http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk CoolTan Arts exists to inspire the well-being and creative participation of a diverse range of people through the production of quality art. CoolTan is run by and for those with mental distress. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:50:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en CoolTan Arts has exciting opportunities for experienced tutors to teach adults workshops, including IT, screen printing, creative writing, poetry, desktop publishing, Photoshop, portrait drawing, machine sewing and batik/indigo dyeing. You will be paid £20 per hour. Key skills: Teaching experience essential Communication, interpersonal organisational skills Energy, enthusiasm, motivation Patience and the ability to give ... http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/2010/03/tutors-needed-to-teach-adult-workshops/ Are you interested in London's hidden stories? Then CoolTan Arts' unique guided walks are for you. A cultural arts walk through the Borough of Southwark, from Maudsley Hospital in Denmark Hill to Tate Modern, that uses art, humour, architecture and local history to promote physical and mental well being. CoolTan Arts ... http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/2010/03/cooltan-arts-largactyl-shuffle/ CoolTan Arts at the BFI from CoolTan Arts on Vimeo. This interview based video shows moments from the premiere of three CoolTan Arts productions at the BFI Southbank cinema complex. The screening of 'Largactyl Shuffle', 'In the studio with Maggi Hambling' and 'CoolTan Arts Introduction' was organised by CoolTan Arts ... http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/2010/02/cooltan-arts-at-the-bfi/ CoolTan Arts' February Largactyl Shuffle explored Southwark's connections with gay history and  mental health. [nggallery id=47] http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/2010/02/largactyl-shuffle-gay-history-walk-february-2010/ CoolTan Arts launched three new film projects at the British Film Institute on 8 February 2010. Two of the films, 'The Largactyl Shuffle,' and 'CoolTan Arts - who we are, what we do and how we do it,' document CoolTan's work. 'In the studio with Maggi Hambling' chronicles CoolTan's patron. [nggallery id=46] Photography ... http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/2010/02/cooltan-arts-film-premiere-at-the-bfi/ CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle Gay History Walk Date: Saturday 20 February 2010 Start: 12noon, Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill Did you know that London’s first gay disco was in Camberwell? (The Father Red Cap) Or that Brixton Gay squatters / Brixton Radical Faeries in the 1970s set up the UK’s first gay centre in Brixton ... http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/2010/01/walk-this-way-sashay-into-gay-history-with-a-guided-queer-stroll/ Have fun, meet new people, gain new skills! CoolTan Arts will run free arts and multimedia workshops open to all Southwark residents over 19. Places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Workshops start from March and run until July 2010, and Southwark residents can attend one course of 10 hours. To ... http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/2010/01/free-workshops-for-southwark-residents/ In this clip Artist Maggi Hambling, who was given a CBE in the New Years honours list this year, is interviewed in her studio about her work, sexuality and mental health. Hambling is a patron of CoolTan Arts. She is a painter and sculptor whose work is held by the ... http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/2010/01/film-trailer-in-the-studio-with-maggi-hambling/ Altered States from CoolTan Arts on Vimeo. Altered States is an art exhibition organised by CoolTan Arts to celebrate World Mental Health Day. The exhibition was showcased at the Dulwich Picture Gallery and includes paintings, drawings and screen prints. http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/2010/01/altered-states/ Self Advocacy Training starts February - click here for details! http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/2009/12/self-advocacy-skills-training/