Access to the visual arts

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08 Sep 2014

Visual arts activities for young people are more important than ever, since the decline in the teaching of arts subjects in schools, says Jane Sillis.

Shakespeare to suit

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08 Sep 2014

Patrick Spottiswoode outlines how the Globe Theatre in London is continuing a long tradition in adapting Shakespeare’s plays for the young.

Passion, ambition and vision

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08 Sep 2014

Peter Glanville is passionate that children’s theatre should be of the highest quality attracting the best actors and creative teams.

A wider pool of talent

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21 Jul 2014

Mountview Academy of Arts is making a step-change in its recruitment of drama students to attract talent from a wider social and racial mix, writes Vikki Heywood.

Changing young lives

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08 Jul 2014

Finding out what young offenders are good at and drawing it out of them can change their lives. Jane Bryant discusses Artswork’s programmes based around the Arts Award.

Starting young

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03 Jul 2014

Two members of a youth forum have been invited to sit on the board at The Dukes in Lancaster, and are now influencing important decisions, writes Louise Bryning.

Lottery funding to sustain England's National Portfolio

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06 Jun 2014

£180m of Lottery funds will be used for the core funding of NPOs involved in touring or working with children and young people.

Active sponsorship

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02 Jun 2014

Northern Trust’s employees are actively involved in a community partnership with the RPO, says Naomi Venn.

A clearer career path

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12 May 2014

Cate Gordon describes how the Young Associate Scheme at Harrow Arts Centre offers a clearer career progression route for young people.

Book review: 'Reaching Out: Music education with 'hard to reach' children and young people'

08 May 2014

The authors write “with passion and authority”, making this book relevant to a wider readership than the title suggests, finds Julia Ient.

Music Education Hubs strive for financial sustainability

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07 May 2014

Hubs are engaging with the majority of schools in their areas, but more needs to be done to reach children from all backgrounds, report finds.

A very grand departure

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06 May 2014

Pat Cochrane describes how Cape UK has produced educational resources for the Yorkshire Festival, part of the Tour de France’s Grand Départ.

A new way of life

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22 Apr 2014

Natalie Wade shares some tips on how she has been creating great art and culture for young people for whom disengagement had become a way of life.

Turning a hospital inside out

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10 Apr 2014

Clive Niall describes two hospital projects where young people showed what was possible through participatory art practices.

Arts reach more young people in Wales

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02 Apr 2014

ACW reports highest recorded levels of arts engagement among young people, although participation among adults shows some signs of decline.

Job Ladder

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27 Mar 2014

Susie Hall takes us through the steps of her career, joining her twin passions: children and the arts.

Facing the unfamiliar

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19 Mar 2014

Kate Reynolds describes a multi-arts project for young people with autism spectrum disorder that has gone off the beaten track and now includes others without the condition.

Fairer funding for all

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03 Mar 2014

In light of the current debate about ACE's distribution of funding, Carol Reid explains how the regional allocation formula built into Youth Music's grant-making process is leading to a more equitable balance across its portfolio.

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