Arts Award on Voice

Shakespeare has been a hot topic for the last month and I've thoroughly enjoyed the range of content produced by our own team, our new youth network team members, and well of course you all creating some interesting reviews and items.

Who says it best? The most informative videos about the importance of creative technology from an early age.

Through December Arts Award Voice has been running a theme selected by the Ikon Youth Programme, hidden cities. When I was in conversations with them over 2 months ago (wow time has flown) there were all sorts of ideas for a theme, food art being one. But this post isn't about what could have been, it's about what is.

Well here we are, embracing 2014 with a vengeance. Is this the year you'll achieve your artistic ambitions? Perhaps it will be the year you get your Gold Arts Award!

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!

Life's a laugh sometimes isn't it? And frankly so can be gaining your qualifications!

I've enjoyed reading the articles and items posted to voice just in the first week or so of the month. I'm sure there's many more to come!

I'm doing something unusual right now, creating a short blog post direct to Arts Award Voice. I've just been spurred straight in to action

Polictics is key to life. Our democratic system is the cornerstone of our society. And arts are a foundation upon which to build. You should embrace politics, and make of it what you will.

It's not as bad as people are saying

What's it all about, and why are people so annoyed?

TheatreCraft is an annual careers fair that offers a view into the many different roles that are available in the theatre, from direction to stage management. We chatted to Project Manager, Harriet Usher to find out more.