News
13 September 2017
Guest blog: Arts, culture and school improvement, by Jeanne Hale
Jeanne Hale is a consultant to the education and cultural sectors, and a school governor. In this blog post, which has also been featured in Newcastle City Council's most recent GoverNews publication, she calls upon fellow school governors to actively join the debate about the place of arts and culture in education.
13 September 2017
Blog: Freedom for fuzziness, by Elvie Thompson
Notes from the Durham University/Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development conference on creativity in education and culture, by Elvie Thompson, CBNE Programme Manager
07 September 2017
Blog: Focus on Arts Award - My experience, by Erin Moffat
Hi! I'm Erin, I'm 17 and I’m a member of the Customs House Youth Theatre, currently working on my Gold Arts Award. I first heard about the Arts Award programme when I was performing in a show called Sisters Grimm. I didn’t know much about the options, so with some advice from my adviser I started out completing an Explore Arts Award.
21 August 2017
Blog: Your Arts Award questions - answered and animated
Throughout the Arts Award support programme, a few questions have cropped up more than once. We’re keen to share these, and our responses with you. So Elizabeth Kane, Learning Officer at The Customs House, will now share the story of how our Animated Experts project aimed to do just that.
29 July 2017
Blog: Arts Award and family learning - Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
A guest blog by Clare Smith of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums about integrating Arts Award into the organisation's family offer.
20 July 2017
Five North East schools celebrate Artsmark success
Pupils at five North East schools are celebrating this week as they received prestigious Artsmarks, recognising the schools’ commitment to the arts, culture and creativity.
04 July 2017
Blog: Arts Award - Building positive learning relationships at Hebburn Comprehensive School
A guest blog by Siobhan Woodcock, Support and Inclusion Manager at Hebburn Comprehensive in South Tyneside.
04 July 2017
Blog: Arts Award and Artsmark: One big journey at The Duchess’s Community High School
A guest blog by Ruth Brown, Head of Creative Arts Faculty at The Duchess’s Community High School (DCHS) in Northumberland
03 July 2017
New Cultural Leadership programme aims to promote creative learning in North East schools
24 North East school leaders and teachers are among the first in the region to complete a new programme at Newcastle University, designed to promote cultural and creative learning and to build a network of cultural leaders within schools in the region.
30 June 2017
Blog: In the (upper?) hand of technology
Helen Green has been hunting out technology and thinking about the impact it is making – is it positive or negative?
27 June 2017
Young people in Tees Valley get started in arts and culture
Young people in Tees Valley have learnt about developing apps thanks to £25,000 which was awarded to The Prince’s Trust from Culture Bridge North East
13 June 2017
Got a question about Arts Award?
We are producing a resource, with The Customs House, to help address Arts Award frequently asked questions.
05 June 2017
Blog: Unstrained Quality
Mark Robinson of Thinking Practice writes about his work with Culture Bridge North East on our EQiPP programme.
25 May 2017
Introducing Ammar Mirza CBE
Introducing Ammar Mirza CBE...
...has recently starting working with Culture Bridge North East to deliver our partnership investment challenge programme.
...has recently starting working with Culture Bridge North East to deliver our partnership investment challenge programme.
25 May 2017
Blog: Not overlying, but underpinning
By Melanie Carter – Area Manager for North Tyneside and Northumberland
It’s been a while now since I last blogged about Arts Council’s Quality Principles...
It’s been a while now since I last blogged about Arts Council’s Quality Principles...
17 May 2017
Blog - Focus on Arts Award: Making the most of Arts Award
Blog by Elizabeth Kane, learning officer at The Customs House
15 May 2017
The Dales School celebrates Platinum Artsmark status
The Dales School in Blyth, a specialist school for children with a range of special educational needs, has been awarded the prestigious Platinum Artsmark Award.
12 May 2017
Arts Award success for children and families across the North East
394 children and families from across the region all achieved their Discover Arts Award at last year’s Juice Festival events.
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