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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5 August 2018
Accessibility in the Arts with Terri Donovan & Ewa Lamond
Terri Donovan and Ewa Lamond from the Graeae theatre ensemble, talk Hurricane Protest Songs, disability in the arts, and how you can get involved.
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18 July 2018
Interview with Peter Hudler, Cello on Fire
We chat to professional cello player, Peter Hudler, about his solo show, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and what life is really like working as a professional musician.
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18 July 2018
Want my job? with Aimee Wilkinson - Head of Artistic Development at Writing East Midlands
Aimee Wilkinson, Head of Artistic Development for Writing East Midlands, talks about developing literature in the local community, how creative writing can help with social isolation and running projects from conferences to workshops with refugees.
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18 July 2018
Where are they now? with Chris Hill
We speak to Chris Hill, Gold Arts Award achiever and Trinity College music quals extraordinaire about what he's up to now. Turns out... it's a lot!
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6 July 2018
Interview with Nikesh Shukla
With his first young adult novel, Run, Riot, having been recently released, author Nikesh Shukla takes some time to talk to Voice about his writing process, tackling diversity in publishing and having your voice heard.
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26 June 2018
Interview with Pencil Bandit, animator and illustrator
Award winning animator, illustrator and designer Pencil Bandit talks about his career, the industry, and what to do if you want to follow in his footsteps.
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25 June 2018
Interview with Thomas Cameron, Tenor player
We catch up with Thomas Cameron, a nineteen year old English tenor, whose voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities.
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4 June 2018
Want my job? Fat Roland: music journalist, comedian & live literature co-ordinator
We chat to Ian Carrington a.k.a Fat Roland, the events and marketing officer for the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, music journalist and comedian, about live literature, bleepy music and how the *bleep* he got into his career.
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1 June 2018
How to be healthily successful in the non-profit sector
A ‘how to’ guide for remaining healthy in your pursuit of success, from the perspective of a young person building a career path in the non-profit sector.
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24 May 2018
Interview with Jerome Davenport, graffiti artist
Australian graffiti artist Jerome Davenport talks about how he got into street art, the importance of creativity, how art is a form of activism and his inspirations.
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17 May 2018
Want my job? Interview with the Executive Director of STORGY Magazine
We talk to Ross Jeffery, Executive Director and Head of Books at STORGY Magazine, about how STORGY came to exist and what helped him build his career in the arts.
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15 May 2018 – 22 May 2018
We want your stories of getting into the arts!
We are taking part in a national conversation around career advice in the arts, and want to hear your stories! Answer for the chance to win £30
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10 May 2018
How to… Stay calm during exam season
Exam season is upon us, and while there may be a temptation to just bury your head in books (or the sand), it is important to approach things methodically. We have five top tips to help you deal with the exam stress.
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10 May 2018
Interview with Tom F. Fisher, animator
We talk to recent graduate Tom Fisher about being a freelance animator, his directing talents, his dyslexia, and advice he wish he had received when starting out!
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9 June 2018
What Next? CFT Apprentice Arts Network
Current and recent creative arts apprentices across the South are invited to ask 'What Next?'
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28 April 2018
The Big Arts and Education Debate, Birmingham REP
A diverse panel and audience alike were brought together to discuss the troubled state of arts education and the way to change its future
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26 April 2018
Want my Job? from Jess Weiss, Press Officer for Brighton Fringe
Brighton Fringe Festival is just around the corner, so we catch up with their Press Officer, Jess Weiss, to find out how you can get a job like hers.
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9 May 2018
WORKSHOP: HOW TO SELL YOURSELF AND GET THE JOB
It's one thing to write a solid CV or cover letter, but another to make your job application stand out between those of other candidates with similarly good CVs. How do you convince your dream employer that you're the ultimate fit? How do you sell yourself well and get that job?