Friends of the Phoenix is Community Interest Company.
We are a group of like minded people from Croydon are are passionate about art, culture, community and enterprise. We have come together to actively make a differenec to the emerging art scene in Croydon by linking up the art groups in central Croydon to have a first of its kind of a joined up event to celebrate Chinese New Year with a parade in 2016, arts programme, and art competition for schools.
The aims of the Group shall be to:
- To bring together people in Croydon as a catalyst of a renaissance of Art and culture as Croydon undergoes regeneration, with public engagement activities, starting by parading Artist Hale Man’s copper sculpture ‘Phoenix Rising’ and celebration of food and culture from the diverse cultural backgrounds though the centre of Croydon.
- To begin to establish a new grassroots and sustainable venue for art, culture and creative enterprise.
3..Fundraise and manage budgets effectively for such activities
4. To develop new audiences for the arts in Croydon.