Pyramid

Pyramid works with people with learning disabilities and autism in groups and one-to-one to discover, explore and enjoy the arts and to develop as artists to the full extent of their abilities and ambitions. We work with people with all levels of ability and have specialised sessions for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.

At Pyramid, art means all art forms: painting, drawing, music, dance, theatre, film, photography, sculpture – anything our members want to try! Activities are run by a group of highly experienced freelance artists with collective expertise in all art forms. Pyramid groups are social. They are fun and members often stay for many years, forming long-term friendships, showing improved social skills, self-confidence and good mental health.

If our members want to become practising artists in their own right, we can support them with personal tuition in their chosen artform and in their professional development, for example, applying for arts funding, putting on solo exhibitions and sharing and selling their work online.

The creative work of both our groups and individual artists is shared publicly via our programme of exhibitions and events throughout the year, in high-profile venues and partnerships such as Leeds Art Gallery, Sunny Bank Mills and Leeds Song.