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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13 May 2020
How to: Be eco-friendly on a budget
A hot topic at the moment, and for good reason, but how can you save the world when you’re trying to save your bank balance?
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3 February 2020
NEW FACTORY ACADEMY CREATIVE VENUE TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIPS BEGIN
As National Apprenticeship Week begins MIF tells us about their Creative Venue Technician apprentices at arts organisations across Manchester in a new scheme through The Factory Academy.
National Apprenticeship Week takes place from 3 to 9 Feb 2020
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29 January 2020
Interview with Rem Conway
Rem discusses his trajectory into the arts, the lack of diversity within creative industries, and his decision to set up his own organisation to tackle this
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27 January 2020
Five common challenges with being a freelancer or small business and how to overcome them
Starting up as a freelancer or small business is an exciting times, but there are a number of issues you might run into. We've pulled out five of the most common, and have hints on how to overcome them.
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16 January 2020
There is no one way into a creative career you love
Melanie Shee, Partnership Manager for Creative & Cultural Skills and freelance advisor, educator and assessor, took a long and convoluted route to the work she loves today, and is an example of how there is no one path.
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9 January 2020
Blog Tips From A Blog Novice
Writing my own blog, I control the process, and the content. And safe to say, working on a school magazine held a lot less pressure. Writing/editing blog posts for a professional fashion company is a little different! Here are some tips and tricks!
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22 December 2019
Interview With Sandrine Monin
I sat down to chat with French choreographer, dancer and teacher Sandrine Monin about the creation of her newest work; ‘The Shopkeeper’.
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21 November 2019
Discover! Creative Careers Week launch event
Sam Nead and Idriss Assoumanou attended the launch event for Discover! Creative Careers Week. Here's what they found...
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15 November 2019
Interview with Kizzy, TrinityTalent Class of 2018
We catch up with Kizzy from TrintyTalent Class of 2018 to find out what being nominated meant to her.
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6 November 2019
Discover! Creative Careers Week to help young people kickstart careers in the creative industries across England
A major new initiative to encourage young people to consider a career in the creative industries is soon to be launched, with support from over 500 employers across the country.
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12 October 2019
New Material in Nottingham with Livity and Channel 4
Looking to get into a film or TV career? If you're 16-25, head over to Nottingham on Saturday 12th October.
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24 September 2019
Jason Reynolds: “It’s only by showing up that you will see improvement"
Multi-award winning author says you have to "trust your gut and write it your way, do it your way and break all the rules"
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17 September 2019
Fusion Prize Symposiums: The Need
Learn more about the FUSION PRIZE, a new competition (with a £50K prize fund) to find innovative ways to upskill future generations, empowering them to meet the demands of today’s employers.
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5 September 2019
Interview With Veritas Theatre Arts
I sat down with Tom, Helena and Declan of up-and-coming theatre company, Veritas Theatre Arts, to discuss their current projects, their creative process and their advice to aspiring theatre makers.
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5 September 2019
Frequently asked questions for theatre producers
If you’re starting out as a theatre producer, one of the things you’ll realise quite quickly is that there’s no one ‘right’ way of doing things and your role will vary hugely depending on the type of show and the context you’re working in.
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17 July 2019
WebinArt Workshop: Stand out from the crowd: Building a brand online by Chloe Hardisty
Learn how to use Instagram to market both yourself and your business.
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17 July 2019
WebinArt Workshop: Get organised, Retail and Trade Fairs by Dee Barnes
This webinar covers a number of areas relevant to retail and trade fairs, from research and planning, all the way through to following up after events.
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17 July 2019
WebinArt Workshop: Pricing your Creative Business by Mahmood Reza
One of the many decisions that you will face in running your creative business is how to price your products or services, price and value not necessarily being the same for either the seller or buyer.