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Kickstart your career

What's the best pathway into the arts and media - a creative apprenticeship or a university course? How do I build my experience and contacts, and survive as a young professional? This Voicebox offers ideas about developing your creative career, providing you with insights and opinions from both professionals and peers.

We also have a careers section dedicated to helping you find inspiration on taking that next step!

  • News Discover! Creative Careers Week 2021
    1 March 2021

    Discover! Creative Careers Week 2021

    by Claire Jenns Kickstart Team

    Get involved with Discover! Creative Careers week from 1 - 5 March to unlock all that the creative industries have to offer!

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  • Interview Where are they now? with Ceri Davies: Arts Award 15th birthday
    26 February 2021

    Where are they now? with Ceri Davies: Arts Award 15th birthday

    by Nici West Voice Team

    Ceri Davies completed her Silver Arts Award in 2012 and went on to become a disability rights campaigner, setting up her own community interest company, More Mascots Please. Find out more about what Ceri's been up to in this video interview. 

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  • How-to Guide How to get involved with the creative industries
    8 February 2021

    How to get involved with the creative industries

    by Elle Farrell-Kingsley Kickstart Team

    A guide to help you navigate your journey into the creative industries. 

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  • Blog Five Greater Manchester Artists Selected for MIF21 Creative Fellowships
    3 February 2021

    Five Greater Manchester Artists Selected for MIF21 Creative Fellowships

    by Oscar Lister

    Manchester International Festival (MIF) has offered five Greater Manchester artists the opportunity to go behind the scenes of this year's Festival.

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  • News Kids in Museums launches Museum Careers Quiz
    2 February 2021

    Kids in Museums launches Museum Careers Quiz

    by Tom Inniss Voice Team

    The quiz is the latest in a series of resources to help young people discover careers in museums

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  • Interview Interview with Evlon De Souza Fellow of Trinity College London and alumni
    15 January 2021

    Interview with Evlon De Souza Fellow of Trinity College London and alumni

    by Nici West Voice Team

    We catch up with 26-year-old Evlon De Souza, Fellow of Trinity College London, Grade 7 piano player, the youngest Speech and Drama examiner and one of only two Indian examiners!

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  • How-to Guide How to be a self-employed (freelance) creative
    14 January 2021

    How to be a self-employed (freelance) creative

    by Emrys Green Voice Team

    Emrys answers a few questions about being self employed. There's advice about doing tax returns, getting work and what insurance types mean. And answers to several other questions. So if you're starting out in the big bad world of work or becoming a self employed individual for the first time - this article is to help you get going and through your first tax return.

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  • Event Instaviews with Ava Klass Friday 15 Jan at 5pm
    15 January 2021

    Instaviews with Ava Klass Friday 15 Jan at 5pm

    by Saskia Calliste Voice Team

    Ava Klass, 13-year-old music prodigy and Myleene Klass' daughter will be joining us for our first Instaviews of the new year. 

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  • Interview Where are they now? with Sapphire Urwick: Arts Award 15th birthday
    4 January 2021

    Where are they now? with Sapphire Urwick: Arts Award 15th birthday

    by Nici West Voice Team

    Sapphire Urwick achieved her Bronze Arts Award 15 years ago, in Arts Award’s first year in operation!  Since then she’s set up a theatre company and worked as an educator and trainer, read on...

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  • Case Study Jamie Reid, Gold Arts Award
    21 December 2020

    Jamie Reid, Gold Arts Award

    by Nici West Voice Team

    Jamie Reid shared their experience of completing Gold Arts Award during the challenges of 2020 lockdown. He says of his Arts Award: "Overall I found it an enjoyable experience as I was able to explore the Arts industry in greater depth than I had previously."

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  • Case Study Maddie Hinchliff, Gold Arts Award
    21 December 2020

    Maddie Hinchliff, Gold Arts Award

    by Nici West Voice Team

    Maddie Hinchliff shares her Gold Arts Award journey with us. She explored musical theatre at The King’s School in Worcester and has completed her Bronze, Silver and Gold, and impressively, completed her Gold during lockdown 2020.

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  • Case Study Amy Carter, Gold Arts Award
    21 December 2020

    Amy Carter, Gold Arts Award

    by Nici West Voice Team

    Amy Carter has completed her Gold Arts Award over 2020 battling the issues of lockdown and having to complete a portfolio online. Find out about how Amy handled these challenges and what she did for her Arts Award. 

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  • Interview Where are they now? with Becky Lawn, Arts Award 15th birthday
    18 December 2020

    Where are they now? with Becky Lawn, Arts Award 15th birthday

    by Nici West Voice Team

    Becky works as a social scientist in public health and lives in Vancouver, but she still remembers the benefits of doing an Arts Award in 2008, when she was 16 years old. We catch up with Becky to celebrate Arts Award 15th birthday. 

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  • Interview Where are they now? with Hattie Hignell, Arts Award 15th birthday
    14 December 2020

    Where are they now? with Hattie Hignell, Arts Award 15th birthday

    by Nici West Voice Team

    Hattie Hignell did her Gold Arts Award around 8 years ago and now works as a Senior Print Artist for a children's retailer. We catch up with Hattie to celebrate Arts Award 15th birthday. 

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  • Interview What goes on at Tiger Monkey?
    14 December 2020

    What goes on at Tiger Monkey?

    by Nici West Voice Team

    We catch up with Director of Tiger Monkey, Emma Ghafur, about what goes on behind the scenes at this arts organisation. 

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  • Interview Where are they now? with Jessica Johnson, Arts Award 15th Birthday
    14 December 2020

    Where are they now? with Jessica Johnson, Arts Award 15th Birthday

    by Nici West Voice Team

    We chat to Jess Johnson who achieved her Arts Award 10 years back and is now pursuing her dream to be a novelist, to celebrate Arts Award's 15th birthday. 

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  • Blog Celebrating Arts Award Alumni, Arts Award 15th Birthday
    14 December 2020

    Celebrating Arts Award Alumni, Arts Award 15th Birthday

    by Nici West Voice Team

    Arts Award has been supporting the development of creativity and leadership skills for all young people for 15 years. Arts Award has championed creativity, nurtured talent and offered insights into the arts world, together with a taste of creative careers. Across the UK there are over 4,000 centres and an impressive 563,973 awards achieved. That's a LOT of Gold, Silver, Bronze, Explore and Discover Arts Awards over the years!

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  • Interview Where are they now? with Tom Spence, Arts Award 15th Birthday
    14 December 2020

    Where are they now? with Tom Spence, Arts Award 15th Birthday

    by Nici West Voice Team

    Tom Spence did his Arts Awards in the early days! He tells us about developing as a composer and his work with Skimstone Arts in Newcastle to celebrate Arts Award 15th birthday. 

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