We’re really pleased to let you know what’s happening at Arts Connect after a year of change for us. We have been buoyed and hugely touched by all the messages of support and the friendship shown over the past year, we have appreciated all of it. So thank you. We completed our work as the…
Background to the Blog In 2021 Historic England commissioned Arts Connect and the Institute for Community Research and Development to investigate and report on the value and impact of young people’s engagements with heritage. We had observed that there were clear signs of increasing interest in heritage amongst young people across both informal and…
Are you a Secondary or Further Education art teacher or art lead working in Telford or the Black Country? Would you like to be part of a network of art teachers, taking inspiration from local contemporary visual art exhibitions and working with artists to enhance their professional learning and curriculum development? We have the opportunity…
Date: Thursday, 7th December, 2023 Time: 4pm – 6pm Location: The New Art Gallery Walsall Cost: FREE Book Now Please book your FREE ticket by clicking here If you are an artist or organisation interested in having a stall, please email Alex Jolly A popular networking event for teachers, educators, artists, arts professionals & those…
As we pass the Artsmark baton on to Goldsmiths, University of London, we would like to celebrate and reflect on the wonderful eight years we have spent as the champions and providers of the Artsmark support programme for schools and other settings, including Pupil Referral Units and Youth Offending Services, amongst others, in the West…
The Moonbeams programme, which has grown over 20 years, has for the last eight years been developed by us, Arts Connect. We have worked with educators, arts & cultural practitioners, researchers and local authorities to deliver inspirational training, seminars, social meets, Moonbeams@Home, two major conferences, two significant Action Research programmes and three Podcasts. The most…
Highlighting Creative Careers in the West Midlands During National Careers Week (6th to 11th March 2023) Arts Connect supported nine fun and engaging Creative Careers events for and with young people across the West Midlands, to showcase, signpost and promote the array of diverse career opportunities that are available across the arts and cultural sector.…
Reflections on Strategic Work with Children and Young People in Education, Culture and the Arts, funded by Arts Council England. The Bridge Network was established in 2012, funded throughout by Arts Council England (ACE). A connected group of ten organisations, of which Arts Connect was one, the network focused on delivering better outcomes for young…
Transition Grant Announcement We are pleased to share that we have been awarded a Transition Grant by Arts Council England. This will give us the next 7 months to develop a future for the practice and legacy of Arts Connect once our work as the regional Bridge ends in March. We are grateful to ACE…
Crafts Council, Hobbycraft and regional partners across England, of which Arts Connect are one, have teamed up to launch Let’s Craft – an appeal to place 20,000 craft packs into the hands of children who don’t have access to art and craft supplies at home. Making with our hands is life-affirming and helps our mental…