as we go.