Sussex Arts Academy is passionate about the benefits that a broad arts education can bring to all children in West Sussex and also about supporting artists working in the county. The main purpose of SAA is to connect children in schools with professional artists working in their community, and to grow new arts and cultural experiences that will make a lasting impression on children's lives.
SAA has a particular focus on ensuring that children with disabilities and those from disadvantaged backgrounds have equal access to fantastic arts and cultural experiences.
We achieve our aims by working with top quality artists to develop their offer to schools and by working with schools to help them plan and deliver excellent arts and cultural enrichment programmes which engage local artists.
We are a charity and all our work is done on a voluntary basis, so any money raised goes directly towards our work for children.