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19 February 2016
What goes on at...Nonsuch Theatre
Nonsuch Theatre are a Nottingham-based physical theatre company, who are currently an Arts Award Good Practice Centre. They have a fantastic outreach programme, and undertake many community projects each year.
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11 February 2016
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script release
The eight book in the Harry Potter series will be released this summer, it has been announced on Pottermore, J.K Rowling's official site for the series.
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5 February 2016
Competition brief: Can art change the world?
Until 30th April 2016, we're calling for art works that make a difference.
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20 February 2016
Acting with Ben Kidd
What we talk about when we talk about acting. Director, Ben Kidd leads an investigation into acting, what it means, how a director can help to liberate actors, and whether different types of work demand different kinds of acting.
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26 January 2016
Apollyon - Official Red Band Trailer
This is a trailer which I created for A2 Media Studies which I used my skills from BFI Film Academy Birmingham to enhance my film making capabilities.
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24 January 2016
My time shadowing a DSM
A piece about my experience of shadowing a professional Deputy Stage Manager.
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19 January 2016
Changing communities with the arts
At college, I recently took part in an Arts in the Community project with Manchester Camerata. I didn't know what to expect, but after taking part I think this way of working is a very good example of how art can change the world.
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11 January 2016 – 11 March 2016
Let Loose 2016
A collaborative project created entirely by young people to raise awareness of social issues that affect the youth.
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5 January 2016
Arts Award Off The Shelf: Max and Ivan
In this video, we got the chance to visit the Southbank Centre in London - a dedicated Arts Award Supporter centre offering young people a range of opportunities to engage with the world of the arts! Voice Activist Lizzy Whynes also had the pleasure of interviewing character comedy duo Max & Ivan about what it's like to be professional comedians and also getting some top tips on how to get started writing and performing comedy!
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23 December 2015
Hermione Granger is black: what’s all the noise for?
Olivier-award winning actor, Noma Dumezweni, has been cast as the middle-aged Mrs. Granger in the stage production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Why should it and why shouldn't it be a big deal that she is black?
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11 December 2015
Gold Inspiration Podcast
Want to go for Gold? This podcast will certainly help!
Hello, podcast lovers! It has been a long time but we are back once more, and this time we are talking about how to achieve Gold Arts Award.
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7 December 2015
Creativity Takes Confidence
Art is all about opinion. There is no right or wrong answer. But because of this, we as artists invest so much of ourselves into our work and to show that to the world can make you feel exposed and vulnerable. It's often hard to trust your opinion, that what you're creating is of a high quality, and it takes guts to share that work with others.
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3 December 2015
The Sawyer Studies
18-year-old Noah Altshuler works as playwright-in-residence at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut. An enormous Twain fan, the young writer has produced a set of three short plays based on the popular novel Tom Sawyer, published in 1876 and based largely on Twain's own youth.
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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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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
Theatrecraft
Last week I attended Theatrecraft in London! This is just a quick blog explaining what went on throughout the day and my opinions on it!
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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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24 November 2015
Working at Affinity Festival: Part 4
The second day of Affinity Festival arrived and I was super excited for what would come.