Creativity and Expression using Digital Media and Technology with young children (3 to 6 years) Date: 26 March Time: 1.15 – 3.15pm (with comfort break) Venue: online – via Zoom Digital Media and Technology can be used to enrich experiences of creative and expressive learning across subjects and areas. You will find out about the…
The Birmingham 2022 Cultural Festival has received a £1 million funding award from Spirit of 2012, the London 2012 legacy charity, to enable 300 young people from across the West Midlands to co-create a series of major dance performances, and take centre stage at the Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The mass participation project…
Digital Art A virtual meeting for secondary art and design teachers and arts and cultural organisations Date: 29 March Time: 4.15 – 5.45pm Via: Zoom Participants will experiment to create a piece of digital art. The workshop will include: Creating your own digital art A series of differentiated digital art programmes Resources for Arts Awards…
Black Country Teacher Network and teachers in the West Midlands Date: Tuesday 27th April 2021 Time: 4.30pm- 5.45pm Platform: Zoom Suitable for teachers from Secondary and HE settings Using technology in student assessment and feedback This interactive workshop will discuss and explore a variety of ways of using digital technology to support different types of…
Wolverhampton will now host British Art Show 9 in January 2022 after new dates for the touring exhibition were announced by organisers after consultation with all of the partner cities. The event – which is the biggest touring exhibition of contemporary art in the UK – will take place in the city between 22 January…
DanceXchange (dx), the West Midlands Dance Development Leaders Group (DDLG) and Arts Connect, are looking for inspiring individuals for a number of new roles as part of Beyond Borders 2021, an exciting region-wide youth participation project. Beyond Borders will bring together dance artists, aspiring dance leaders, young people, and digital artists to work together to…
A virtual meeting for arts and cultural organisations and secondary drama teachers. Date: 23 February Time: 4.15 – 5.45pm Platform: Zoom Cost: Free Provocations, discussion and action planning chaired by Hugh Blackwood, Head Drama Ark Victoria Academy. A provocation to promote thinking from Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway, Changemaker, Theatre Director, Author, Black Play Specialist, Producer, Audience Development Consultant and Lecturer.…
Birmingham Education Partnership and Arts Connect are delivering an online workshop for Primary Teachers, which explores the role of the Primary Arts Coordinator and how it can strengthen Arts Provision, whilst also supporting school improvement. Date: 24 February Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm Platform: Zoom Cost: £10 The workshop will include: how to develop the role of…
‘The One Hundred Languages of Children’ – what does the poem by Loris Malaguzzi mean for the arts, creativity and early education? Date: 12 February Time: 1.30-3.00pm Platform: Zoom Cost: Free Loris Malaguzzi wrote the poem, The One Hundred Languages of Children representing the pedagogy, principles and values of the Reggio Emilia Approach which has inspired…
A new online community to encourage teaching for creativity This February Arts Council England (ACE) have launched Creativity Exchange, a new online community to encourage teaching for creativity across the curriculum. Designed for school leaders, teachers and cultural organisations who work with schools. This platform will be a place for creative inspiration and to share…