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Karen Irwin describes the vital work Live Music Now is doing with children with special needs, and its plans for the future.
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Gatekeepers to the arts
TC Peppercorn asks if young people are receiving the right message about the arts from those who influence them.
An upward curve
Ten new Young Arts Entrepreneurs recently emerged from Curve’s dragon’s den to start the third year of a project for e…
Arts accreditation in schools
How can accreditation add value to creative work with young people? Alice Young discusses Arts Award, the qualification for the ar…
Enhancing employability
Emrys Green explains how the young people involved in the Arts Award Youth Network gain valuable experience and skills to prepare…
New ACE strategy: Keep calm and carry on…
Arts Council England's update of its 10-year 'strategic framework' makes for sober and serious reading. But while ther…
Scotland unveils first national arts strategy for young people
Youth arts projects for the under 25s in Scotland are to receive £5m over the next two years.
Big Lottery Fund in £3.85m musical partnership
Music and entertainment brands and youth sector organisations from the UK are joining forces to bring positive changes to the live…
Gaining credibility
Yvonne Farquharson believes that academic research and evaluation are essential to demonstrate the clinical impact and cost-effect…
Job Ladder
James Brining charts the career path that led him to the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
Ten point best practice model for Relaxed Theatre performances
Theatres are opening their doors to more child-friendly performances suitable for children with autism, following a successful nat…
Arts visits provide the key to engaging young people
Schools are playing a critical role in levelling access to the arts in London, but those in outer London are still missing out, ac…
Arts Award expands age range with programme for 5-6 year-olds
Trinity College London has added ‘Discover 5+’ to its portfolio of Arts Awards in response to “significant deman…
A creative consultation
Rach Flowers describes how Warwickshire County Council has used the arts as a consultation tool for developing its all-age autism…
Collective voice for arts education
A strategic alliance between five of the leading professional subject associations for art, dance, drama and music is aiming to en…
My Gurus
Outgoing Polka Theatre Artistic Director Jonathan Lloyd tells us who and what has inspired him throughout his career.
Exposed to real art
Creating their own works of art is important for people with severe intellectual disabilities – and possible with the right…
Mind the gender gap
Willemijn Zandt explores the quest to achieve equality between the sexes by looking at the visual art market.
Southbank Centre extension plans under review
Lambeth Council will assess Southbank Centre’s request for planning permission later than originally scheduled after the Cen…
Pointing the right way
Mark Hewitt reflects on the impact of an arts regeneration project in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey.
The value of youthfulness
Jessica Stockford tells how Arts & Business’ programme to recruit young employees of big companies to arts boards has pr…
Arts are low cost, but have low impact on children’s learning
An educational spending toolkit says creative activities are beneficial but the positive impact on academic learning is low.
Olympics have inspired young people to participate
The Games and Cultural Olympiad were a catalyst for involvement but have left an expectation of more opportunities for young peopl…
Closing the gap
Kirsten Bodley believes that creativity is crucial to scientific and technical innovation, and in turn technical skills have a hug…
