South East Bridge News Update
March 2015

Welcome to the latest edition of the South East Bridge enews.

March sees the completion of a range of programmes in which Artswork has invested over the last 1 to 3 years. The related projects that have been delivered as a result have often involved many different partners and stakeholders, and all have aspired to better connect children and young people with great arts and culture. 

This month we have reports and reflections from the Six Ways to Wellbeing project in Kent and the Rose Bruford College-led Dream - the Joy of Creating and Dream Machine. Alongside these, we have reviews of the Learn Teaching School Alliance Celebration of Dance and Soundwaves (part of our Teaching School Investment Programme), a project that engaged children and young people simultaneously in science and sound.

As part of our libraries engagement work, we have been working with ten libraries across the South East, supporting them as they develop their Arts Award practice. We also have an update from Arts Council England and Trinity College London on the upcoming changes to Artsmark: an exciting remodelling that will be rolled out over the next year.

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Paternal Instincts: celebrating the end of a successful wellbeing project

An action-packed event to celebrate the DAD4DADS Six Ways to Wellbeing project and its achievements was held at the Roundhouse Theatre in Dover on 26th February – a showcase of dance, poetry and music by young people, as well as a book launch and film premiere.

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Artsmark Update: a message from Arts Council England & Trinity College London

"The new Artsmark has been designed by and for schools and teachers and will ensure that many more young people can participate in the best arts and cultural experiences."

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REVIEW: Soundwaves Final Performance

Soundwaves – an exploration into the connections between science and sound – has been a creative project for over 200 participants, including pupils from Berrywood Primary School, Freeground Junior School, Wildern School, Priestlands School, as well as elders from the local community and students from Southampton University’s Music Department.  The participants have also worked with a range of arts partners including A Brush with Music, Turner Sims, Ben Mawson and Martin Humphries and PHD students from the University.

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Learn Teaching School Alliance Celebrate Dance Achievements

On Wednesday 25th February, the Learn Teaching School Alliance, led by Thornden School, held a Celebration of Dance event at Thornden Hall. This event formed part of a programme, funded jointly by the DfE and Artswork, of arts and cultural opportunities for children and young people from their Alliance schools and local feeder schools.

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Funding sources for Arts Award

Stuck for ideas on how to fund your Arts Award project?

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Dream Conclusions: Rose Bruford

Led by Rose Bruford College, with Oily Cart theatre company and Punchdrunk, Dream – the Joy of Creating and Dream Machine has been taking place in venues, schools and youth groups in and around Ashford, Kent. The aim of the project was to provide a series of high quality theatre and arts experiences for children and young people in the area.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE...

Photo of the Month

ART31 member and Dialogic Portraits participant Harley meets Kate, Duchess of Cambridge during her visit to Turner Contemporary in Margate. 

IN OTHER NEWS...
Upcoming Training Courses
& Events

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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Mentoring: the Next Creative Generation

London

Monday 27th April

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Youth Arts Project Management

(a six-day accredited course)

Southampton

dates from Tuesday 28th April - Thursday 25th June

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Behaviour Management and Youth Arts

London

Monday 1st June

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Evaluating Youth Arts Projects

Norwich

Thursday 25th June 

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Find details on all our upcoming training courses and events here

Arts Award Engagement in Libraries across the South East 2014/15

Following an open call from Artswork to libraries in the South East, ten libraries are being supported to train Arts Award advisors and develop their Arts Award practice:

  • Berkshire Education Library Service
  • Coldean Library (Brighton & Hove)
  • Hove Library (Brighton & Hove)
  • Mile Oak Library (Brighton & Hove)
  • Southampton Libraries
  • Wokingham Library Service
  • Chichester Library (West Sussex)
  • Newbury Library (West Berkshire)

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HOW TO: Sign your library up to be an Arts Award Supporter
STRONG VOICES: Making Space round up

"Making Space had the opportunity to work on two separate projects that both engaged local young people, teaming them up with local professional artists and cultural opportunities that are on their door steps."

READ THEIR STORY HERE...

Arts Award adviser training 2015 dates for your diaries
CASE STUDY: Cultural Commissioning in Health & Social Care

This report was commissioned by the Oxfordshire Youth Arts Network (OYAN) to provide information for its members, and arts and cultural organisations in Oxfordshire, wishing to engage in public service commissioning for health, education and social care.

DOWNLOAD HERE...

Young Artists Wanted for Generation ART // Deadline: April 7th

Do you know any young artists aged between 4 and 18, who live in England? Have you worked to inspire them with art, artists and galleries?

Supported by Arts Council England's Strategic touring programme, Generation ART will allow children and young people to be involved in a high quality exhibition at every stage, as curators, artists, audiences and champions.  It aims to get new art visitors stepping over gallery thresholds and being inspired to make their own art. 

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Tweet of the Month

#INSPIRE #dance #youth #leadership @dankeen2 @IconTheatreUK @ROHBridge @ArtsworkLtd

pic.twitter.com/9WKLlVQcpP

— Katie Charlton (@katiefcharlton) March 3, 2015

ARCHIVE: OYAP's Beat Sculpture

Beat Sculpture was a project run as a partnership between OYAP Trust, Autism Family Support and one of OYAP's young leader, artist Ashton Mills, and his new company re:resonate. It aimed to help an inclusive group of young people come together to explore new technology and create a sensory sound installation at The Studio in the summer of 2014.

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Dialogic Portraits celebrate International Women's Day

Supported with investment from Artswork and ICR, an Interreg project, celebrations included free and exciting practical workshops, including Placard and Sash Making and Feminist Art Sculpture.

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