The Art Bank works at improving social cohesion in Shepton Mallet and beyond by offering a hub for creative connection and collaboration. The Art Bank also host a fantastic Café as well as the Rubbish Art Project, a not for profit organization that takes waste materials from local businesses, charity shops and individuals and helps local artists and people to transform into thought-provoking artists. 

The Central aim of the Art Bank is environmental messaging, a reconsideration of one-use plastics and other materials. The project takes commissions from businesses and charities to create installations from waste to convey an environmental message about their organisation.

They are also running many fantastic online classes and workshops including:

• Online Art Journaling course over 3 weeks
• Poetry Writing with Author Polly Hall
• Art Bank Online: Straw Painting Workshop for Kids
• Art Bank Online: 4-Week Illustrated Alphabet Course
• The Artist’s Way: Art Bank Online
• Creative Photography with Your Phone: Art Bank Online
• Art Bank Online: Art Journaling 3-Week Course
• Art Bank Online: Flash Fiction Workshop
• Make Christmas Presents! Crystal Necklace Workshop

To find out more about these classes on both their website and Facebook page.