East Midlands Visual Arts Network artist development workshops

Delivered by visual arts specialist and EMVAN Co-ordinator Elizabeth Hawley. They will cover areas including:
• Profile raising

• Working practices

• Networking and connectivity

• Markets and audiences

• Knowledge sharing
• Resourcing a practice

Tuesday 14 January, 10.30am - 1.30pm - Atkins Building, Hinckley, Leicestershire
Wednesday 19 February, 10.30am - 1.30pm - Loughborough University Arts, Leicestershire

Places on the workshops cost £5 and are limited to 15 so booking is essential. Please book your place here. Supported by Creative Leicestershire.

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Self Assessment and Finance Workshop

'Find out exactly what's required to complete your Self Assessment return, plus lots of useful tips on essential financial information for creative sole traders and small businesses.'
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/self-assessment-and-finance-for-creatives-tickets-7645368503

Artists in Education Training Course - revised dates

This course is aimed at supporting new artists to work in a focussed way with children and young people in educational settings. It has been developed in partnership with Creative Leicestershire as part of the Arts Resilience programme funded by the Arts Council England and Rachael Phelps (previously Arts in Education Coordinator for Leicestershire).

This work has grown out of a series of projects spanning the past five years exploring a ‘health and well-being’ theme and creativity in schools. The purpose will be to introduce artists to a range of teaching strategies, to develop planning and evaluation techniques and to provide insight into working, teaching and learning within the school environment across a range of ages and abilities. The course outline is as follows;

Session 1: (January 21st 2014 ) – Introduction to pedagogy – exploring teaching practice models and learning methodologies, which will incorporate cultural policy, case studies and examples of work by experienced practitioners with a health and well being focus.

Session 2: (January 28th 2014) Planning a project – Identifying, participation, leadership - Using practical planning tools and frameworks to enable artists to jointly plan the delivery of a creative learning session with a health & well being focus.

Session 3 (t.b.c) – Arts Award Adviser Training

Session 4: (Feb/March 2014) Observation – choice of educational contexts Artists will select their preferred educational context (primary, SEN, secondary) and then observe the delivery of an arts session to be delivered in a school settings.

Session 5: Evaluation - Measuring impact and reporting evidence - A practical session reviewing the observations made and evidence gathered across all sessions.

Costs & Booking: £130 (including V.A.T)

We have 15 places available on the course, to be offered on a first come, first served basis. Please email sallie.varnam @leics.gov.uk to reserve your place.
Applicants must be working in and/or resident in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland to be included on the course.

There will be one free place awarded to a 2013 graduate.
To apply for this place, please send us an outline of why you believe the course will be particularly useful to your career development, detailing your particular interests and experience in the field, on no more than one side of A4 to sallie.wocha@leics.gov.uk

All applications/reservations to be received by January 7th 2014

Makers Mart - Saturday 7 December 2013

Mentoring Scheme 2013/14

Creative Leicestershire is pleased to announce that the next round of mentoring is open for applications.

We are looking for 10 individuals at any stage of their career, to be a part of our mentoring scheme for 2013/14.

Over a 6 month period you will work with a mentor who will help you with your professional development, as well as receiving £500 towards any training and/or professional development activities that will help you with your career development.

You may apply with a mentor in mind or not. If you don’t have a mentor lined up we will work with you to find you a suitable person. If you have a mentor in mind, they don’t have to be based locally, but bear in mind that the scheme can’t cover your travel costs.


To apply you must be:

• based in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland 
• over 18 years old
• currently working professionally full or part-time in the arts sector (either as an artist/creative or arts administrator/manager)

Download the application form for more details on the scheme and how to apply

Previous mentees on the programme have said the scheme helped them by:

"I will have more confidence in what I offer as a professional practitioner."

"My mentor was key in making me feel understood when I was struggling and also helped me to

celebrate my achievments"

If  you have any questions regarding the scheme, please email lucia.masundire@leics.gov.uk

Deadline to apply: Monday 1 July

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