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Arts Award Welcome

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Arts Award is a qualification recognised throughout the UK that helps young people aged 11-25 develop as artists and arts leaders. You can achieve the Award at Bronze/Level 1, Silver/Level 2 and Gold/Level 3.

 

We want to support more young people in Harrow to achieve an Arts Award. Whether you get involved through your school or group or join us as an individual, there are lots of ways we can help you!

 

We’ve listed the opportunities we have coming up linked to the Arts Award unit they fit best with. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, or if you’d like to do the Arts Award but you can’t find a centre, contact us and we’ll do our best to help.

 

For all the opportunities listed here, contact our Participation Programmer, Cate on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 0208 416 8963 unless other contact details are provided.

 

Taking part in the arts

  • Our classes & workshops page lists all of our current arts courses for individuals
  • We run Arts Award projects during the school holidays
  • If you are a school or group we can work with you to create tailored projects working with professional artists; please contact Cate to discuss this. 

 

Enjoying and appreciating the arts

Our website and brochure lists all of our upcoming events. If you are working on your Arts Award, you can get £5 tickets to selected events (you will need to quote ‘Arts Award Offer’ when booking and bring in proof that you are doing an Arts Award).

Events with Arts Award discounts this Autumn:

Dance: Kathakbox
Theatre: Whenever I get blown up I think of you
Theatre: Johnny Boskak Is Feeling Funny
Musical theatre: Broadway and Beyond
Spoken word: Monkeypoet
Music: Gilad Atzmon
Dance: Inside
Theatre: The Fitzrovia Radio Hour
Music: The Urban Folk Quartet
Spoken word/theatre: A Night on the Tiles
Theatre: Look to the Sky

We also have a wide range of events with ticket prices below £5, including 100% and Airplay and most of our film programme.

  • Some events have special discounts for school groups and free places for teachers. Email us to sign up for our Creative Learning newsletter to find out about these.
  • For schools and groups we offer workshops and talks linked to performances.
  • We have free public exhibitions around the building throughout the year
  • We publish reviews of our events and exhibitions on our Facebook page; if you see something here, share your view with others by publishing your review online!

 

Leadership/apprenticeship

  • Our Young Producers manage our 100% events, including gigs and a festival, throughout the year. Contact us if you want to get involved!
  • We try to employ local young people as assistants on our holiday projects.
  • We work in partnership with other organisations, where young people lead on devising and running projects with us. If you’re interested in starting something up here, let us know!

 

Volunteering or work placement

  • We have a range of volunteering opportunities available. Currently we have volunteers working in marketing, participation, front of house and on unique jobs like creating trailers for performances. For more information contact Kerry on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • We take work experience and placement students throughout the year. For information contact Cate on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Meeting Arts Professionals

  • We can host pre or post show discussions linked to performances and events.
  • We can offer workshops with professional artists exploring their career and practice for schools or groups.  
  • We host a networking event at the beginning of each season for local artists, which you are welcome to attend.
  • Download our ‘Guide to Harrow Arts Centre’ to find out about how the arts centre works and the different jobs and careers available here. (Coming soon)
  • We offer tailored tours of the building for schools or groups, where you can find out more about the arts centre, the staff and working in the creative industries.

 

Showcasing young people’s work

  • We run events throughout the year that showcase young people’s work, including 100% for young musicians and open submission exhibitions. Check our programme for events you can join in or contact us to suggest one!
  • We put photos and film of these events and examples of young people’s work up on our Facebook page and website.

 

Arts Award training

We’d like to support more young people in Harrow to achieve an Arts Award, so we would like to host Arts Award adviser training at HAC. If you are a teacher or practitioner working with young people and you are interested in offering the qualification please get in touch to register your interest.