Community Engagement

We are committed to meaningfully engaging our local community, offering inclusive projects, events, and partnerships that connect people of all ages and backgrounds to The Women's Art Collection.
two corridors filled with art, photo taken from outside

Unlocking the Women's Art Collection

Workshops with the Cambridge Women's Resource Centre

leaves and flowers on a white background
three portraits of women's faces
a collage of shapes, colours and faces
7 flowers with lines connecting them
abstract colours and shapes on a white background with a face in the corner
a broken heart with the words love hope and acceptance
three portraits of faces and the words love above them
a red ribbon across a white page with collaged photos of artworks underneath
portrait of a woman in pencil

From 2022–2024 we carried out a two-year research project that aimed to maximise the role of The Women’s Art Collection within research and teaching activities at the University of Cambridge and unlock the Collection as a resource for the broader public. As part of the engagement we also worked with three community partners to creatively interpret the collection. 

Read more about Unlocking the Women's Art Collection.
 

Arts & Minds

Since 2021, we’ve partnered with Arts & Minds, a mental health charity, to offer tours and facilitated sessions exploring our Collection. In 2024, we were a key partner in their Art on Prescription programme. Led by artist Caroline Wendling, this initiative used our Collection as inspiration for creative, therapeutic sessions held over a six-month period.

University of Cambridge Museums – Age Well

We’ve worked with the University of Cambridge Museums on their Age Well programme, which supports older adults across Cambridgeshire—especially those living with complex health conditions such as dementia, physical disabilities, or the effects of strokes. Through this partnership, we welcomed group visits from care settings and collaborated on tailored engagement activities.

Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination

We collaborated with Mayfield Primary School students on the Artscapers project, facilitated by Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination. We’re currently working with the new director to look at future partnership opportunities.

Cambridge Black Creatives


An established relationship with this group led to their involvement in our recent research project, Unlocking The Women's Art Collection. We’re currently working with the group to create alternative interpretations for our visitors to enjoy whilst visiting the Collection.