artofcreativeconnections is an arts consultancy started by Veronica Slater, an arts educator who has taught and worked in all sectors of education in the UK and internationally. With over twenty years of experience including 17 years as Visual Arts Co-ordinator, at The City Literary Institute, the foremost Adult Education College in London and the UK. She has an exceptional record of achievement including groundbreaking initiatives that put into practice a world class model of education and cultural learning. 

Her work has pioneered new areas of arts education and training including The Collectors Course in collaboration with The Arts Council and the Arts Programme for Business. She has extensive ‘hands on’ practical experience of managing the most challenging and diverse situations. This expertise places her at the forefront of training in creative practice for business and she is in a unique position to deliver exclusive programmes that motivate, stimulate and attain outstanding results.

As Director of artofcreativeconnections Veronica Slater works collaboratively within a partnership of trainers, artists, art educators, curators and filmmakers who have considerable experience in all sectors of the visual arts. Our approach is flexible but always client focused when we develop ideas and strategies for the programmes we deliver. artofcreativeconnections regularly works with TAIDEPAUSSI www.taidepaussi.fi  ‘Art Break’ a training consultancy in Finland. In February 2011 Veronica Slater was invited to deliver the keynote presentation at Taide Kay Tyossa  ‘Art Works’ http://www.taikahanke.fi/app/gallery/gallery/-/dir_id/66/limit/24/page/2an and http://www.taikahanke.fi/taide+kay+tyossa+-seminaari/  an international conference on Creative Practice for Organisations, in Lahti, Finland. artofcreativeconnections continues to make international links so as to expand and build a network of diverse and exciting opportunities for our clients.

Our Aims

Our mission is clear - it is to provide the best in creative expertise and deliver a service that is second to none. The client is central to everything we do and our ethos is always to listen and devise tailor made programmes that go to the heart of what is needed. Our skill is to ignite ingenuity and unlock imagination – we aim to give you a creative investment that inspires an innovative future.

Our Methods

Creative Connections uses art as a tool to change the way we think. It is a means to self development that can engage a group in meaningful and imaginative dialogue so as to infuse ‘the team thinks’. The results open up ideas and possibilities that can be directed to a variety of problem solving opportunities. The workshops are also a means to alleviate stress and instill a sense of well being to create a healthy sharp mind. This builds confidence whilst providing a fresh approach to team building that generates a keen motivated ethos within an organisation.  artofcreativeconnections quite simply ignites and sustains a re-awakening of new found energy and creative resource.

 For further information on Veronica Slater's experience in art education please view CV below