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64 Million Artists invites everyone in the UK to celebrate their creativity and use it to challenge the status quo.

2026 marks the last January Challenge from 64 Mill 2026 marks the last January Challenge from 64 Million Artists, let's go out with a bang!
Here’s a snippet of the origin story, it’s impact and how you can support it's legacy, from CEO Jo Hunter...
“It started as an idea. I was struggling with career indecision, and a big break up and feeling lost. So I decided to take a month off and asked friends, colleagues and family to set me a creative challenge to do every day. It helped me throw off my perfectionism, take risks, feel freer and develop new ideas. And it made me want to do that for many many more people. 
The first January Challenge was me putting a post on Facebook saying ‘I’ve got some challenges left over from my month and I’d love to do them in January - if anyone fancies joining me let me know.’ It started off with around 200 friends (and a few strangers) and the following year we jumped to 750, then 1500, then more and more. Last year we had 360,000 people taking part in schools, workplaces, communities and families up and down the country, and beyond! We’ve made so many amazing partnerships with artists, community groups, and national campaigns and we are so proud of the legacy of everyday creativity we’ve left. 
We will miss you all next January but we hope you’ll keep up the tradition. The world needs creativity now more than ever, ➡ your creativity can and will change the world.⬅” 
As we host the last January Challenge and prepare to close our Public Programme, we are keen to give away as many resources, learning and tools as we can to support the legacy of our work and keep the ripples of everyday creativity flowing.
If you have enjoyed The January Challenge over the years and want to support this legacy work, please consider a small donation to help us:
⭐️ Create a user-friendly, free to access Resource Library compiled of over 500 creative prompts, tailored packs for different community groups and inspiring podcasts and recorded workshops
⭐️ Offer final sharing and community events to support the 64 Million Artists community to use the resources and self organise future campaigns
Your support is greatly appreciated. Donate via link in bio.
💡Want to spark imagination and connection in your 💡Want to spark imagination and connection in your workplace or group? 
Download our FREE Creativity Champions Packs and Training to support you to jump-start creative activity this January. 
We have worked with amazing partners across sectors and nationwide to bring you tailored Packs, to support you host The January Challenge in a way that works for you and your group! Each Pack contains top tips for facilitating creative activity, a toolkit for gathering, all 31 creative prompts ahead of time (with ideas for adapting them).
Explore and download...
📚 Creativity Champions Packs for:
#Groups and Teams 
#Libraries
#Schools
#Charities
#CreativeHealth
#CreativeAgeing 
#WelshLanguage 
#EasyRead 
⏯ Recording of our free training session, walking through the Pack and how to utilise it in your setting.
Link in bio or visit: https://64millionartists.com/thejanuarychallenge/creativity-champions-2026/
💡 People use The January Challenge to spark imagin 💡 People use The January Challenge to spark imagination and foster connection in all sorts of ways. Here are some highlights from past years to inspire ideas for jump-starting creativity in January. 
Whatever setting you are in, whether you plan to take part as a group or individually, the Challenge is yours to use in a way that works for you. 
🛠 Looking for tools and resources to support you to plan for January? 
Visit our website (link in bio) to download your own Creativity Champions Pack, including tailored top tips, a toolkit on facilitating creative activity and all 31 creative prompts ahead of time. You’ll also find free recorded training to support you to utilise the Packs in your setting - discover how to super power your January events, workshops, socials and more! 
#FreeResources #Creativity #TheJanuaryChallenge
The January Challenge is 31 days of quick, fun and The January Challenge is 31 days of quick, fun and accessible creative prompts - each designed by different people and communities across the UK. We call these BRILLIANT people our ambassadors - and you can find out all about them at the link in bio 💥
Our ambassadors have also been busy at work helping us tailor the prompts so that you can use them to engage the people around you in different workplace and community settings.
Thanks to them, we have several different FREE Creativity Champions Packs, with expertly informed guidance on how and why you might like to host The January Challenge where you are.
The Champions Packs each contain the same 31 prompts, but with top tips and adaptations relevant to schools, libraries, and groups and teams at work and in communities. New for 2026 we also have a Pack for Charities, thanks to our partnership with the Charities Learning Consortium, for Creative Health Settings and Creative Ageing Settings. You'll also find the prompts available in Easy Read, and in Welsh.
So, dig into the free resources and Champion the Challenge! 
When you download your Pack, you will also find a free toolkit for gathering (more on that soon!), and a media pack to help you spread the good word. You will also find a video recording of the free training we offer Champions to help you get ready and inspired.
Happy exploring!
#TheJanuaryChallenge
🎨 Make It Together is a creative online space desi 🎨 Make It Together is a creative online space designed for Deaf and Disabled people AND those who run creativity groups (online and offline) to come together, share experiences, and explore how to make everyday creativity more accessible. 
Whether you enjoy painting, writing, crafts, or simply want to take part in local creative groups, this is a place to talk about the barriers that can get in the way and to share ideas about what would make a difference. 
We’re excited to be co-hosting two upcoming sessions with Creativity Champions
@racheltheginge and @emmuk74, in collaboration with @CreativeLivesCL and @DisRights_UK 
📍 Tuesday 4 November, 12pm - 1pm: Join Rachel Baker, comedian, artist and community facilitator who will navigate us through the exciting conversation of how to improve accessibility in local creative groups.
📍 Wednesday 5 November, 12pm - 1pm: Join Emma Major, artist, poet, author and blind wheelchair user for a vibrant solutions-focused discussion.
Sign up for free via link in bio or visit: https://www.creative-lives.org/Events
📍Thursday 6th November, 10am - 12pm GMT, Online vi 📍Thursday 6th November, 10am - 12pm GMT, Online via Zoom
Join us next week for free training to help you become a Creativity Champion, and bring The January Challenge to life in your community at home, or at work. 
Over two hours, we will prepare you to use this year's Creativity Champions Packs, and introduce you to our new Toolkit for Gathering. We will:
​​📚Go through our free resources and packs tailored for use in different health, social care, library, school, workplace and community settings (including family and friendship groups).
🎨 Have a go at some of the simple creative prompts coming up in January
​🛠 Explore techniques for facilitating inclusive creative spaces
💡Try exercises to help you 'find your why' and consider who you want to engage, and how
​It will be a fun, informal chance to explore some exciting ideas with a supportive group. We invite you to bring your questions and curiosity (…and some pens and paper!)
🔗 Sign up via our link in bio or visit 64millionartists.com/thejanuarychallenge 
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