ENYAN enews update
January 2015

Welcome to this month's English National Youth Arts Network newsletter! 

We hope the following links are helpful to you, and remember, if you register as a member (for free!) you can submit your own content for the website and future issues of this newsletter. Your membership also gives you discounted rates for our conferences and training courses.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year! Thank you for subscribing and we'll see you next month! 

Creative Industries now worth £8.8 million an hour to UK economy, say published Government findings

This massive contribution is an all-time high and equates to £8.8m per hour, or £146,000 every single minute, playing a key role in the Government’s long-term economic plan.

"The latest statistics come as 2015 looks set to be another bumper year for UK creative talent. There is already a huge number of highly anticipated offerings from every sector of the UK’s creative community."

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Arts Policy and Young People 1944-2014: report published by Kings College London

READ IT HERE...

The future of apprenticeships and traineeships? Tell MPs how they can make a change for the better

The Student Room is hosting a forum on behalf of the Education Committee, asking their community to provide views on apprenticeships and traineeships.

The forum seeks views on four separate threads:

1. How useful was your careers guidance at school? Did you get any information on apprenticeships?

2. Why do people do an apprenticeship? What puts people off?

3. What information do people need when they are looking at apprenticeships and traineeships and where should it come from?

4. Have you been an apprentice or trainee? If so, what did you get from the experience?

Click here and make your voice count

Looking into the crystal ball for arts funding in 2015

"Core Cities, the pressure group set up eight years ago to make the case of 10 of our cities to government recently called on central government for a new recognition of the cities as regional cultural capitals deserving special status."

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An international summit for artists with learning disabilities

Led by Project Ability and taking place in Glasgow, 4-6th March, the Summit will bring together the most exciting and progressive artists and studios; people who are working at the highest level creatively, ethically and innovatively to celebrate and share ideas, discuss and bench-mark quality, exchange knowledge and provide opportunities for networking, peer support and peer learning.

FIND OUT MORE…

Free Seminars: 'How do we measure social, artistic, cultural and economic value?'

acta’s popular series of FREE seminars is back for 2015!

This seminar and discussion will be led by Dr Kerrie Schaefer and will be taking a look at the issues of valuing participatory arts.

Venue: The acta centre, Bristol
Date: 13 February
Time: 1.30pm – 4.30pm

As policy makers argue the case for social engagement in the arts and the intrinsic value of arts and culture for individuals and communities, this seminar will focus on evaluation of participatory arts, and how we measure the social, artistic, cultural and economic value of community theatre.

“We can’t afford not to fund the arts” – Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chair, Arts Council England

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Take part in Malorie Blackman's Project Remix!

Take inspiration from your favourite writers to make your own creative work in response to their books and stories. Write a fanfic, design an alternative cover, reboot their story for your own spin-off comic strip, or even write a piece of original music inspired by their work.

UK residents aged 13-19 years can enter the competition and Malorie herself will be choosing her favourite entries in each category to win some very special prizes – including the chance to join Malorie and friends at the Project Remix award ceremony in London in spring 2015.

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Strong Voices Conference 2015: enabling disadvantaged and vulnerable young people through the arts

We have learnt huge amounts through this action research project, and we certainly don’t have all the answers yet!  We would like to share what we’ve discovered with you, and invite you to join the debate by contributing your own learning, ideas and opinions too.  We hope this conference will help us all to continue raising the quality and effectiveness of what we offer to young people.

You can participate in this conference in person or online. Both options are free to attend.

BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

Upcoming Artsplan Training Courses...

Child Protection Policy Writing

Manchester

Tuesday 5th February

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Understanding Further Education: a one day workshop for the arts and cultural sector

Portsmouth

Friday 13th February

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Creative Consultation with Young People

Nottingham

Wednesday 11th March

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Freelance Work with Young People in the Arts and Cultural Sectors

Brighton

Thursday 19th - Friday 20th March

Book your place

 

Find out more about our upcoming courses here!

ENYAN: Have your say!

We want to hear from you! Follow the links below to fill out a quick questionaire for us and have your say.

Help shape the future of Youth Arts training!

Museums & Happiness: The value of participating in museums and the arts
BrainCanDo Conference: Education for the 21st Century // Saturday 7th March // Caversham, Berkshire

An event to discuss and debate the future of education and how best to prepare students. The conference will include key speakers and experts from the fields of business, technology and education.

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Government Publish Response to Apprenticeship Reform

READ THE REPORT HERE...

Youth Services in England: changes and trends in the provision of services

The National Youth Agency has produced a new report into the changes and trends the youth sector is currently undergoing.

The report which has been produced with input from the Regional Youth Work Units, acts as a snapshot of the plethora of developments that are currently emerging, including the dramatic cuts made to local authority provision.

READ THE REPORT...

WIN: 2-day photography masterclass with Magnum Professional & IdeasTap

Magnum Photos is giving 20 IdeasTap members at the start of their careers the chance to take part in a two-day photography masterclass in London, on the weekend of 7 and 8 February. Over the weekend, high-profile industry experts will discuss the practical business of photography, and pass on their invaluable knowledge via a portfolio review.

ENTER NOW!

BBC's Tony Hall announced as keynote speaker for Creative Choices Annual Conference 2015

Tony Hall, founding chair of Creative and Cultural Skills will be joining the organisation to celebrate their 10th birthday at the 6th annual conference on 5th March 2015.

This key event in the creative calendar will also feature Nick Boles MP, the Minister of State for Skills and Equalities.

The full programme is to be announced early next week and will include some of the most influential figures in the creative industries and education.

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Share your work with over 4000 local people!

Reach a new audience for your creative work this year with Creatives Across Sussex. 

SIGN UP HERE...

Call for Submissions: LGBT art exhibitions

Inkwell is looking for artists to submit their work to their first LGBT History Month exhibition.

"Entitled “Transitions” this exhibition will focus on artwork that is by LGBT Artists. The exhibition is a group show open to everyone, including new artists."

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Cabinet Office publishes guide for improving outcomes for young people
Call for Contributions: Youth Work, Informal Learning and the Arts - Exploring the Research and Practice Agenda

This seminar offers a platform for early career and established researchers and practitioners to discuss critical encounters between youth work and the arts. The event will feature a panel debate on key issues and priorities driving the discourse in this area of work, alongside contributions invited through an open call.

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The Evolve Project - FREE CASE STUDY

The Evolve Project is a US-based open collaborative platform that aims to change the way people see libraries. This case study examines how the project improved young library users' engagement through new design, technology and programming.

DOWNLOAD HERE...

LATEST ENYAN JOBS!

New year, new you? If you're thinking about changing jobs, why not check out our ENYAN jobs page and see if anything catches your eye? 

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