Take A Part is a leading socially engaged art (SEA) organisation, dedicated to supporting, developing and sustaining practices around community
co-creation, cultural democracy and community-first approaches to placemaking in the UK.

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and bangs, wearing a blue cardigan over a black top, stands outdoors with greenery in the background.

Click here to read about our ambition and our priorities for investment with our CEO and Artistic Director Kim Wide MBE.

Two people standing next to a concrete wall outdoors, with a clear sky above. They are writing the words "What Does Climate Change Mean" in chalk.
A man and woman in lab coats stand in front of a stone wall, surrounded by a group of people. The scene takes place outdoors under a cloudy sky, with trees and buildings in the background. Everyone is dressed casually and appears to be interacting or enjoying the moment together.
A label reading "Local Meteorite Found Here" next to a dark, porous rock and various seashells.
Social Making
A pamphlet featuring a group of young people, some skateboarding and others holding signs in support of a local initiative. It discusses a project called "PRIMEDesign" aimed at promoting health and community engagement through skateboarding. The text invites support and outlines the group's manifesto.

Our Practice

We take a community-first approach to culture, using creativity and collaboration to support underrepresented and underserved people and places.  Our aim is to nurture confidence, advocacy and the practical skills needed to lead, grow, and transform local neighbourhoods; with culture and community voice always central to the approach.

 

Our home is Plymouth, where we develop and test our models of best practice, but we work across the UK and internationally to amplify community voices in the cultural sector.

We have worked with large scale cultural institutions, universities, scientists, local authorities, trust and foundations and think tanks to place communities at the heart of decision making and local  development.

 

We co-commission exceptional national and international artists, conservation and heritage experts to collaborate with communities, encouraging bold ambition and brave aspirations for the future.

You can find our more about our current programme here.

We’re always excited to make new connections or reinforce existing ones, so please do email us if you wish to collaborate, follow us on social media to see what we’re up to, or sign up to our newsletter if you want an in-depth look at what’s new in the SEA space.