Scotland unveils first national arts strategy for young people

Fiona Hyslop and Janet Archer with Scottish Book Trust Bookbug toddler reading group
08 Nov 2013

Youth arts projects for the under 25s in Scotland are to receive £5m over the next two years.

Big Lottery Fund in £3.85m musical partnership

01 Nov 2013

Music and entertainment brands and youth sector organisations from the UK are joining forces to bring positive changes to the lives of young people.

Gaining credibility

Image of girl doing rope trick
29 Oct 2013

Yvonne Farquharson believes that academic research and evaluation are essential to demonstrate the clinical impact and cost-effectiveness of arts in health interventions.

Job Ladder

17 Oct 2013

James Brining charts the career path that led him to the West Yorkshire Playhouse. 

Ten point best practice model for Relaxed Theatre performances

Images from the Relaxed Theatre projects
27 Sep 2013

Theatres are opening their doors to more child-friendly performances suitable for children with autism, following a successful national pilot project and the development of a model for best practice.

Arts visits provide the key to engaging young people

27 Sep 2013

Schools are playing a critical role in levelling access to the arts in London, but those in outer London are still missing out, according to new research.

A creative consultation

Image of wooden man and notes
09 Sep 2013

Rach Flowers describes how Warwickshire County Council has used the arts as a consultation tool for developing its all-age autism strategy.

My Gurus

17 Jul 2013

Outgoing Polka Theatre Artistic Director Jonathan Lloyd tells us who and what has inspired him throughout his career.

Exposed to real art

Image of an installation at FACT 2012
08 Jul 2013

Creating their own works of art is important for people with severe intellectual disabilities – and possible with the right support, believes Kate Adams.

Mind the gender gap

Image of woman entering kitchen cupboard
08 Jul 2013

Willemijn Zandt explores the quest to achieve equality between the sexes by looking at the visual art market.

Pointing the right way

Image of village sign
01 Jul 2013

Mark Hewitt reflects on the impact of an arts regeneration project in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey.

The value of youthfulness

Image of young people at a governance training workshop
24 Jun 2013

Jessica Stockford tells how Arts & Business’ programme to recruit young employees of big companies to arts boards has proved to be a successful initiative − to the surprise of some.

Arts are low cost, but have low impact on children’s learning

Crayons
30 May 2013

An educational spending toolkit says creative activities are beneficial but the positive impact on academic learning is low.

Olympics have inspired young people to participate

Flame
30 Apr 2013

The Games and Cultural Olympiad were a catalyst for involvement but have left an expectation of more opportunities for young people.

Closing the gap

Image of a STEM ambassador in a glass dome
11 Apr 2013

Kirsten Bodley believes that creativity is crucial to scientific and technical innovation, and in turn technical skills have a huge role to play in artistic progress.

Freedom writers

Image of book stalls at literary festival
11 Apr 2013

Cila Warncke discusses the role of literature in promoting democracy and social change in a country like Myanmar.
 

Forever inspired?

Image of the Big Dance at St Pancras
04 Apr 2013

London 2012 promised to inspire a generation in both sport and the arts. Recent research makes Moira Swinbank believe that this is happening but the funding must continue, as well as the buy-in from decision-makers.
 

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