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The blend of mentoring

Artswork Professional Development's Calvin tells us about the relationship between mentors and mentees, the benefits of both sides, and why seeking

18th Oct 2021

Winners of Picture Littlehampton challenge now on display in Littlehampton Museum

Over summer 2021, we teamed up with Littlehampton Town Council and Arun District Council, with support from Littlehampton Organisation of Community

13th Oct 2021

Putting children and young people at the heart of Southampton’s bid for UK City of Culture 2025

Artswork are delighted by the news that our home city, Southampton, has been longlisted for UK City of Culture 2025. As an Arts partner, Artswork has

13th Oct 2021

Kickstarter Tasha reflects on the scheme as she takes her next steps

Tasha is one of 22 young people who began employment with Artswork through the Kickstart scheme this summer. Due to the pandemic, all training before

12th Oct 2021

Artswork hosts first CPD event from Champion Schools programme in BOBMK

Last month, Artswork hosted a CPD event for teachers around building creative partnerships. This was the first open CPD event to come from

8th Oct 2021

Applications open for Artswork Youth Board

Artswork are looking for young people aged 12-25 with an interest in arts and culture to join our new Youth Board, to help mould arts and culture

7th Oct 2021

The Power of the Arts – reaching the most marginalised and  vulnerable young people in Buckinghamshire

Artswork  believes that art changes young people’s lives, especially those that don’t get the chance to engage in high quality arts due to

6th Oct 2021

Artswork launches brand new podcast with series about arts and creativity in schools

Artswork has today launched its very own podcast with a three-part series about arts and creative education. The first series is aimed at teachers,

5th Oct 2021

Hampshire heritage project receives funding boost

Congratulations to Hampshire Cultural Trust and Hampshire CAMHS on ‘ICE Heritage’ fundraising success Artswork are delighted by the news that

24th Sep 2021

A group of young Kickstarters join Artswork and our partner organisations to bring a fresh perspective

In July 2020, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the launch of a new Kickstart scheme to boost the economy and the job market, and to be one

22nd Sep 2021

Portsmouth Creative Skills enters fourth year, culminating in a film premiere in Guildhall Square

The 'Night Mayor' of Portsmouth Guildhall This summer, a number of young people took part in our Portsmouth Creative Skills (PCS) programme - a

21st Sep 2021

Thinking creatively about creativity – How Westdene Primary School approached arts education during COVID-19

Jenny Stratton, Deputy Head at Westdene Primary School, in Brighton, has compiled a case study detailing how the school approached arts education

16th Sep 2021

Restorative Creativity Conference helps teachers to develop confidence in delivering creative art sessions

On 8th July 2021, Head of Creative Arts at St. Joseph’s Specialist Trust, Kathryn Hitchings and Artist in Residence James Whittle ran an online

15th Sep 2021

Arts Rich Schools and how to become one

After such a challenging year, we wanted to look forward together with a positive, inspiring and practical event for teachers across the South East.

15th Sep 2021

Arts Council England Grant awarded to Isle of Wight Creative Biosphere Project

The Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Island Collection and Isle of Wight Cultural Education Partnership have been awarded an Arts

8th Sep 2021

Final set of Cultural Education Partnership resources published

We have just published the final three resources in our series for Cultural Education Partnerships, created by Artswork, in our role as the Arts

7th Sep 2021

Arts Award Access Fund now open

A new round of the Access Fund is now open. Centres working with young people who face barriers to access and inclusion can apply for a grant of up

7th Sep 2021

The sky’s the limit as Young Creatives’ dreams take off in Milton Keynes

Young Creatives is an ambitious youth-led skills development programme designed to empower the young people of Milton Keynes, led by Milton Keynes

26th Aug 2021

Kickstart – a boost for us as individuals, departments and Artswork

The national Kickstart scheme, launched last year during the pandemic, is a Government initiative with a £2 billion fund which provides 6-month

19th Aug 2021

Artswork and Unloc collaborate to develop the art of putting young people centre stage

Two top organisations focused on the empowerment of young people in Hampshire have joined forces for an exciting new initiative. Portsmouth-based

17th Aug 2021