Voicebox: 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!
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How-to Guide
7 May 2019WebinArt Workshop: The World's Simplest Marketing Plan by Martha Moger
View How-to GuideMartha Moger is a freelance copywriter and brand storyteller
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News
26 April 2019Announcing new subsidised training in youth voice
View NewsUpstart Projects, the charity who run our popular online magazine and the Arts Award Alumni Network are pleased to offer unique training on embedding youth voice thanks to a grant from the Social Investment Business.
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Blog
23 April 2019What does the cultural workforce look like in 2019?
View BlogRecently the Creative & Cultural Skills Council released a report on their latest Workforce Data research. There’s lots to play with and explore, but here’s a few interesting points….
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Blog
8 April 2019How I feel inspired
View BlogI spend a lot of time writing music (which is perhaps no surprise!), and when I'm not writing music I'm usually in the studio trying to bring my vision to life. While you can't force yourself to be inspired, I want to share with you those things that I do to help me when I'm suffering with a good old bout of writers block....
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Opportunity
13 March 2019 – 29 March 2019Spirit of 2012's Youth Advisory Panel
View OpportunitySpirit of 2012 is searching for young people aged 18-28 based in Wales, the Midlands and the North of England with an interest in arts, culture and/ or volunteering to join our Spirit of 2012 Youth Advisory Panel (YAP)
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Blog
27 November 2018TheatreCraft 2018: How to build a career in theatre
View BlogStarting from the bottom now they’re here. A panel of industry professionals from TheatreCraft’s 2018 careers fair open up about their first steps in theatre
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Opportunity
27 November 2018 – 7 December 2018Film and High-end TV Trainee Finder 2019/20
View OpportunitySince its launch, ScreenSkill’s Trainee Finder has helped place trainees on feature films and high-end TV shows across the UK. This winter, Trainee Finder is recruiting for its 2019-20 intake of trainees, offering paid opportunities for work placements across the UK in either film or high-end TV drama.
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Interview
12 November 2018Interview with Edward Bains, documentary filmmaker
View InterviewJournalism and documentary filmmaking student at the University of Sussex talks about his latest project that explores the changes to LGBT venues in the UK
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Blog
17 October 2018Top 3 tips for boosting your productivity
View BlogFollowing a seminar at PLASA show (Professional Lighting and Sound Association), we invited Liz Hardwick, co-founder of DigiEnable, to write up her top tips for being more productive.
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Interview
16 October 2018Interview with organic-acoustic-hip-hop three-piece Prose
View InterviewWe catch up with organic-acoustic-hip-hop three-piece, Prose, about making music and world tour amibitions!
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Interview
16 October 2018What goes on at Project.INC?
View InterviewWe catch up with Lisa, Director of Project.INC., who promote and provide Inclusive, Creative Learning for 11-19-year-olds. They deliver access sessions to learners who need extra support in exploring Art, Design and Creativity.
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Blog
10 October 2018Forget the elephants, this is why you should take a gap year
View BlogA message to school leavers; don’t rush, choose the gap.
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Blog
8 October 2018Back to school
View BlogWhen we hear the phrase “Back to School” we always think of sweet little backpacks, coloured pencil cases and wrapping paper covered notebooks. But you can go back to school at any age.
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Blog
30 September 2018Uni: why it’s okay to change your mind
View BlogNot everyone’s education happens in a straight line.
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Blog
26 September 2018The Best Year of Your Life
View BlogGap Years offer a wealth of opportunities to young people, but it’s not all elephant sanctuaries in South East Asia, you have to learn to navigate the adult world.
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Blog
12 September 2018How To Choose The Best Course For You
View BlogThere are a lot of pressures in picking a university course, but you need to take the time to make sure you’re picking a course you are going to be happy with.
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Interview
12 September 2018Interview with Tom, Programme Delivery Manager at Drake Music
View InterviewWe catch up with Tom McGrath, Programme Delivery Manager at Drake Music, about breaking down disabling barriers to music, changes in the industry and music being a human right.
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Feature
11 September 2018Alternative Careers in the Theatre Industry
View FeatureOwning the spotlight on stage is not the only way to be a part of the rich history of theatre. Consider a career of the heroes behind the curtain who are there from the first finished script, to cleaning up the roses on closing night, and everything in between.
