Akiko Usami
Artist
Examples of art workshop design and delivery are shown here - projects range from working with major arts institutions, local community organisations, children's centres and schools.
2018 Barbican OpenFest 17-18 March with Scribble and Smudge;
Framed Film Club, Barbican
2015-17 Walthamstow Garden Party and Alexandra Palace Summer Festival,
Stow Film Lounge
2016 "Advent:us" 1000 origami cranes project
2015 Freelance Artist, projects include collaboration with Scribble and Smudge arts organisation;
“Sportability” with Whitefields School; Walthamstow Garden party; Alexandra Palace Summer
Festival; Churchill Nursery, Walthamstow; Dagenham summer regeneration project
2014 Support Artist, Open Day at Valence House, Dagenham with Scribble and Smudge arts
organisation and Create London
Lead Artist, Under 5's at Downhills' Link Children's Centre, Tottenham
2013 North Harringay Primary School volunteer arts assistant
2011 Events Assistant, Get Mouthy! The Wellcome Collection
2010–11 Freelance artist - Tate Modern Community Programme resource
2007-10 Tate Modern, Assistant Curator: Family and Community Programmes
2005-09 START Gallery Interpreter, Tate Families programme - Tate Modern
Family workshops at Carnival del Pueblo, Burgess Park and Family Arts Festivals, Pimlico
2007 Bow Arts Trust project - St Paul’s Way School After school art club leader
Young at Art project leader
2005-07 Waal Peintin mural company
Set up mural company with artist Zoe Allen. Worked with children and young people to design and
paint murals in their settings. Projects included working with under 5's at Bath House Children’s
Community Centre and Hackney Community College
2006-11 Art workshop leader at - Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham; Hackney Community College; East
London Art Company; Bath House Children’s Community Centre; Fusion East, Paradise Village Fete
& Creative Play Garden; May Mobiles. Discover Children's Story Centre, Newham; Ronald
Openshaw nursery, Newham
DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING
2015 Paediatric First Aid Training
2005 Arts Council Creative Connections Artists Training programme -
Early Years education at Discover Children's Story Centre, Newham
2005 Touch Tour training, Tate Modern
OTHER INFORMATION
Current clear DBS check
"Advent:us" 1000 origami cranes project, St Mary's Church, Walthamstow, 2016
Walthamstow Garden Party 2016
Bath House Children's Centre