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26 December 2015
The best visual artist of the decade is: Banksy
This December we asked you to pick your favourite arts since Arts Award began in 2005! Today, we reveal Banksy as the best visual artist.
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23 December 2015
The top 10 art exhibitions for the holidays
This year there are lots of exciting exhibitions happening over the festive period, the perfect day out.
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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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9 December 2015
Who's winning the 2015 Christmas ad game?
Last year, I reported on how I felt 2014 marked the establishment of the New Wave of Christmas adverts with more adverts than ever with short form narratives and touching productions rather than flashing price tags and undulating images of products.
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1 December 2015
Celebrate Arts Award’s first decade by choosing the best art!
We're celebrating Arts Award turning 10, and this December we want YOU to choose the best in the arts since 2005. Remember to add your email address when you vote, so we can add you to our prize draw to WIN A Hudl, £40 Theatre Tokens, an annual under-26 Art Pass OR £20 iTunes Voucher. We'll keep the polls open until 16th December and will announce the most popular moments between Christmas and New Year...get voting!
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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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24 November 2015
Working at Affinity Festival: Part 3
The Affinity festival itself was a huge success, lots of people came and the performers and workshops went amazingly!
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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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22 November 2015
Atom Egoyan's ‘Steenbeckett’
Review of Steenbeckett exhibition at the MAC in Birmingham.
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19 November 2015
Working at Affinity Festival: Part 2
Throughout the week we had been working on making decorations for our area of the festival, the Space. Having spent weeks coming up with design ideas and sourcing materials, now was the time to put it into reality. Ola, myself and Leila had all been part of the same team working on this area.
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19 November 2015
Working at Affinity Festival: Part 1
The weekend before last a very exciting festival was held at Nottingham Contemporary for 15-25 year olds. Affinity Festival was a huge success, starting on Friday at 12pm and ending Saturday at 12am.
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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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19 November 2015
Top tip 10: Use your Voice
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