Community Cafe is the third Friday of the month from 6.30pm
Here at IMPart we pride ourselves on our creative approach to events and the 'Community Cafe' is no exception. Local caterer, and friend of IMPart, Linda Holmes has devised an exciting and affordable way to try home-made, local, free range and organic/fair trade food & drink. With both meat and vegetarian/vegan options and a small but varied menu you are sure to find something to suit everyone at the Community Cafe...

COMMUNITY CAFE
PHOTO GALLERIES

< CC April 2010 >
< CC October 2009 >

On Saturday 24th October 2009 from 10am- 4pm IMPart Community Arts Centre at St Botolph's Church Hall joined forces with the national Big Draw campaign once more and held a day of drawing activities for all members of the community, young and old.

This year has been the best yet for IMPart so with this in mind IMPart was proud to host The BIGGER Big Draw 2009! A family fun day where everyone can get involved and have fun with art!

The day would not have been possible without the input of IMPart's fantastic and committed volunteers who got involved in the planning, setting up and running of the days events. Also, a huge thanks goes to Linda from Croft Catering, who spent time in the kitchen cooking and serving up a wide range of tasty treats to keep everyone drawing all day long!

As always, the IMPart AGM is a meeting with a difference!

With the formalities over and the new committee voted in office another year at IMPart was over. The AGM was the first opportunity to enjoy the yummy examples of the food which, IMPart caterer extraordinary, Linda will be serving up on the third Friday of each month right here at IMPart's Community Cafe. Entertainment was provided young local musicians Max and Joe.

A good evening was enjoyed by all and we hope to see everyone again next year (plus more)!

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PHOTO GALLERIES

< AGM 2009 >
< AGM and BBQ 2008 >
< AGM and BBQ 2007 >

IMPart hosted yet another successful annual exhibition through the August bank holiday weekend 2009. A wide variety of work was on display featuring local artists from the surrounding community.

If you missed the exhibition take a look at the photos and view all the artwork that was on display.

Children's Art Day at IMPart involved lots of activities for a fun family day out! Children explored their creativity by drawing the past, painting the present and sculpting the future with help from our dedicated team. With face-painting and refreshments an artistic day was enjoyed by all?!

IMPart joining the Lincoln Book Festival once more and our team of volunteers got creative with exciting ideas and crafts that led us on a literary adventure. Celebrating Alfred, Lord Tennyson's bicentenary, his poem 'The Lady of Shallot' provided inspiration for our 'Make and Play Art Activity Day'.

On Saturday 16th May 2009 children and their families were involved in reading and crafts with a variety of medieval activities from building a castle, making crowns and dressing to face paining and nail art. As our regulars very well know, Linda's 'Café of Shallot' was open all day to offer some delicious support in the form of food & drink!

A massive thanks to everyone involved a successful book festival event was enjoyed by all.

After the success of last year IMPart held its second Christmas Craft Fair. With food and drink and a great variety of exciting crafts with everything from cards to candles, you missed out on the perfect opportunity to get crafts and crimbo presents! With free entry to the public the day was a huge success and enjoyed by all. A huge thanks goes to Jennifer who organised the days event.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
PHOTO GALLERY

< Christmas Craft Fair 2008 >

On Sunday 19th October 2008 IMPart was given the chance to appear on BBC Radio to talk about the community arts project to the listeners of Lincolnshire. Phil and Kerrie went along to the studio in Lincoln to meet Sue Taylor, the weekend presenter from 9am, and chatted 'on air' about IMPart and all its events. We would like to thank Sue and the rest of the team for letting us invade their studio and promote our 'Big Draw' event.

ART AND CRAFT WORKSHOP PHOTO GALLERIES
< Mosaics Workshop - Jan 2008 >
< Painting Workshop - Feb 2008 >
< Felt Making Workshop - Feb 2008 >
< Printing Workshop - Mar 2008 >
< Sculpture and Props Workshop - Apr 2008 >

IMPart celebrated Christmas 2007 in style with 'A Night at the Oscars'.

The red carpet was rolled out and the paparazzi ready as the doors opened at 7:30pm for the celebrity guests to arrive. Everyone came dressed as their favorite movie star or theme to take part in the festive fun and surprises. The booze-flowed and the nibbles-nibbled as everyone danced the night away to the 'Squidgy Python Roadshow'!

After 5 years of building, plastering, painting and decorating St Botolph's Church Hall was finally refurbished. To celebrate this new local community centre, IMPart held a 'Grand Open Day' on 23rd October 2005. With stalls, artwork, food and entertainment everyone joined in the fun and games, celebrating IMPart in style.

IMPart has arrived in Lincoln!
The hall is a community project and aims to provide a work space for all members of the public. IMPart hosts workshops, exhibitions, performances, and open studio sessions open for everyone.