Vamos Emerging Artists
Welcome to the Vamos Emerging Artists programme.
Each year the programme invites inquisitive early career artists from diverse communities across the country to take part in free or subsidised mask taster sessions, learning mask techniques, creating physical character and devising non-verbal theatre that connects and moves audiences. We welcome everyone, and particularly deaf and disabled artists and artists from low socio-economic and/or diverse ethnic backgrounds, to take part.
From these taster workshops, we bring together a group of artists for a residency to create and perform mask theatre from shared stories and backgrounds, finalising in public performances.
Vamos Emerging Artist Programme 2024
Vamos Emerging Artist Programme 2024 has begun and there are a series of taster workshops available for early career artists. The programme will culiminate in a residency at 101 Outdoor Arts (near Newbury) between 10 – 13 July 2024. The residency offers participants four days of intensive training, exploring how mask can work in outdoor performance, as well as on stage.
Visit our Next Public Workshop page for Emerging Artist Taster Workshops.
Vamos Emerging Artists Programme is supported using public funding by Arts Council England, and by Garfield Weston Foundation.
Vamos Emerging Artists 2023
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Emerging Artists 2023 feedback...
“Absolutely Brilliant!! A welcoming environment for creativity and play. I have never experienced anything like it!”
Maddie Brew
“Incredible experience, nothing like it, creative, physical, life changing.”
Niamh Atkinson
“It was incredible. I know it’s going to be a massive stepping stone for my future.”
Carden Stapleton
"Fun, rewarding, heartblowing: I haven’t just found an amazing mask theatre company but friends for life!"
Mariana Piers
"Magical, inspiring, quite frankly life changing."
Aadil Din
Reviews
Engaging, thrilling, life-changing
A lovely joyous day, brought a playfulness I haven't experienced with mask work before. Zero pressure.
An engaging, fun and confidence boosting crash course in mask and devising
Playful and experimental! Insightful! Up on your feet and learn