Empowering People Creatively

Cambridge Community Arts is closing

After more than a decade of creative impact, Cambridge Community Arts will formally close on 31 July 2025.

Since 2013, our mission has been simple but powerful: to make the arts accessible to all, especially those facing barriers. Through inclusive learning in visual arts, music, and digital media, CCA has fostered confidence, creativity, and community for thousands of learners.

This decision follows careful reflection and every possible effort to secure a sustainable future. While it is not what we hoped for, we’re choosing to close with the dignity and respect our community deserves.

Tributes to the charity will be hosted on this website until Spring 2026. Thank you for your support, partnership and belief in the transformative power of creativity.

Our vision is of healthier communities empowered by their own creativity. We support personal growth and improved health through quality creative arts activities.

We have seen the positive change in over 2300 people, with more than 60 creative practitioners across 25 different artforms in 48 community venues through our courses, clubs and Next Steps service.

What we do

Our Creative Futures and Creating Well projects are in development.

  • "If I didn’t have my course to look forward to each week, I would have crumbled. I have been able to meet new friends, develop all sorts of skills and crucially, build up my confidence in a safe & supportive environment."

    Paulette

  • "I feel CCA has opened so many doors and opportunities for me now. The course gave me more hope that what I would like to do creatively is achievable."

  • "My success has earned me the respect of people who before only knew me as being ill and incapable. Thanks to Cambridge Community Arts, I have a new identity and a more positive confident outlook on life."

    Carole

  • "The course has helped with my mental health issues, which has in turn helped my physical health. I feel more relaxed after the lesson."

  • "Doing various courses with CCA over the last few years has really helped my confidence and mental health. I am now a keen artist whereas I merely used to dabble with art."

    Cathy