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apt (City Arts)
apt is a pioneering art project for young people based in Nottingham, working in collaboration with young people and arts, and our goal is to develop creative opportunities which support young people aged 13-19 experiencing and/or at risk of exclusion to fulfil their potential and overcome barriers to learning and inclusion within their lives.
apt runs projects in photography, video, music, sculpture, digital arts, making, creating, drama, multi-media, DJ-ing, graphics, exhibitions and more, running a programme of activity designed to respond to individual needs and support participants to work toward personal and educational goals. apt also aims to contribute to the development of more inclusive cultural and creative provision for young people locally and nationally, through research activities, partnership development and training events.
Our activities include:
A rolling programme of complimentary taster activities and creative projects designed to motivate and inspire, build skills and self-esteem, offering a taste of the arts and local creative and cultural and opportunities.
Celebratory showcase events in high profile local venues, inviting friends, family, peers and carers
Certificate of Achievement Scheme, to promote recognition of participant’s achievements
Young people’s support scheme
Peer education and training
Training for project partners and for artists and support workers
Partnership development work, to help identify opportunities and issues and to create a network which can support the development of this area of work locally.
Monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the programme on participants and partner agencies, including current research into arts mentoring practises and longitudinal tracking of participants.
The scheme has the flexibility to support the diverse needs and interests of participants, enabling them to participate as individuals and/or with peers, and to progress at their own pace. Participants have accessed many opportunities offered by local arts, youth, education and volunteering agencies, and have been offered individual support for periods from 3 months to two years to date. Linking in to youth, education, community and specialist support agencies in the area, participants are currently referred to the project through citywide Social Services teams, Youth Offending Team, Learning Support Units, Health Service, Youth Service, Connexions, and Learning Support Units. The project partners are also closely involved in supporting different aspects of the programme, and guiding the development of apt as a whole.
our funding:
Has included National Youth Agency/Neighbourhood Support Fund (NSF-NYA), European Social Fund Objective 2, Arts Council England, Quality Protects, HAZ, Connexions, PAYP, Youth Music, grants from charitable trusts/business and contributions from partner agencies.
For more information, contact City Arts
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Turning the Tables is a two day conference exploring the progression and future of community and participatory arts in the UK.
Based at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, the conference will involve site visits, key note speakers including Eugène van Erven (The Community Art Lab & ICAF - Rotterdam International Community Theatre/Art Festival) and break out sessions. Organised by Mailout in collaboration with EMPAF, the aim is to explore what we currently need and what issues affect us as a sector, the pressures that we are under and the possibilities that are on offer. The conference will consider how we can work together, looking at the sense of connection we have as a creative-led sector working across many areas, frequently outside of the arts.
For more details, costs and a booking form please email info@e-mailout.org or call 01246 207070
EMPAF has a new website which is to be launched in September. Based on the social networking model it will enable users and members to put up profiles for individuals, projects and organisations. There is also an option to link to other profiles, send comments and update with news, events, opportunities as well as engage in debates around current issues affecting the community and participatory arts.
In addition to putting up information and resources EMPAF will also be promoting future CPD events and development opportunities.
The website is aimed at creating a vibrant and engaging online community so please get involved and make use of this site as much as possible.
The site itself in final testing but live and will transfer to the www.empaf.com address at the end of the beginning of next month. To join now please go to http://beta.empaf.com/ (note there is no www) and anything you add now will remain live during the transfer. We welcome any feedback on how to make it even more user friendly, so please email jane@empaf.com with this or any questions.
A free event for artists; arts practitioners; organisations and community groups working in, or interested in working in community and participatory arts.
The day is designed to give plenty of opportunity to network, discuss your work, ask questions, share experiences and find out more information about a range of subjects and issues affecting everyone working in participatory arts.
Including an in-depth session devoted to professional and project development subjects such as negotiating contracts, rates of pay and how to set up and run an event will be covered.
There is also be an facilitated open space session based around working in and across different arts forms, a presentation and open sharing session on International working and a presentation outlining current key trends and influences such as reforms in Public Sector funding, the Cultural Offer and Cultural Olympiad. Plus, this is your chance to influence future EMPAF work and events as each of the sessions is designed to bring out issues that are most relevant to you.
Registration and networking begins at 9.45am for 10.30am start. Lunch is provided and there is lots of time given to networking and finding out more about EMPAF, Cultivate and a wide range of other resources and sources of further information.
Taking place at St James Centre, Derby places are available on a first come first served basis. To book email Jane@empaf.com or call 07984199477 giving your name and a daytime contact number. For more details click on the title above.
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