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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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?
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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