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21 October 2015
An open letter to photography
To my camera: I like it best when we are as one. My eye against yours.
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17 October 2015
Case Study: Georgie Cosette, Arts Award Activist, Bronze and Gold achiever
Georgie is brand new to the Arts Award Youth Network, and has already completed her Bronze and Gold awards.
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15 October 2015
BBC Director of Television, Danny Cohen, steps down
Danny Cohen has announced that he is standing down from his role as Director of Television for the BBC after eight years of working with the corporation.
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8 October 2015
BBC Music’s Ten Pieces Secondary Film Screening in Salford
The BBC filmed ten pieces of classical music for Arts Award's tenth birthday! Well no, they didn't. But Ten Pieces? Tenth birthday? It's meant to be. They made the BBC Music Ten Pieces film in order to inspire young people of secondary school age to embrace classical music and filmmaking.
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5 October 2015
Arts Award movers and shakers: Diana Walton
Diana has been around since the first shoots of Arts Award grew in the West Midlands in 2000 and has helped the award to flourish over the years
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1 October 2015
10 tips for getting going with Arts Award
It's Start Your Arts Award Day! Here are our top tips for getting going with Arts Award...
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1 October 2015
Case Study: Bhavesh Jadva, Voice Associate Editor and Bronze Achiever
Bhavesh Jadva was completing his Bronze Arts Award,when he was invited to join the Arts Award Youth Network as a representative for the North West. He has since become a key team member, working as an Associate Editor at Voice for the last couple of years.
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30 September 2015
Creativity vs Education: What have we learnt this month, class?
This month we have discussed the current state of creative education in the UK and it has proved itself to be rather lacking. From interviews with leading demonstrators to creative utopias, here is the best from September.
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29 September 2015
Case study: Filmmaker Agi K.
Agi K is a truly exceptional 12 year old film maker. She's home educated in Wales, has already completed her Gold Arts Award, makes multiple films each week and last year won the NYFF award. Her videos are now available on Vimeo On Demand.
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28 September 2015
I don't go to school? A vlog by Agi K
We've featured Agi on Voice before, she has completed all of her Arts Award levels (by the age of 11!) and is taught from home. Who better to call on, as we come to the close of creative education month.
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28 September 2015
Want my job?...with Garth Jennings
Garth Jennings has worked in both film and publishing, directing such classics as The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and signing a three book deal with Macmillan Children's books. This weekend, he could be found at Bath Children's Literature Festival...
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25 September 2015
Arts Award Discover Club at Latitude Festival
The Arts Award Youth Network smashed it again! 68 Discover Arts Award were completed at Latitude Festival!
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18 September 2015
How to...Educate Yourself Creatively Outside School and University
Not getting enough creativity from your school or university? Worry not, there are many different options that can help you unleash your creative potential.
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16 September 2015
The Danish Girl: do trans roles belong to trans actors?
Last week, the first international trailer of the new film from Tom Hooper, the Oscar-machine director of The King's Speech and Les Misérables was released. His latest treat, The Danish Girl, is about one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment surgery.
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15 September 2015
Want my job?...with Esther Burns
Esther Burns (Estie B) is a British artist, who created a film for ROH Bridge, about the status of art in UK schools and wider life.
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11 September 2015
Random Acts Midlands First Blog
Hello and welcome to our first Random Acts Voicebox blog! In this space we hope to post all the latest updates about this brilliantly exciting new project along with clips and stills from the shoots as well as blogs from our young artists and filmmakers about the experience.
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10 September 2015
The Scourge of SeaWorld: how Harry Styles did what Blackfish couldn’t
SeaWorld, in the same week it welcomed a new baby manatee to its waters, has bowed to pressure and announced it will no longer accept stolen whales from the wild in its world famous parks.
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9 September 2015
Backstage with...Susan M Coles
Susan M Coles is a passionate advocate for art, craft and design education in the UK (and beyond).