About Artsmix

Arts mix was designed by Jane Turner over the last 4 years. It's development was in response to the lack of affordable Arts activities for young people, caused by the inability for organisations to employ affordable art practitioners for after school and holiday sessions. The vision is to build capacity in this area by training young leaders who already had lots of arts experience and who could work in their local areas for a fair wage.

Jane used her 25 years experience as a Drama teacher to produce a comprehensive tool kit of tried and tested games, exercises and advice on how to set up and run arts sessions for ages 7 to 14. These skills are taught  to, and in turn used by young leaders to run creative clubs.

The programme uses a clear set of guidelines for running every session, and how to manage young people safely and effectively. All students are encourage to follow the same route and to slot their expertise into the outline.

Each session will start with Chill it (welcome and relationship building) and then move to shake it (warm ups) Teach it (learning new skills) make it (creating student input).

 

What the network does?

  • Connects trained arts leaders with those seeking provide creative clubs or groups
  • Provides support system for our newly qualified arts leaders
  • Build long term capacity for affordable arts activities in the community
  • Provide a forum for the development of sustainable employment for young people and new arts leaders
  • Provide access to qualified Arts leader training
  • Share good practice

Who the network is for?

  • Arts leaders who had completed the Arts training and are looking for placements and employment as arts leaders.
  • Arts leaders in training or newly qualified who need support and guidance and contact with other arts leaders.
  • Schools, youth and children’s organisations who are seeking to find Arts leaders . Who want to set up and run affordable arts activities in their local area including ; one off arts workshops in existing clubs, summer schools, arts weeks and festivals as well as weekly workshops and after school “Artsmix “clubs.
  • Artists who want to train as leaders or mentor young Arts leaders
  • Volunteers

How the network works?

  • As an on line Arts community,for individuals and organizations with access to the website and its resources
  • As a collective meeting through our forum (see: Network).
  • As a support network, providing hands on training and evaluation during placements and probationary employment periods.
  • As a database for employment and placement