Investment in internships

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03 Mar 2014

Eastleigh Borough Council's Culture Unit is proud of the interns it has employed. Cheryl Butler describes the programme she has set up.

A fresh perspective

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26 Feb 2014

Jess Hoare introduces two of the young journalists who have been responding to the No Boundaries conference.

New potential

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20 Feb 2014

Brian Gambles explains how Birmingham’s new library is engaging with young people so that culture and creativity can become part of their lifetime journey.

My Gurus

20 Feb 2014

Purni Morell, Artistic Director of the Unicorn, a theatre for young people, names her most inspiring gurus.

Playing with new tools

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10 Feb 2014

The Digital R&D Fund for the Arts has resulted in several playful yet valuable collaborations between the arts and technology providers and researchers. Jon Kingsbury describes four projects.

My Gurus

22 Jan 2014

Russ Tunney, Director of Pound Arts Trust, tells us who has inspired him most.

My Gurus

16 Jan 2014

Peter Welch, Managing Director of arts sponsorship agency Showcase, names those who inspire him.

A foot in the door

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02 Dec 2013

Zoë Briggs discusses different ways that the theatre industry is training and supporting young people at the start of their career.

Good practice Charter

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11 Nov 2013

Young people in the north east of England have developed a good practice guide for collaboration between them and the arts, writes Anna Spencer.

A creative boost

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11 Nov 2013

Grant Brisland believes that The Courtyard’s work in primary schools in Herefordshire is helping to raise literacy standards.

Young festival producers

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11 Nov 2013

An initiative for young people in Southwark helped them run a community festival and gain training at a professional level, writes Jane Packham.

Arts for the looked after

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11 Nov 2013

Lisa Kapur Forde describes a challenging film animation project involving young people from children’s homes.

The ladder for success

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11 Nov 2013

Antony Dunn believes that making youth dance more inclusive starts with keeping it in the national curriculum.

Playing with Shakespeare

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11 Nov 2013

Playful interaction is at the heart of all Globe Education’s digital activities for school-aged children, writes Patrick Spottiswoode.

More music-making

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11 Nov 2013

Karen Irwin describes the vital work Live Music Now is doing with children with special needs, and its plans for the future.

Gatekeepers to the arts

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11 Nov 2013

TC Peppercorn asks if young people are receiving the right message about the arts from those who influence them.

An upward curve

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11 Nov 2013

Ten new Young Arts Entrepreneurs recently emerged from Curve’s dragon’s den to start the third year of a project for emerging young artists. Alison Moore tells the story.

Arts accreditation in schools

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11 Nov 2013

How can accreditation add value to creative work with young people? Alice Young discusses Arts Award, the qualification for the arts in schools.

Enhancing employability

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11 Nov 2013

Emrys Green explains how the young people involved in the Arts Award Youth Network gain valuable experience and skills to prepare them for employment.

New ACE strategy: Keep calm and carry on…

08 Nov 2013

Arts Council England's update of its 10-year 'strategic framework' makes for sober and serious reading. But while there are no dramatic changes in its ambitions and priorities, Mark Robinson finds a worrying lack of solutions for cash-strapped artists and no recognition of the regional imbalance in arts funding.

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