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6 November 2015
Technology – the next step for society or our greatest downfall?
In today's society, we've come so far with technology – smartphones are a necessity, laptops are at our fingertips, and the internet is basically our lifeline. But is it really worth it?
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5 November 2015
Get Gold - a blog by Emrys
A new blog by Arts Award Youth Network Project Manager, Emrys Green, sharing insights and ideas from his experience of doing and advising on Arts Award. Informal ramblings designed to give some useful information about how you can achieve your own Gold Arts Award.
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5 November 2015
Get Gold with the Arts Award Youth Network
If you read my first post, then you'll known that I have the privilege of managing the Arts Award Youth Network. We run events and activities to support young people interested in the arts and Arts Award.
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5 November 2015
Get Gold with a difference
Gold is about preparing you for the creative industries - in a way A levels don't often do (in my opinion). Keeping a broad cultural experience is exciting.
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5 November 2015
Get Gold with your arts story
OK so I will give you a run down of my arts story, but the prevailing point I want to make is that everybody is unique. You will have your own experiences, your own opportunities, and can master your own arts story.
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5 November 2015
Get Gold by reaching out
Outreach programmes and 'making art accessible' are not about belittling it, relying on 'amateur' work, or squeezing it into strange places.
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4 November 2015
The best TED picks: on technology, kids and education
Who says it best? The most informative videos about the importance of creative technology from an early age.
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4 November 2015
Case study: Becky Bruzas, Bronze achiever
Becky Bruzas completed her Bronze Arts Award at Carousel and is about to embark on her Silver for their project Curing Perfect, as part of Arts Award's 10 Month Pledge.
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4 November 2015
Get Gold on a budget
Well, here on Voice it's 'affordable art' month and I know that's handy after the Christmas splurge. For me it's not about the Boxing Day spend bonanza, or even the cost of presents. It's the cost of travel to see everyone and the meals out!
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4 November 2015
Get gold with Festivals - a blog by Emrys
The team have covered numerous festivals which have all ranged in shape and style so much that what 'defines a festival' cannot be anything material. For me I think it must be about the passion and shared values of the audience & creators.
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2 November 2015
Music and Me - a love letter
Me and music go back a long, long way. But recently...let's just say things are a bit complicated. Here's what happened:
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1 November 2015
Want my job?...with Mozilla's Cassie McDaniel
Want my job?...with Mozilla's Cassie McDaniel
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28 October 2015
Backstage with…Curing Perfect
Curing Perfect is an online graphic novel that explores stem cell biology, presented by Creative Mind's Carousel. We caught up with Becky Bruzas, speaker at Curing Perfect and Sarah Gordy, networker and presenter at Curing Perfect to find out more.
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27 October 2015
What's Happening for the Young - an interview with Holly Hunter
Holly is the Lead Programmer of the WHYFest 2015 at the Southbank Centre. What is Happening for the Young is a festival aimed to create awareness of the rights of the youth and encourage them to use their voice. In this interview, Holly gives me an insight into her own career path and some of the highlights of this weekend.
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27 October 2015
What's Happening for the Young - Subjectivity UK
As part of the What's Happening for the Young Festival that took place at the Southbank Centre this weekend, Subjectivity UK held a talk entitled "Crime and Punishment Vs. the Youth". This discussion incorporated performance and specialist speakers to look at issues inspired by an article from the UN Convention.
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26 October 2015
Case study: Neha Lakhanpaul, Arts Award Activist, Bronze and Silver achiever
Neha has just joined the Youth Network as an Arts Award activist. She also studies Law at Brunel University.
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26 October 2015
Case Study: Mary Strickson, Silver Arts Award
Mary Strickson was an Arts Award Voice Reporter from 2014-15, and is now a regular contributor to the magazine. She is also close to finishing her Silver Arts Award.
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22 October 2015
Case Study: Shannon Hay, Arts Award Activist
Shannon has just joined the Youth Network as an Activist, and is currently working on her Gold Arts Award with Chichester Festival Theatre.