Teaching challenging and difficult subjects to children and young people in Galleries, Museums and Heritage Sites. On behalf of Arts Connect and Heritage Education Leaders Group West Midlands, A Merrie Noyse Music and Heritage Consultants were commissioned to undertake research into Teaching challenging and difficult subjects to children and young people in Galleries, Museums and Heritage…
DetailsWe have two commissions for the Walsall Cultural Education Partnership (WCEP): Commission for a Freelance Arts Programme Manager- £24,000 (2 year programme) for the Walsall Arts for All programme. We are seeking an experienced Arts Programme Manager, or skilled individual (this could also be a secondment from an organisation) or organisation to lead on our…
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…
DetailsHow to have a conversation about a difficult subject well, a starting point for arts and culture professionals to be bold and provocative in telling unsafe stories. Date: 23 May Time: 10.30am to 1pm Venue: Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham Difficult stories such as physical and sexual abuse, war, poverty, slavery, illness, discrimination and death are…
DetailsArts Connect is seeking an Administrator to support our work with the Artsmark Programme. Duties and responsibilities will include: Processing enquiries, taking and confirming bookings from schools. Maintaining and updating attendance records of participants at events. Liaising with Artsmark Associates and external facilitators to deliver the Development Days and workshops, ensuring they have all the…
DetailsEmerge is a regional programme of fantastic and FREE one-day festivals led by young people in the heart of local communities, managed by The Mighty Creatives in partnership with Arts Connect and UK Young Artists. Emerge Festivals provide children and young people with the chance to be creative at the heart of their community. What is…
DetailsA new exhibtion at National Trust property Croome Court by Artist Kashif Nadim Chaudry called, What is Home’, is inspired by a period in Croome’s history 1948 – 1978 when it housed a residential school, St Joseph’s School for Boys. Kashif collected and curated extraordinary testimonies through expertly crafted workshops and conversations, which have resulted…
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,…
DetailsCALL FOR DANCE/PHYSICAL THEATRE ARTISTS/ARTS ORGANISATION Project Brief: Who am I? Exploring identity through Dance and Physical Theatre We are looking for an artist/artists or an arts organisation to work with 5 schools (2 primary and 3 secondary) in the Telford & Wrekin area. All the schools are part of the Community Academies Trust hub…
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