Artswork has co-invested in the ICE Programme that is being developed and led by Hampshire Cultural Trust’s Better Life Chances team and Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.

ICE: Inspire // Create // Exchange aims to address and explore important mental health issues with young people using high-quality arts and culture; to measure impact, share positive outcomes and in doing so seek to influence organisational change. For each phase or project group there will be an inspiration point, a participation phase and showcasing opportunities. There will be core target groups of young people directly engaged in project work, specifically the ‘Inspire’ and ‘Create’ stages, with artists and cultural practitioners, as well as a wider group of young people across Hampshire who will be reached and affected by the messages and artwork shared through the ‘Exchange’ phase.

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“What have you been up to?”

“Oh you know, nothing much.”

We’ve all probably responded to the above question in a similar way at some point in our lives. As it turns out, ‘doing nothing’ is pretty much impossible – something the founders of the Department for Doing Nothing wanted to make very clear to all who entered their makeshift office space earlier this month. Taking inspiration from the Mass Observation Archive report on Juvenile Delinquency from 1949, the Department for Doing Nothing opened its doors to the public at Switch House, Tate Modern on Southbank on the 6th & 7th of February.

Led by the John Hansard Gallery, Southampton Youth Offending Service, Compass School and In-Focus Training, the Department for Doing Nothing is supported by Artswork, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and Winchester School of Art Research Centre for Global Futures in Art, Design and Media.

Our Comms Writer, Laura, paid them a visit to uncover what was going on behind the mysterious moniker, and to discover what really constitutes as ‘doing nothing’.

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"The Oxfordshire Hospital School (OHS) believes in using the arts as a tool for communication, expression and building self-esteem. The OHS comprises of three different settings, all providing education to young people not able to access their usual place of learning because of medical needs.

We’re part of the Artsmark process because we feel it provides a platform for celebrating excellence and is a recognised standard of arts delivery. We are using our Artsmark status to highlight and celebrate the value and importance of existing arts projects, as well as to challenge ourselves to exceed our own expectations for the future."

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_artswork_Huge congratulations to the marvellous Megan for completing her apprenticeship with @aspexportsmouth 🌟🌟 #creativeapprentice #success #art #learning

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Deadline: 10th March 2017

Hampshire Cultural Trust is seeking a seventh partner to work with us on a 4 year project funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation ‘Arts Based Learning: More and Better’ programme. The Horizon 20:20 More & Better Project aims to prove the positive impact that arts and culture has within education settings for hard to reach young people.

The first year of the project is currently underway with activity being delivered in six Local Authority-led Education Centres (PRUs) across Hampshire. Hampshire Cultural Trust is now looking to appoint a final seventh education partner for a further three years of the project.

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Raising Funds for your School - an introduction to budgeting and bid writing for arts and cultural projects

Milton Keynes

Thursday 9th March

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Facilitation Skills

London

Wednesday 15th March

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Raising Funds for your School - an introduction to budgeting and bid writing for arts and cultural projects

Canterbury

Wednesday 29th March

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Child Protection and Safeguarding in the Arts and Cultural Sectors

Brighton

Thursday 4th May

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Developing Participation: producing work with, for and by young people

Gateshead

Wednesday 24th May

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See the full list of our upcoming training courses here

We have a number of Arts Award adviser training dates across the South East. Follow the link below to find your nearest:

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The Children’s Commissioner for England and First News are asking children across the country to tell us what it is really like to be growing up today.

Our Lives is a bold and innovative experiment that will bring to light the hopes, fears and joys of children growing up today

With your help, we can make sure that the people who make decisions that impact on children’s lives know what children say about the things that matter to them.

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The CLA first published ImagineNation, together with its first Key Research Findings in 2011, thereby setting the agenda for a national conversation about the value of cultural learning. This new edition, based on an updated Key Research Findings report, presents a refreshed, comprehensive and compelling case for the value of cultural learning within and beyond our education system.

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These #7Questions resources will excite your pupil's curiosity and get the classroom buzzing!: https://t.co/EgFBZMa2oF #PrimarySchool 2/2 pic.twitter.com/Xm3yQm6eZv

— Artsmark (@Artsmarkaward) February 7, 2017

Join STEM Sussex, Artswork and Towner Gallery at a workshop inspired by the exhibition A Certain Kind of Light. Consider the science behind light in new ways, design sculptures, and much more. 

• Interactive sessions with ideas to take back to the classroom
• Exclusive after-hours access to the exhibitions for teachers
• Time to network and share ideas with others
• Free refreshments available

Free to attend but booking is essential. *Suitable for Secondary phase*

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There's still time left to apply for our Development Manager post! 

• Part time - 3-4 days a week
• £23,000 - £25,000 pro rata
• One year fixed term contract
• Based in our Southampton office 

Closes: Midday, Monday 6th March

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Examining Artswork’s future role in apprenticeships and work-based learning opportunities

To work with CEO and Learning and Skills team

• Considering our current work-based learning programmes and advising on new approaches in the light of Government changes
• Helping to shape a new model of delivery, including examining the feasibility of online learning

Closing date for responses: Tuesday 14th March 2017

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