Helping People Through The Arts

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Cheeky Fest is social impact.   We connect in person through the arts to help people with mental health challenges and those struggling with unemployment / to find & get paid fairly for the work they love to do.

We find our voices, express ourselves, discover how we coexist with society, manage our mental health, challenge stigma, foster empathy by listening to each other's stories, build friendships, share experiences, create & collaborate with people and develop & apply skills. 

For this to be the best experience for you - somewhere where you actually want to be, share, engage and connect with others, everyone needs to help curate and grow it.  If a visual artist wants it to be for them, they can help by inviting more visual artists and/or clients.  Introduce members to more people, unlock valuable collaborations, and develop fresh ideas and practices.  Get Cheeky & help make this happen.  

Tell us what you're working on, struggling with, what your goals are. Every time you contribute a story, experience, or idea, you’re adding something every member of this community can learn from to make better decisions.  When you invite 5 new members, you’re adding to what this community can accomplish together.  We’d love to hear your story, help you share it and connect with others.

• Do Likes, Comments, Followers, Subscribers, Shares equate to real world impact?
• Felt ignored by algorithms, lost in digital noise, inadequate or invisible?
• What's the point of posting if no one  engages with us?
• Struggled to get seen or heard on social media?
• Genuine community & real friendships
• Practical opportunities, proper gigs
• Tangible support, helpful income 
• Find gigs, promoters & venues
• Recruit band members

• Support others through mental health, e.g. anxiety, bipolar, depression, PTSD, 
• Have thought provoking conversations you can’t have anywhere else
• Collaborate with people who do similar / different things
• Talk with people who care about the same things
• Make better, more well-informed decisions
• Get to know people who live & work near you
• Discover expert perspectives every day
• Swap stories, experiences, and ideas
• Get paid fairly for the work you love,