Since the 1990s, Bow Arts have nurtured London’s diverse creativity and talent. In 2025, we are celebrating 30 years of creating opportunities to work and learn, championing affordable live & work spaces and creativity within our local communities.

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What we do

Our studios connect artists with local communities, where they can meet other creatives and develop professionally. We give communities greater access to and interaction with the arts, through our learning programme, workshops, exhibitions and events.

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Bow Skills workshop: reimagining safeguarding and fostering a culture of care with Latifa Akay

Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 6:00pm to 8:00pm Bow Arts Trust Courtyard Room, 183 Bow Road

How can safeguarding be reimagined to foster better cultures of safety and care for the communities we work with? Join Latifa Akay for a reflective and interactive session diving into this question and its implications in our artistic practice.

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