We hear from Durham Sixth Form Centre about the wide variety of art forms and events their students get involved with to complete their Gold Arts Award. 

We speak to some of the young people who attend the National Saturday Art & Design Club hosted in partnership by Time & Tide Museum and East Coast College, Great Yarmouth

I’ve tried numerous photography techniques, all of them yielding expected results. This is the first exception.

Teenage years might well be the busiest of our life. So, whether you’re undertaking Arts Award with the help of your school, or as a separate venture entirely, here are a few tips to make sure it runs smoothly.

Is 2018 your year to start an art career? Here are a few resolutions to help you get there, and some links to more resources too.

Whether you’re applying for university or finding a space for your Gold or Silver Arts Award work, you may need something other than Microsoft Word or Powerpoint to showcase the best of you (cue Foo Fighters). Here are some ideas we’ve gathered for digital platforms you can use.

A rundown of my favourite inspirational artists of all time, from Renaissance to Instagram fame.

Who said you need a camera to take photographs?

Canva is a creative online program that you can use to create any graphic you need - a film poster, a book cover, Facebook cover images, and even logo designs. It’s very easy to use, so it’s great if you’re a graphic design novice!

If you’re feeling overwhelmed and disillusioned by your career, or you’re just about to enter an art career and want a balanced approach to enable a long and stable career, here are my top five tips to avoid burnout in an arts career.

As mentioned in my year in review: the arts in 2017, there have been some important individual artists excelling in their form throughout the year. Why not learn more about them?

We talk to Molly about her experience of doing her Bronze and Silver Arts Award with Nucleus Arts Centre. Molly shares with us her experience of photography, videography, writing AND art, and how she built her portfolio.