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22 December 2015
Your Christmas reading list, sorted!
When the weather is cold, the fire is burning and you've had too many mince pies, what better winter activity than to curl up with a festive read? Turn off the TV and pick up on of these Christmassy books, all you need to do is make the hot chocolate!
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16 December 2015
Where are they now?...with Dan Ponting
Dan Ponting was part of Arts Award's Gold pilot scheme over ten years ago. He has since completed a Fine Art degree, had work shown in Tate Modern and won a Royal Photographic Society competition. He currently works as a graphic designer.
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27 November 2015
Where Are They Now? with Dan Dunbar
Youth Network Leader Dan has achieved Bronze, Silver and Gold Arts Awards- and created brilliant work in fundraising and creating an informative documentary (both linked to in the interview below). Find out what he's been up to and what advice he would give to young people doing an Arts Award.
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27 November 2015
Where Are They Now? with Jonathan Tebble
We catch up with author Jon about his new book and Arts Award experience!
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27 November 2015
Where are they now? with film maker Rob Savage
Multi-award winning writer and director Rob Savage talks about his profession, and the impact Arts Award had on his career...
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27 November 2015
Where are they now? with animator Nathan Wilkes
3D Animator Nathan Wilkes talks about films, superheroes, and how Arts Award helped him get to where he is today.
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27 November 2015
Where are they now? with Amerah Saleh
Freelance, spoken word poet, workshop facilitator, and Founder of Creative Superheros talks to Voice about how her career, and how Arts Award aided her development
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27 November 2015
Where Are They Now? with Emily Ward
Arts Award achiever Emily tells us how her experience of running projects for her Gold has developed her career...
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26 November 2015
Adviser's view: Luna Russell, Chichester Festival Theatre
Luna has a degree in Theatre and Arts Management, her experience in the Arts sector includes project and event management, arts funding and strategic planning. She has worked for Theatre Royal Plymouth, small scale theatre companies and led on Arts and Drama programmes for local authorities.
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25 November 2015
Want my job…with Jake Smith
Jake Smith studied Drama and Theatre Practice at the University of Hull, graduating with first-class honours. He began his career at Hull Truck Theatre and was a founding member of Assemble Fest, a large-scale theatre festival that launched following Hull's win of the City of Culture campaign. He is currently the Trainee Director in residence at Chichester Festival Theatre, one of the UK's flagship theatres with an international reputation for producing work of the highest quality, ranging from large scale musicals to distinguished dramas.
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23 November 2015
Want my job…with Noah Altshuler
Noah Altshuler is an 18-year-old playwright who is currently working as playwright in residence at the Mark Twain House & Museum. His play The Sawyer Studies opens next Tuesday at Camden's Etcetera Theatre.
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20 November 2015
Arts Award Movers and shakers: Ginny Scholey
Ginny has been rooting for Arts Award in Yorkshire since 2005 working with CapeUK.
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19 November 2015
What goes on at? Takeover Day
Takeover Day was set up by Kids in Museums to allow children the chance to experience 'meaningful roles, working alongside staff and volunteers to participate in the life of the museum'. Takeover Day 2015 is happening tomorrow, with arts institutions and platforms across the UK allowing over 5000 kids to get behind the wheel. We caught up with Project Administrator, Mikaela Webb to find out more.
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18 November 2015
What's it like to intern at Affinity Festival?
Collabor-8 collective are a group of young people aged 15-25 in Nottingham City who meet once a week at Nottingham Contemporary and work on youth programming for the gallery, and plan amazing social events like Affinity Festival.
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12 November 2015
What Goes on at…Lumiere
Lumiere, is the UK's largest light festival in Durham, happening from 12th November and featuring light-based art installations across the city. I spoke to the festival producer Kate Harvey to find out more.
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10 November 2015
What goes on at...Shakespeare School's Festival
This year, we're running a review writing competition with Shakespeare School's Festival. You can review any SSF performance, just upload it to Voice and add it to the 'Shakespeare School's Festival' Voicebox to enter. We chatted to SSF's Venue Director Iain Jones to find out more about the festival.
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9 November 2015
Want my job?...with David Parker
The Oska Bright Film Festival started today in Brighton. The festival showcases films from filmmakers and artists with learning disabilities and is run by Carousel, the UK organisation who create opportunities for learning disabled artists.
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8 November 2015
Femi Owolade-Coombes
A future innovative leader, this "savvy micro-human" is an inspiration for us all