Following the RBKC's unilateral decision to terminate InTRANSIT in 2017, which was founded by a resident in 2007, and had received Arts Council Funding to build resilience in North Kensington since 2015, Pavilion Hive was formed. We are a collective of creative practitioners responsible for supporting the local arts and culture ecology by humanising the landscape of North Kensington which is negle
cted by the Royal Borough. We aim to be a year round hub of free Inclusive art practice, we use a community development – cultural brokerage strategy to enable artists to express their lived experience, widen participation for all irrespective of identity and/protected characteristics. Our work challenges, transforms and redefines notions of identity, social history and hierarchical structures by giving everyone a chance to take part. Activities are co designed and delivered with a wide network of other community practitioners including disability and mental health projects, children, young and elderly people and workshops which focus on arts for health and well-being. We employ, reach out to, and unite diverse audiences and communities and deliver a key part of RBKCs’ arts strategy.
