Launched on 27th April 2023, "In an Artshell", Mercato Metropolitano and p~Art Factory join together to support XLP – a London-based charity that works hard to create positive futures for young people in the capital. The three pop up exhibitions raised a total of £1,700 across the pop ups and workshops.


The 14th June we saw the second launch evening of In an Artshell which gave space also to a live music concert by emerging artists brought to us by Beats&Eats, a South London based community interest company that brings people together through the power of food and music.


Between 12th June and 9th July, In an Artshell presented a spin off pop up show and two workshops at Mercato Mayfair in the occasion of Art in Mayfair Festival (12th June - 9th July)


On the 20th September 2023, guests, artists and musicians gathered together in Elephant and Castle for the last event of this glorious project. The exhibition at the event saw visual artists and illustrators from the previous events, with a special spotlight to multi-awarded artist and actress Gabrielle Oke. Indeed, Gabrielle lead a live painting art performance where guests were welcomed to participate in the creation of a painting.

About
In an artshell
In collaboration with Mercato Metropolitano, p-Art Factory presents “In an Artshell”, a long-term art partnership that aims to fundraise for local London charities and supports young and emerging artists. The project raised £2,350 and 50% of the proceeds will be donated to XLP.

Between 27th April and 20th September, p-art factory selected 11 talented UK-based artists to exhibit and sell fine art prints in the Secret Garden of Mercato Metropolitano Elephant & Castle, and at Mercato Mayfair for Art in Mayfair (12th June - 9th June 2023).


*100% of donations are going in support of XLP. Revenue from the artwork sales (minus transaction fee) are divided between the charity (50%) and the artists (30%) while a 20% will be used to cover admin costs.
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Mission of
In an artshell
"In an artshell" is a collaborative art project that aims to raise funds for different local charities around London, while giving exposure to young and emerging artists.

The selected charity for 2023 is XLP - which stands for ‘The eXceL Project’. The charity was founded in 1996 and now operates in nine inner-city boroughs around London, working with 4,000 young people each year through education, mentoring, employability, community youth work, sports and the arts.

The charity’s mission statement is: ‘To engage in long-term relationships that empower young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to complete their education, avoid anti-social behaviour, and ultimately become independent and confident contributors within their communities.
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