Satellite

Satellite is a project, which has been established to enable BA Fine Art students form London Metropolitan University to work as artists on live projects as volunteers, either in community settings or within a more traditional gallery environment, with dedicated support from the university and partner organisations. Satellite has established a strong outreach and external project programme throughout the last four years in order to support staff and student initiatives, which contribute directly to enriching the course curriculum and extending student experience. Satellite has established successful partnerships and networks at a local, national and international level. Students have been able to work with a wide range of artists and community groups. Although Satellite has only been established for four years, students have been able to work with a wide range of artists, community organisations and schools groups: So far we have undertaken projects with organisations as diverse as Tate Modern, The Women&s;s Library, The Tower of London, DITO - a disability training information and advocacy Organisation, The Museum of Installation, Hales Gallery, Whitechapel Gallery, The Royal London Hospital, Artism - an art project for autistic children&s;s, Poplar Day Centre for the elderly, and most importantly a number of local primary and secondary schools in Poplar, Newham and Tower Hamlets.