Posted on Wednesday 31st August 2011
Staffordshire County Council is offering young people with a creative spark the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification in the arts.
The Bronze Arts Award is open to young people aged between 11 and 14 and fully funded places are available on the course which takes place at the Shire Hall Gallery in Stafford between September and October 2011.
The Award, which is which is equivalent to a grade D-G at GCSE, gives youngsters the opportunity to research, participate in and present a variety of arts activities.
Participants are required to build up a portfolio which documents their involvement in all kinds of arts activities from creative writing and film making to drama and pottery. They can choose to investigate their favourite subjects or try something that they have never tried before.
There are four stages to the programme which include taking part in an a practical, hands on workshop, attending an arts event, researching arts heroes and heroines and sharing or demonstrating their creative skills to others.
Staffordshire County Councillor Pat Corfield, Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities and Customers said:
“The county council is fully committed to giving the young people the best possible start and the Bronze Arts Award is a fine example of this.
“We’re also proud of our creative heritage and we want to encourage young people to develop their interest in the arts.
“The Bronze Arts Award provides a wonderful opportunity for young people to learn new skills and gain experience of the creative industries. It will help them to add depth to their CVs and increase their chances of gaining a place on popular courses in further and higher education.”
A limited number of fully funded places on the Bronze Arts Award are available. For more information contact Laura Hilton at laura.hilton@staffordshire.gov.uk. |.