Voicebox: Top tips for getting going with Arts Award
Looking to start an Arts Award? Whatever your level, we've got some great advice to help you make the most of it.
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3 May 2023
How to get started when you don’t know what creative project to start
Coming up with ideas can be challenging. Luckily, we have some tips to help you overcome that mental block!
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24 September 2020
Emmerson Sutton, Bronze Arts Award
We caught up with Emmerson Sutton about his experience of doing his Bronze Arts Award with Mousetrap Theatre Projects.
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16 May 2020
How to keep your Arts Award on track during Covid-19
Check out our suggestions on how to keep smashing your Arts Award goals
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16 May 2020
Art skills to learn from your home
Check out our suggestions on how to keep smashing your Arts Award goals, from learning a new art at home to sharing it with your neighbours.
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15 May 2020
How to go live on social media
Pick your platform, share your work - and, action!
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11 May 2020
Live Q+A with Sienna James Voice Assistant Editor: how to complete Arts Award during Covid-19
Join us for a live Arts Award Q+A on Monday 11th May at 1pm with Voice Assistant Editor for tips on making the most of your Arts Award at home.
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6 April 2020
How to do your Gold Arts Award at home
The year is 2020. A global pandemic has closed all schools, museums and theatres, buildings and venues. Only two things stand between you and achieving your Gold Arts Award. A stable internet connection, and your cat sitting on your keyboard.
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29 September 2017
How to use the Voice Portfolio feature
Doing your Arts Award is great fun but you must spend time organising everything and making sure nothing is missing from your portfolio. That's where Voice comes in with help!
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18 January 2017
Get Gold in 2017
2017 is upon us and I've been musing some advice. Is it any good? It's gotten me this far and in front of a grilling group of event organisers. Maybe it will help you on your journey to achieving gold...
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23 November 2015
Top tip 8: Is that my reflection?
Tip: Make a plan, keep a diary, review on video, think. It's what Arts Award's about (as well as art). Enjoy watching Dom working out his strengths and weaknesses!
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23 November 2015
Top tip 6: My beautiful portfolio
This is where you show off your wonderful work so get it going it from the off. Document everything as you go – or you'll miss out best bits! Your portfolio may come in handy for college or job interviews, so make sure you're proud! Take a look at Tom's Gold portfolio or Dan's Gold Blog or Corina's Bronze work experience blog.
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23 November 2015
Top tip 4: Remember the backstage boys (and girls)
Check out the guys behind the art – techies, curators, website designers, marketeers…interesting work. Kolby thought so too – read his Gold opinion piece.
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23 November 2015
Top tip 3: Artists are wonderful
Find them, talk to them, work with them - get inspired across the arts. Great place to start is reading Voice interviews …and you'll find some artists already love Arts Award, check poet Holly McNIsh
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23 November 2015
Top tip 2: KISS
Keep It Simple Stupid! Challenge yourself to do one creative thing - don't make life too complicated. Check out Voice's How to guides for straight-talking help.
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23 November 2015
Top tip 1: Love your art
Choose an arts activity you really enjoy and you'll love doing your award too. Arts Award lets you decide what you do, so now's the time to get into some crazy art form no-one's heard of but you think is great. Maybe it's time to give yarn-bombing a go?
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19 November 2015
Top tip 10: Use your Voice
Love the content on our new site? Get posting now!
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14 October 2015
Top tip 7: Call AAA
Your help-at-hand, mentor and fixer. Artist, teacher or youth worker. Use them – they want to help you make your Arts Award fly, and they'll have great experience to share.
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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...