One of the most exciting things about my role here at Arts Connect has been having the power to shape my own learning and development. As a multipotentialite my passions cover and touch a range of subjects. Sometimes having too many options of things that spark joy can feel very overwhelming, so I thrive within…
DetailsBlog 4 – Celebrate good times ( better late than never) Who doesn’t love a good party? A co-ordinated celebration of achievement, success or an excuse to get together with your nearest and dearest and have some fun. Although this blog comes to you some time after the Liberty Chain project reached its last stages…
DetailsThe 7 – 11 October, 2019 is ACE Artsmark celebration week. We’re really proud of our fantastic West Midland’s Artsmark schools and we are sharing their stories of success. Artsmark is a valuable tool for enriching arts and cultural life in a school or other setting. It provides a framework and support to ensure…
DetailsIs access enough? One of the most exciting parts of my internship has been being able to access spaces that I have experienced as an attendee or a participant from the other end. Last month I got the chance to spend 2 days with the marketing team at the Royal Shakespeare Company. I’ve visited the…
DetailsDuring 2017, Moreton School (part of the Amethyst Trust) where I work, changed the curriculum to support the needs of our pupils by adding year 9 to KS4, thus allowing pupils to start their GCSE earlier. This gave Moreton Art Department the opportunity to explore new qualifications. Students could have commenced GCSE course work earlier,…
DetailsOne of my first tasks when I joined Awards for Young Musicians (AYM) in June 2018 was to oversee the final edits of our new series of CPD film resources, Practical Progression. The films are an extension of AYM’s Furthering Talent programme, their aim being to share some of the learning from the programme with…
DetailsMy name is Jae, I’m the new Digital Marketing and Communications Intern for Arts Connect. I am a multidisciplinary artist who works with a range of art forms, singing, rapping, music production and spoken word. I also do work as a workshop facilitator where I’ve explored a range of topics from writing spoken word poetry,…
Details‘All schools should be art schools’ said Bob and Roberta Smith. We rather like this idea. It is our ambition is to bring contemporary art to schools in the RSA Family of Academies to support young people’s exploration of the world and what it means to be human. In a new creative partnership, RSA Academies…
DetailsThe Importance of Being an Expert We are now entering the last few phases of the OAT Liberty Chain project, the pupils have been on their trips, are developing their portfolios for Arts Awards and most importantly have chosen, met and are working with their Artists. Working with Sampad to recruit and manage the artists,…
DetailsBraving the waters “To engage with art, we have to be willing to be wrong, venture outside our comfort zones, suspend disbelief, and remember that art explores and alters consciousness simultaneously” (Jerry Saltz) What’s wrong with being in your comfort zone? It feels safe, it is protective, I like it. But we don’t grow from…
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