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March What’s On

Introducing our new Creative Wellbeing programmer, Marianne! Marianne joined Rosetta in January, and is researching and implementing all things Creative...

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February What’s On

The Rosetta Arts Family event The Rosetta Family: to create a stronger community of practice around Rosetta Arts 28th of...

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January What’s On

December Winter Market Thank you so much to everyone who came to our winter market, especially our amazing stallholders! The...

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Pottery Courses 2024

We still have a few spaces on the following Pottery for beginnners courses, starting this week (commencing January 8 2024)....

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December What’s On

Winter Market Saturday 16th December, from 12pm We are having Winter Market event, with taster workshops, shopping and fun for...

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November What’s On

Winter Market: trader call out! December 16th, 12-5pm Are you interested in having a stall? Get in touch here  Public...

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Creative Wellbeing Producer

We are hiring! Could you be our new Creative Wellbeing Producer? THE ROLE: Culture has a significant impact on physical...

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What’s On November

November has arrived with a burst of creativity at Rosetta Arts! Keep reading to learn how you can get involved...

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What’s On this October

The leaves are beginning to fall, we say goodbye to Summer and hello to Autumn with an exciting programme this...

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Rosetta Arts 30th Birthday

On Thursday we celebrated our thirtieth birthday in the Great Hall of UEL’s Stratford campus, surrounded by friends old and...

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September What’s On

After a busy Summer, we’re excited about our new courses, and celebrating our 30th birthday! Rosetta Arts 30th Anniversary We...

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What’s On August

The sun has got his hat on, hip hip hip hoo….oh wait, he’s only gone and flung it off again....

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New CEO Announcement

Rosetta Arts appoints Jan De Schynkel as new CEO Rosetta Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan De...

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What’s on this July

We really hope that Summer hasn’t come and gone just like that, but if the sun has truly gone then...

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East End Through Time with Jay Blades and Trisha McCauley

In her second TV appearance of the week, Trisha was featured last week on East End Through Time with Jay...

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Unveiling Alexander McQueen’s blue plaque

We are delighted to share that on Saturday the 1st we unveiled Alexander McQueen’s blue plaque. This significant occasion celebrated...

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Women of Windrush

The 22nd of June marked the 75th anniversary of the symbolic journey of the Empire Windrush from Jamaica to London,...

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Cee Us! Creative Leader Training 2023

Our CEO Sanaz Amidi spoke at this year’s Cee Us! Creative Leader training. Cee Us! is a network of collective...

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Refugee Week

Last week was Refugee Week, a time to recognise the contributions of refugees and asylum seekers to our communities. At...

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What’s on at Rosetta Arts this June

Summer is well and truly here and this June there’s loads of cultural programming in Newham to accompany the sunshine!...

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Newham Heritage Month Textile Workshops

Inspired by Newham’s diaspora and indigenous communities, Rosetta Arts will explore heritage through the borough’s unique history, its people and...

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Rosetta’s Cultural Producer Placement & Photography Talk

As part of Creative Newham‘s Cultural Producer programme Rosetta Arts has hosted photographer and budding cultural producer Kevin Audience for...

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Rosetta Arts to appoint new Chief Executive

Sanaz Amidi has been Chief Executive Officer for Rosetta Arts for 16 years and has decided to step down from her position as CEO, join us in celebrating her successful term and wishing her a fond farewell.

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Rosetta Arts Spring Activities Programme

This Easter we’re running loads of exciting activities for people of all ages to get involved in! Celebrate the first...

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Our CEO attended a Royal Visit at UEL

Rosetta Arts CEO Sanaz Amidi attended the Royal visit at the University of East London Stratford Campus on Wednesday 8...

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We’re a Newham Warm Haven

From 15 February – 26 April Rosetta Arts is now a Newham Warm Haven Newham Warm Havens are safe, non-judgemental warm...

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We’re relaunching our Learner Support Fund!

For our January 2022 Adult Art Classes, we’re relaunching our Learner Support Fund. This scheme is for anyone joining our January...

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We’re re-launching our Community Learning Classes for adults with learning disabilities

We are re-launching our Community Learning Classes for adults with learning disabilities. We welcome anyone aged 19+ to our studios...

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Women of the Windrush Exhibition at Stratford Youth Zone

From Friday 25 November, portraits from the project “Women of the Windrush” will be exhibited in Stratford Youth Zone. Head...

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What we got up to over Black History Month

The Rosetta Arts team were busy over Black History Month, we hosted two events and one exhibition reflecting on different...

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We’ve been named as a National Portfolio Organisation by Arts Council England for 2023-26!

Rosetta Arts are proud to announce that they have been named as a National Portfolio Organisation by Arts Council England...

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Giants in Newham Art Competition

Calling all young Newham residents, we want YOU to design your very own piece of merchandise that will be on sale for Newham's first every community pantomime ~ Jack & the Beanstalk 🌾  A production presented by Yellow Kangaroo Productions & Applecart Arts.

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Rosetta Arts turns 30!

Rosetta Arts, Newham’s arts charity, will be celebrating their 30th anniversary with a year-long programme of events. The celebrations will take place throughout 2023 to record the cultural and creative impact the charity has had on the diverse communities of Newham over the past three decades.

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Our Adult Art Courses are back this September!

Curious about your creative side? Rosetta Arts' Adult Art Courses are back and open for booking this September! With a wide variety of classes on offer, there's something for everyone this autumn.

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Work with us! We’re hiring a Deputy CEO

Rosetta Arts is recruiting for a part-time Deputy CEO. The Deputy CEO will be a member of the Senior Team...

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I Design My Future Summer Activities

I Design My Future involves different creative activities throughout the year that can interest and benefit young people in Newham....

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What’s On? Rosetta Arts Summer Events

Rosetta Arts have a fun-packed summer in store suitable for all ages. From summer schools, to outdoor workshops and celebrations,...

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How we’re celebrating Newham Word Festival

Newham Word Festival is coming up and we can’t wait! On the 7th of July, to celebrate the day, we’re hosting...

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How Rosetta Arts celebrated Windrush Day

On Wednesday 22 June, we celebrated Windrush Day in the Humble Gallery by exploring the work of acclaimed Trinidadian born...

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We need your help to bring back our Art Superstars! Class

Our donation page is now closed, please do not attempt to make a donation.   This June, for one week,...

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Rosetta Arts Spring Update

It’s been a busy start of the year for Rosetta as we kickstart some new projects, broaden our team and...

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Cultural Producers Programme 2022-23

The Creative Newham Cultural Producers programme 2022-23 is now complete. This programme provided a comprehensive training programme in cultural producing...

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Cultural Producers Programme 2022-23: Call-out for participants

Are you based in East London, aged 18 – 30 and interested in a career in cultural programming and creative...

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Nikhil Hirsh at the Humble Gallery

The Humble Gallery has announced the opening of its next exhibition: Freedom by artist Nikhil Hirsh 

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Motivate 2 Create

What do East-London based artists think about Social Action Projects (SAPs)? Are they already delivering them? Do they use structured...

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Meet our 2022 Accelerator Artists

For the second year running, we've selected a group of local artists to receive financial, material and educational support throughout 2022 so that they can kickstart their creative careers, collaborate with one another and get involved in local initiatives.

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CO1 Community building: Artist Selected & running free workshops

Rosetta Arts are working with Berkeley Homes to commission an artist to create a piece of public art that will be designed and installed on the final glass facade of the CO1 Community building on the eastern wall boundary of the TwelveTrees Park (Stephenson Street) Development.

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Our Spring 2022 Courses are live!

Sign up for our adult learning courses this spring, get creative and get stuck in! There’s loads of classes on offer so that you can branch into the creative practice that excites you.

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This Easter: Free Creative Taster Sessions for Young People

Calling young people in Newham. Get creative, feel good! You are invited to come and have a go at something...

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CO1 Community building Glass Installation: Artists Shortlisted

Rosetta Arts are working to commission an artist to produce the designs for the bold final glass installations for use for the CO1 Community building and on the eastern wall boundary of the Twelve Trees Stephenson Street Development.

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Our Impact

We offer residents from all walks of life, a chance to live the life they choose in a borough with one of the highest unemployment (8.6%) and child poverty rates (41% 2014; New Policy Institute) in London.

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As a charity, Rosetta Arts relies on the support of people like you so that we can offer positive choices to the people of Newham.

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Volunteers are an integral part of the Rosetta Arts family. Working alongside staff and resident artists, we have different ways to get involved according to your interests, skills and availability.