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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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?
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17 April 2018
Top tips for running an arts workshop
We hear from Genevieve Rudd, Youth Engagement Officer of Creative Collisions about how to run successful arts skills sharing workshops and what to do when it doesn't go to plan.
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17 April 2018
Want my job? by comedian Suzi Ruffell
We speak to comedian Suzi Ruffell about getting into comedy, using arts as a platform for activism and her work with Alan Carr. Lauded as ‘a real stand up gem’ by The Guardian, this young independent woman celebrates her working-class roots with a sideways look at the world.
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17 April 2018
Interview with writer/performer Jackie Hagan - activism in the arts
We interview writer/performer Jackie Hagan about activism in the arts, diversity, inclusion and social engagement.
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22 March 2018
A week working at the National Theatre Archive
Reviewing my one-week experience in the Archives at NT Studio
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15 March 2018 – 24 March 2018
Crafts Council Young People's Workshop @ The William Morris Gallery
Aged 16 – 25 and interested in craft and making?
We’d like to invite you to help plan and deliver our next Young People’s workshop, which will be part of our Hey Clay! festival in a few weeks’ time. This is a great opportunity to build your experience and gain lots of transferable skills. It’s fantastic for CV building, and if anyone is working towards Arts Award the workshop can be used for arts leadership/arts skill share units in your portfolio.
Hey Clay! is our nationwide free festival of ceramics. Studios, art centres and galleries all open their doors for the weekend to run free, hands on clay workshops for the public throughout the UK. The festival runs from the 23rd to the 25th of March, and is part of the Get Creative festival.
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9 March 2018
How volunteering helped me get a career in the arts
I started volunteering when I was 19 - which is 12 years ago - and I believe it's what sparked the start of my career in the arts. Find out more about how volunteering can help spark kick-start your career!
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7 March 2018
National Apprenticeship Week is the perfect time to plan your next step!
Many organisations announce new apprenticeship schemes to mark the 11th annual celebration.
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26 January 2018
What goes on at Time & Tide Museum, Creative Collisions project
We talk to the team at Time & Tide Museum about their Arts and Design Arts Award projects through Creative Collisions.
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24 January 2018
Top Resolutions to help get you in to an arts career
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.
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16 January 2018
“Don’t panic" - What to do after a creative apprenticeship
Curious Minds gather advice from professionals on where to go after you’ve finished your apprenticeship