Blog archive | A New Direction

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ANDtogether connection: Ben Uri & International Academy of Greenwich

Katie & Georgina tell us about working with students from the International Academy of Greenwich after the school made contact via ANDtogether

Arts Council England confirms funding for A New Direction 2018-22

Our Chief Executive, Steve Moffitt, and Chair Professor Maggie Atkinson respond to today's National Portfolio funding announcement.

Arts and culture ‘downgraded’ in ministerial restructure

Also this week: refugee theatre festival to take place in London, and Lottery arts funding plummets by £55m

Making Arts Award work in challenging times

With the launch of a new Arts Award Area Action Research programme, Louise Barnell reflects on what we've learnt so far

Storytelling through movement and drama

Greg Klerx, Co-Director of Nimble Fish, reports back from our last INSET session of 2016-17.

What have the Cultural Citizens been up to?

Steven Smith, Learning and Participation Producer at Studio 3 Arts, brings us up to speed with all of the goings on from the Cultural Citizens programme.

EU nationals essential to creative industries, survey finds

Also this week: House of Lords peer laments ‘ridiculous’ erosion of arts in cities and London named museums capital of the world

Making the mainstream accessible

Guest blogger Jessica Ryan-Ndegwa shares the lessons cultural organisations need to learn to ensure people of all abilities are included

10 rules for being a better funder

NotDeadFish Director, Anita Kerwin-Nye, reflects on her top ten lessons for being a good funder

Thinking about digital planning? Get the lowdown on London Tech Week, with EdTech highlights

Julia Lawrence, Deputy Director of London Connected Learning Centre, talks EdTech and its relevance for cultural organisations awaiting news on Arts Council NPO funding.

EU calls on the arts to empower & integrate refugees

Also this week: Tate launches new website for kids

Reflections on Arts Award Local Area Networks in 2016-17

Ahead of the launch of our new Arts Award Local Network Clusters programme, Louise Barnell reflects on the successes & lessons to come out of last year's Local Area Networks

DfE believes fewer teachers in creative subjects will be needed in future

Also this week: Equity union aims for gender balance for arts company boardrooms, and free West End shows announced for Kids Week 2017

Challenges & opportunities in young people’s music provision

Programmes Manager, Louise Barnell, reports back from Youth Music’s London Grantholder Gathering

Making sure young voices are heard

Director of Employment and Skills, Oliver Benjamin, introduces the new Creativity Works course & tells us how the participants are working to make their voices heard

Making meaningful connections and collaborations

Kerri Sellens tells us how Lansbury Lawrence Primary School have used their school environment to inspire students' creativity

Future of arts education to be investigated in year-long project

Also this week: London culture spend third highest in the world, and North London drama school to launch with emphasis on affordable training

Launching the Small Change Programme

We recently launched our first ever CPD programme for cultural organisations

Who's been taking part?

Information Manager, Annie Thorpe, gives her take on analysis of the recent Taking Part survey

Why Government doesn’t want our youth to grow up

Julia Hayes (Employment Manager, Create Jobs) presents her take on why all young Londoners should get out and vote at the next general election

Arts education key to audience development, report concludes

Also this week: V&A museum plans to revive design skills and Creative Industries Federation issues election manifesto for arts