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01 April 2023

Completing Culture Bridge North East

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Over the last eight years the team co-ordinating the Culture Bridge North East programme has created a strong legacy in cultural learning for the region.

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10 February 2023

Arts Award Case Study: Columbia Grange School

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My name is Jayne Littlewood, and I’m a teacher at Columbia Grange School, which is a specialist primary provision for pupils with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I trained to become an Arts Award Adviser a few years back, and since then we have worked with all of our Year 6 pupils to give them the opportunity to complete their Arts Award at Discover level, prior to leaving us at the end of the academic year.

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07 February 2023

Arts Award Case Study: The Northern School of Art

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My name is Andrea Goodwill MBE, Cluster Lead for Arts Award, Saturday Clubs, Access to HE and Foundation Diploma at The Northern School of Art’s Middlesbrough campus. The Northern School of Art has provided students with specialist art and design education in the North East for over 100 years.

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02 February 2023

Secret World of Schools - School Dinners films now live!

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Following the success of our School Dinners series of talks, you can now watch the sessions on our YouTube channel.

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16 January 2023

Arts Award Case Study: Tees Valley Museums

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I am Tracy Linsley, the Family Inclusion Officer for Tees Valley Museums, which is a consortium of seven venues across five local authorities. Our museums have delivered Arts Award to Primary school age children at Discover level for many years. This has been mainly through whole class workshops in our venues, with an accompanying outreach school visit.

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16 January 2023

Arts Award Case Study: The Customs House

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My name is Fiona Martin, I’m Deputy Director - Learning and Participation, at an arts centre in South Shields, South Tyneside called The Customs House. Together with Jane Gray and my colleagues at Culture Bridge North East, we have delivered the region’s Arts Award strategy since 2018.

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16 January 2023

Arts Award Case Study: Rickleton Primary School

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Arts Award: an essential tool to support self-confidence and wellbeing. By Claire Hindson, Art lead at Rickleton Primary School

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16 January 2023

Arts Award Case Study: Beacon Films

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Beacon Films CIC is a production company of disabled, autistic and neurodivergent filmmakers. Our Bronze Arts Award is delivered as part of the BFI Film Academy, which provides young people aged between 16-19 (or 20-25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan EHCP) the opportunity to actively learn about the processes behind creating short films.

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10 January 2023

Arts Award Case Study: Culture Bridge North East

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By Susie Batey, Area Manager Culture Bridge North East, Arts Award Lead. Arts Award supports children and young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. It deepens engagement with arts and culture, develops creative and leadership skills, and importantly, leads to a national qualification.

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23 November 2022

Arts Award Case Study: Jack Drum Arts

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My name's James Lane. I'm Youth Music Worker at Jack Drum Arts - a sustainable social enterprise providing cultural opportunities for communities in County Durham and the wider region, through a range of workshops, courses, theatre, music-making and outdoor events.

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15 November 2022

Culture Bridge North East and Customs House Arts Award Blogs and Films Call Out November 2022

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We would like to celebrate Arts Award centres and practice in the North East through a
series of blogs, films, and online surgeries over the next five months.

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15 November 2022

Virtual Artsmark Celebration Event

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Find out how we celebrated Artsmark this summer with Artist and Arts Educator Pui Lee.

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09 November 2022

Arts Award Case Study: Durham University Library and Collections

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My name is Emily Dowler, and I programme and deliver Arts within the Learning and Engagement Team at Durham University Library and Collections (DULC), which includes Arts Award. We are registered as an Arts Award Centre and Supporter, delivering Discover, Explore, Bronze and Silver levels.

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03 November 2022

Arts Award Case Study: BloomInArt

BloomInArt NorthEast CIC manage and deliver exciting participatory arts projects, connecting, engaging and inspiring people through the arts. The catalyst was our growing concern around the lack of creativity in education. We wanted more for our own children, and decided to set up an Arts Award centre focusing on our own specialisms - kiln glass, textiles, printmaking and sculpture.

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02 November 2022

Opportunity: Sunderland LCEP seeks expressions of interest for Action Research Projects

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Opportunity open to Sunderland based schools and organisations, and North East based creative practitioners.

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20 October 2022

Opportunity: Gateshead LCEP (Local Cultural Education Partnership) Coordinator

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The Gateshead Cultural Education Partnership (GCEP) is looking for a freelance, part time Coordinator.

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19 October 2022

Opportunity - Area Manager

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We're looking to appoint an Area Manager to join the Culture Bridge North East team.

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17 October 2022

Call out for artists to deliver CPD sessions

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Newcastle Cultural Education Partnership (NCEP) is seeking submissions from artists for CPD sessions for teachers

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13 October 2022

Arts Award Case Study: BFMAF

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Berwick Film & Media Art Festival's work with children and young people is really important to us as an organisation, especially in a town where access to cultural activities is limited, and Arts Award is a key part of our programme.

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07 October 2022

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Lycra play supports all areas of learning and development in the early years

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