"It was really interesting to be in the museum after it was closed and the tunnels were all dark..."

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An exhibition of stunning images and accompanying soundscape was created by 11 young people from Portsmouth Autism Support Network.

The young people explored the collections at the museum and then worked with film artists Butterfly Fx and with independent creative artist Ben Claybon to make the images and record the soundtrack. On 13th February, the young people helped organise a Private View for their families and invited guests. As part of the evening guests were shown light painting techniques themselves.

Guests described the workshop as "fun", "exciting" and "empowering" and also said it "made [them] realise the complexity of the final exhibition pieces".

The pieces created by guests on the night can be viewed here

On Tuesday 3rd February, a group of staff and volunteers from across Kent & Medway museums and heritage sites got together to find out how to create an effective and enjoyable workshop for schools.

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Arts Award have launched a special website for Arts Award advisers, designed to allow easy access to all the support and resources they need to successfully deliver Arts Award.

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During the last week of March, pupils and students from Kent schools INSPIRE programme will be coming together to share their responses to the Big Arts Challenge during four ‘Big Share Days’.  These days will bring together the young leaders from a number of schools, from a number of arts partnerships.

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The Artist Not in Residence involved young people and teachers in schools making virtual connections to professional artists and arts & cultural organisations in their studio, gallery or museum, in order to enhance their learning.

The focus of this action-based research was to explore how digital-based learning (using Skype) could enable cultural organisations and artists to deliver curriculum needs and build relevant virtual
resources for schools. It also aimed to explore whether schools benefited from increased access to high quality arts, creative and cultural professionals and whether students’ motivation, skills and understanding were increased in the process.

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Participation in arts and culture has been shown to have a major positive impact on the personal development and self-esteem of disadvantaged and vulnerable young people.

We have learned a great deal through our 2014 action-based research Artswork Youth Justice Programme and want to share this with you. The day will be participative and we will invite you to contribute your own experience, ideas and opinions. The objective of this event is to help us all to continue raising the quality and effectiveness of what we offer to young people.

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From @CreativeJunc on Twitter: #Abstract #Portraits at this week's #curvecreates @ArtsworkLtd @ArtsAward @SloughLibraries @SloughMuseum @YESSlough

Creative Consultation with Young People

Nottingham 

Wednesday 11th March

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Putting Young People at the Core of Youth Arts

Chichester

Thursday 12th March

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Freelance Work with Young People in the Arts & Cultural sectors

Brighton

Thursday 19th - Friday 20th March

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Child Protection Policy Writing

Manchester

Friday 247th March

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Facilitation - with a Creative Flair!

Southampton

Wednesday 22nd April

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Behaviour Management and Youth Arts

Gateshead

Thursday 23rd April

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Find details on all our upcoming training courses and events here

South East Dance with partners undertook a programme of activity to become a strategic cross-sector network, providing leadership and co-investment for children and young people’s dance in the South East.

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Modelling Change uses the creative arts to engage and empower girls aged 16 to 19 in the Oxfordshire area, through the agencies and organisations that support them. Skilled artist facilitators lead a mix of arts based activities and workshops on a weekly basis.

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Artswork invites you to join us in this celebration and contribute your own learning, ideas and opinions too.

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#INSPIRE Learning through Culture day with #puppetry & #movement workshops @ROHBridge @ArtsworkLtd - we're inspired! 

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"We had a wonderfully busy Autumn and Christmas with our Youth Action Teams. With the help of Artswork Partnership Investment scheme, we have now launched a third Youth Action Team, in the significantly deprived area of Grimsbury."

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This month, Staunton Country Park has been the inspiration for a collaboration between young people from Step by Step and Making Space, their local arts development centre.

Young people have visited the historic park and then worked with local artists in a variety of media.

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Following on from the recommendations in the Overcoming Barriers to Trust in Crime Statistics report this publication guides the user through the flows of the justice system in England and Wales for young people aged 10-17 years.

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In case you missed it last issue, you can read our annual review for 2013/14 here!

Please contact us if you would prefer a print copy and we'll send one out to you!

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