Mimosa House

Mimosa House is an independent, non-profit art institution in the heart of London curated by  Daria Khan.   Dedicated to artistic experimentation and collaboration, we support dialogue between intergenerational women and queer artists.  Embracing inclusivity and sensitivity, Mimosa House is a safe and empowering space which focuses on the fluidity of identity and recognises the need for change.

Our Learning Offer

We would like to engage more with the currently under-represented communities: secondary school children, young people, carers of young people, school groups, etc.  Being conscious of how power is embedded in language, dismantling structural racism in programming and interpretation, and including a diversity of voices in early stage programming, will be crucial in our work with and for communities going forward. School tours and Work Experience sessions could be organised for students from local primary and secondary schools, e.g. ‘curate your own show’ (take an image from our current exhibition, as a starting point for developing a show around their interests). Feedback will be given to the students from the curator of the exhibition.

Example Project

As part of our Covid-19 response programme we created a new, remote-participation ‘Artkit’ project, in which we partnered with sexual health and body-confidence experts Black Fly Zine Collective to deliver weekly parcels containing materials, tools, and instructions for Black and minority ethnic people to join in on creative activities from home.  Using social media and networking with other aligned organisations nationally (COLOURS Youth (Manchester), Allsorts Youth Project: LGBT+ BAME/PoC (Brighton), We Exist (London), QTIBPOC CREATIVES (London) and others), we were able to reach beyond our usual geographical remit to attract a high proportion of participants from Greater London and outside London.

Offer Includes

• Visits to our building

• Delivering online lessons

• Virtual visits

• Digital resources

• CPD for teachers

Curriculum Areas

• English

• Art & Design

• Citizenship

• Languages

• History