at Roundhouse, 2011. Photo: Renata McDonnell Creative Projects Get creative in Camden and Islington Opportunities that support your Arts Award journey So, you’re working towards How do I choose what’s right for my Arts The great thing is that Award? your Arts Award? it’s up to you what 1 Bronze, Silver or Gold? Go to the page relevant to the award you activities to choose! are taking. Loads of creative events and projects are taking place right on your doorstep that can 2 Look at your options… contribute to your Arts Award and we’ll show – What artforms are you interested in (i.e. you how you can get involved. music, photography)? – What skills are you keen to develop? It could be taking part in a film, music or – Where you would like to take part? dance project, reviewing a live performance, Our handy map shows you where or meeting the artists behind a theatre organisations are based. production. And that’s just for starters… 3 Take your pick! Over the next few pages we’ll introduce you Your Arts Award adviser will help you to 16 creative organisations in Camden and decide what’s right for you. Islington who have programmes for young creatives like you. What if I haven’t started my Arts Award yet? Every organisation listed has projects and opportunities that can help you achieve your Don’t worry! award. Email [email protected] or All the opportunities listed in this document call 020 7424 8477 and we’ll help you with are part of existing programmes in Camden everything you need to get started. and Islington. Sign up processes will vary, and some projects may have costs associated with them. This document forms part of the Arts Award Shared Offer project, led by Roundhouse and Sadler’s Wells in their roles as Arts Council Associate Bridge organisations. An extended print version is also available, including an example of an Arts Award journey and more information about the organisations listed. Please email [email protected] if you’d like to request a printed version, or for more information about the Shared Offer project. Candoco Dance Company, Youth Dance. Photo: Pari Naderi Pari Photo: Dance. Youth Company, Dance Candoco Information about how these organisations can support your Arts Award journey at Bronze, Silver and Gold level are on So, who can help? the following pages. Get in touch for more details. Website: Website: www.allchangearts.org www.londonsinfonietta.org.uk/takepart Contact details: Contact details: Naomi Blanche, [email protected] or 020 7689 4646 Shoubhik Bandopadhyay, [email protected] or 020 7239 9340 Website: www.almeida.co.uk Website: Contact details: www.octobergallery.co.uk Boris Witzenfeld, [email protected] or 020 7288 4937 Contact details: Georgie Fay, [email protected] Website: www.artsfirst.org.uk Website: Contact details: www.roundhouse.org.uk/young-creatives/ [email protected] or 020 7278 3671 Contact details: [email protected] Website: www.britishmuseum.org Website: Contact details: www.sadlerswells.com For exhibition tickets contact the Ticket Desk Contact details: [email protected] or 020 7323 8181 Fleur Taylor-Sutton, [email protected] or 020 Other enquiries, c/o Katharine Hoare to [email protected] 7863 8098 Website: Website: www.camdenartscentre.org www.theplace.org.uk/youngpeople Contact details: Contact details: Gemma Wright, [email protected] Maria Ryan, [email protected] or 020 7121 1039 Peter Laycock, [email protected] or 020 7121 1036 Website: www.camdenmusic.org or www.camden.gov.uk/musicservice Website: Contact details: www.poetrysociety.org.uk/education or Deborah Rees, [email protected] www.youngpoetsnetwork.org.uk Contact details: Website: [email protected] or 020 7420 9880 www.candoco.co.uk/arts-award Contact details: Website: Hannah Dye, [email protected] or 020 7704 6845 www.wacarts.co.uk Contact details: Website: [email protected] www.cecilsharphouse.org/csh-learning Contact details: Website: Imogen Dyer, [email protected] or 020 7241 8953 www.wacartscollege.co.uk Contact details: Website: [email protected] www.filmscool.net Contact details: [email protected] Working towards your Bronze? On this page you’ll find opportunities from organisations that can support each part of Bronze level your Bronze Arts Award. Organisation Artform Part A: Explore the arts as a Part B: Explore the arts as an Part C: Arts inspiration Part D: Arts skills share participant audience member All Change Photography / Digital Arts Combined arts projects - get in / Creative Writing / Dance / touch for current opportunities Performing Arts / Music and Sound / Visual Arts Almeida Theatre Theatre Take part in half term Intensive See a show at Almeida Projects or Almeida Young Companies British Museum Heritage Review exhibitions Discover artists in the Museum's at the Museum free galleries Camden Arts Centre Visual Arts Take part in How Can Art? an Review an exhibition at Camden Come to How Can Art? for the exploratory visual art project Arts Centre chance to share your skills Camden Music Service Music Camden Music Centre for Review annual music hub Share skills at our and Camden Music Hub challenging musical opportunities performances and events Arts Award club Candoco Dance Dance Take part in contemporary dance Review a Candoco show Meet a Candoco dancer Company classes and share it on our website English Folk Dance and Music and Dance Take part in folk music making Review a gig at the English Folk We can help find information on Share your skills with others Song Society courses held at Cecil Sharp House Dance and Song Society folk artists at our youth courses Film’s Cool Film Take part in a film and TV Review a film screening Peer mentoring opportunities production masterclass or festival London Sinfonietta Music Review a London Sinfonietta Meet staff before a concert to performance find out about composers we're working with October Gallery Visual Arts Visual art workshops at the Gallery Attend and review exhibitions Opportunities to support at October Gallery delivery of workshops Roundhouse Music / Performing Arts / Media Take part in a Creative Project Come and watch a gig or show Do your research in our studios Use a Roundhouse studio to at Roundhouse at Roundhouse with an Emerging Artist share a skill with your friend Membership Sadler’s Wells Dance Performance projects in dance At our Arts Award Matinees you Meet dance artists at Sadler's and hip hop can watch a show and pick up Wells Arts Award Matinees top tips on reviewing The Place Dance Open dance classes and courses Come and review a dance in the school holidays performance The Poetry Society Spoken Word / Poetry Poetry opportunities are listed Poetry readings and Our Young Poets Network online on our Young Poets Network performances are listed on includes profiles of top poets The Poetry Society website WAC Arts Media / Dance / Performing Arts / Courses and projects Opportunities to support Music and Sound / Visual Arts in combined arts delivery of workshops Doing your Silver? Here’s a list of opportunities at arts organisations that can support units Silver level 1 and 2 of your Silver Arts Award. Organisation Artform Silver Unit 1: Arts challenge Silver Unit 1: Arts review Silver Unit 1: Arts research Silver Unit 2: Arts leadership All Change Photography / Digital Arts / Creative Combined arts projects - get in Volunteer within our project Writing / Dance / Performing Arts / touch for current opportunities teams working in community Music and Sound / Visual Arts settings Almeida Theatre Theatre Take part in half term Intensive See a show at Almeida At Almeida ‘Happy Mondays’ Young Friends of the Almeida Projects or Almeida Young you can ask questions of the have the opportunity to lead Companies show’s creative team their own projects Arts First Music Review annual music hub We can put you in touch with performances and events music organisations to ask about careers British Museum Heritage Review exhibitions Discover artists in the Museum's at the Museum free galleries Camden Arts Centre Visual Arts Take part in How Can Art? an Review an exhibition Talk with artists about how to exploratory visual art project at the Gallery further your arts development Camden Music Service Music Camden Music Centre Review annual music hub We can put you in touch with and Camden Music Hub for challenging musical performances and events music organisations to ask opportunities about careers Candoco Dance Dance Take part in contemporary Review a Candoco show and Meet Candoco dancers and staff Company dance classes share it on our website English Folk Dance and Music and Dance Join the London Youth Folk Review a gig at the English Folk Song Society Ensemble Dance and Song Society Film’s Cool Film Our 'how to' guides can help Review a film screening Peer mentoring opportunities Workshops with film you plan your arts challenge or festival professionals can help you plan your project London Sinfonietta Music Review a London Sinfonietta Meet staff before a concert to performance find out about composers we're working with October Gallery Visual Arts Attend and review exhibitions Meetings with staff can be Support delivery of workshops; at the Gallery organised use our space for your event Roundhouse Music / Performing Arts / Media Take part in a Creative Project Come and watch a gig Meetings with staff can be at Roundhouse organised Sadler’s Wells Dance Performance