About River Tees Rediscovered
The River Tees Rediscovered programme was a five year programme funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of its Landscape Heritage Partnership Funding programme.
The programme aims to reconnect communities, organisations and visitors to the river.
Read more about the programme here.
Selected Projects
BOTTLE TOPS
Artist Adam Bligh worked in collaboration with visitors to the 20th Anniversary Open Day of Teesside Barrage with partners the Canal and Rivers Trust to create a bottle top mural now permanently displayed at the North Tower of the Barrage.
CROSSING THE TEES
Artists Miranda Richmond, Adrian Moule and Anna Cole worked in libraries in Darlington, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool to provide workshops inspired by the River Tees in Cynanotypes, Collographs at Home and Blockprints.
Willow Pattern
Working with Middlesbrough born artist Emily Hesse, regular Tees Valley Arts contributor and artist Adrian Moule, we facilitated a collaboration that created the River Tees Rediscovered Willow Pattern Plate engagement.
Gallery
All photographs were taken for Tees Valley Arts by Kev Howard. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND International 4.0 License.
All Projects
News
Art Week with Bub at High Coniscliffe
As part of River Tees Rediscovered, we contracted artist Bub Bacon to work with pupils at High Coniscliffe to explore their Roman heritage.
High Coniscliffe and the Roman Fort
Artist Bub Bacon will be starting a residency at High Coniscliffe Primary School on the history of the local Roman fort bridge crossing.
TVA Seeks Artist
We are seeking a visual artist for an artist residency in Darlington at South Park and Snipe Pond for the River Tees Rediscovered project.
Local Artist Emily Hesse featured in AXIS
Local artist Emily Hesse has been featured in Axis! We worked with Emily earlier in the year on a project called River Tees Rediscovered.
TVA is looking for a Music Trainee!
Tees Valley Arts are recruiting a Music Trainee! To work on the making waves project in association with River Tees Rediscovered
TVA are looking for a Music Leader!
Tees Valley Arts is recruiting for a Music Leader for our Making Waves project, linked with River Tees Rediscovered , Pathways School and Musinc.
TVA are looking for a Creative Writer!
Tees Valley Arts are recruiting a Creative Writer for our Making Waves project, linked with River Tees Rediscovered, Pathways School and Musinc.
Izzy’s Work Experience
I’m Izzy. As part of my college’s Wednesday afternoon enrichment scheme I have been taking part in work experience at Tees Valley Arts.
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The Funders
