Cultural Sector Masterclasses

Learn new ways to improve your work with children and young people

• Can we talk about class in the arts? - 16 January 2025
  Let's talk about class in the arts!

  Join us for an online panel discussion to explore how we can create a more inclusive environment in arts and culture for children and young people from low socio-economic or ‘working-class’ backgrounds.

  During this event, you will hear from:

  • Host Dr. Chrissie Tiller (Creative Consultant and Practitioner)
  • Rhiannon White (Co-Artistic Director, Common Wealth)
  • Bianca A. Manu (Writer and Curator of Public Programmes, Culture&)
  • Michelle McGrath (Founder of Museum as Muck)

  This event will give us a chance to reflect on:

  • What we mean by working-class or low socio-economic status
  • How we can support young people to have more ownership over arts and culture
  • Best practice when working with local communities in arts and culture
  • The barriers young people from low socio-economic backgrounds face when engaging with the arts and culture industry
  • How we can consider the intersectionality of social class to create a more inclusive sector
  • What people are doing to address structural change in the sector regarding social class and access to arts and culture

  Those who attend will:

  • Build an awareness of how to develop a more inclusive practice
  • Explore language, definitions and ethical considerations around social class
  • Learn about successful projects engaging children and young people from socioeconomic backgrounds
  • Hear about honest and real examples in the industry from colleagues
  • Have an opportunity to reflect on their own practice and ask questions to the room

  This event is particularly relevant for anyone who is:

  • Programming creative projects for children and young people
  • Working in the delivery of creative activities with children and young people
  • An artist or cultural organisation looking to develop their inclusive practice

  Host Dr. Chrissie Tiller (Creative Consultant and Practitioner), who has extensive experience in participatory and community arts projects will guide us through an online workshop on Zoom. In this two-hour event, there will be a panel discussion with our speakers with an opportunity for participants to have small group discussions and ask questions to the speakers.

  You will hear from speakers Rhiannon White (Co-Artistic Director, Common Wealth) about theatre practice staged on-site within communities, Bianca A. Manu (Writer and Curator of Public Programmes, Culture&) speaking on her experience of barriers young people face in the industry and Michelle McGrath (Founder of Museum as Muck) on how they work to address structural change in the industry, and the intersectionality of social class.

  Please note: we send out information a week before the event via email. Please add culturalsector@anewdirection.org.uk and Eventbrite to your safe sender list and remember to check your spam/junk.

  This free CPD is a part of A New Direction's Cultural Sector Masterclass series for creative learning professionals to reflect upon and strengthen your practice. This session is only available online and won't be recorded.

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• How can we reduce youth voice tokenism in cultural organisations? - 11 February 2025
  A panel discussion and zine making workshop exploring the tokenisation of youth voice and ways to strengthen youth voice in organisations.

  Take part in a panel-discussion and zine-making workshop where you'll be hearing from Rising Arts Agency, A New Direction's Young Advisors and the Southbank Centre.

  Please note: This is an in-person event taking place at Good Growth Hub, Hackney, London. There is an option to join online.

  We hear the term ‘youth voice’ in arts and cultural organisations, but what does it actually mean? How do you meaningfully engage and incorporate young people into the work you do? How can you avoid youth voice being performative and tokenising?

  In this session you will:

  • Learn the core concepts of youth voice and tokenism

  • Understand effective models of youth voice within cultural organisations

  • Hear from industry experts in the field and young people’s lived experiences

  • Reflect upon your aspirations for youth voice in the work you do

  • Share and learn from other culture workers

  • Meet and network with like-minded peers

  This Cultural Sector Masterclass session is curated and hosted by A New Direction’s Young Advisors. Jordanne Case, Gabrielle Fullam & Henny Shaw are creatives who consulted on AND’s internal Youth Voice approach & strategy in 2023.

  The first half of the event will be a panel discussion. You will hear from speakers:

  • Sid Boyer (Producer, Rising Arts Agency)

  • Lily Dettmer (Creative Engagement Manager, Southbank Centre)

  • Henny Shaw (a multidisciplinary creative, working and exploring the intersections between art and health)

  • Jordanne Case (a London based creative with an interest in shaping community arts engagement & marketing)

  • Gabrielle Fullam (a London-based Irish writer and arts co-ordinator, interested in how socially informed art can build communities)

  • This will be followed by a zine-making workshop where you will:

  • Create your own zine that builds upon your learnings in practical, playful way

  • Develop strategies that embed youth voice into your organisation

  • Build your own manifesto, based on your aspirations for implementing youth voice

  • Visualise your ideas and response to Youth Voice in a creative way.

  This event is particularly relevant for anyone who:

  • Works in arts and culture delivery or administration

  • Has an interest in developing youth voice in their organisation

  • Works on creative, arts and culture projects with children and young people

  • Would like to work practically and creatively through this topic

  • Wants to hear directly from young creatives on their insights on the topic.

  Session information and booking:

  You can choose to either attend in person or online for this session, please make your selection by choosing the correct ticket for the session type you wish attend. Both sessions will run simultaneously and have been designed to work digitally and IRL. Please consider carefully which option suits you best and which you will get the most out of. We only have limited spaces for in-person attendees.

  Please note: we send out information a week before the event via email. Please add culturalsector@anewdirection.org.uk and Eventbrite to your safe sender list and remember to check your spam/junk.

  FOR IN-PERSON PARTICIPANTS:

  • Please arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session. There will be someone to meet you at the entrance of Good Growth Hub to show you where you need to go.

  • We will provide the zine making materials but feel free to bring any materials you may like to use.

  • The session will involve talking, listening and making.

  • You will have the opportunity to network with speakers and discuss with peers.

  • We will provide lunch - you will need to let us know about your dietary requirements.

  FOR ONLINE PARTICIPANTS:

  • Please login 5 minutes before the start time. Please ensure you have a secure internet connection and that your cameras and microphones are working. We will ask you to turn your cameras and mics on for some activities during the session.

  • There will be the option to make e-zines using Canva or create paper zines using your own materials. We will provide the online assets if you chose to use Canva. If you are making paper zines, we recommend having A4 paper and a variety of drawing and collage materials to hand.

  • The session will involve talking, listening and making.

  This free CPD is a part of A New Direction's Cultural Sector Masterclass series for creative learning professionals to reflect upon and strengthen your practice. This session is only available online and won't be recorded.

  Find out more about our Cultural Sector Masterclasses

  Book your free place