Make Now, Think Later!
A display of work produced as part of the Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Awards 2025-26
Join us in Create Space to see work created as part of the Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Awards 2025-26.
Art venues across England, Scotland and Wales were selected to take part in the Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Awards 2025-26, working with young people and their support networks on four exciting artist commissions to co-create works that encapsulate the unique perspectives of young people.
At DCA, Soundplay Projects worked with pupils at Kingspark School in workshops with themes around inclusion, communication and sensory experiences. Also on display is work created at Oriel Davies, Fabrica and 2021-Visual Arts Centre. Find out more below.
At Oriel Davies, Nicky Arscott collaborated with children and young people of recently arrived families from Syria and Afghanistan, creating inclusive gallery spaces that broke down barriers and fostered community integration.
At Fabrica, Dan Thompson collaborated with the Crew Club in East Brighton to create The Great Whitehawk, examining placemaking, identity, cartography and genre.
In Lincolnshire, at 2021-Visual Arts Centre, Tony Wade delivered workshops with local young people to create a series of works responding to provocations around nutrition, bodily forms, play and empowerment.
Image: Hand in Hand Canvas by Nicky Arscott with children and families from Syrian and Afghani families in Newtown. Photo by Dewi Tannat Lloyd.
Make now, think later! is a touring exhibition produced as part of the Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Awards (ARMA) 2025-26. ARMA is a programme developed by Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education, to enable galleries, art museums and visual arts venues to support a dedicated programme of visual arts engagement and wellbeing activity with children or young people. The Awards were initiated and funded by the Max Reinhardt Charitable Trust.
