Curious Minds Leaflet September 2014

CURIOUS EVENTS AND TRAINING CURIOUS ABOUT . . .

Our ‘Curious about’ events unpack current themes or issues from the world of Cultural Education.

Curious about . . . Schools Governance for Cultural Organisations?

1 October, 1pm - 4pm, Museum of Liverpool This session aims to offer arts and cultural organisations more information about the crucial role of governance within schools. It invites members of cultural organisations to consider becoming school governors.

FREE – book here: http://curiousgov.eventbrite.co.uk

Curious about . . . the History and Geography Curriculum?

17 October, 11am - 3pm, Towneley Hall, Burnley (For museum and heritage educators) 27 November, 11am - 3pm, Liverpool Central Library (For arts and cultural organisations) This event will focus on changes to the history and geography curriculum in primary schools.

This is a chance to work with school improvement services and primary school teachers to explore how your organisation or setting can best respond to the new National Curriculum.

FREE – book here: http://curioushistgeomdnw.eventbrite.co.uk - 17 Oct FREE – book here: http://curioushistgeo.eventbrite.co.uk - 27 Nov

Curious about . . . STEAM* and National Science and Engineering *Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Week?

22 October, 10am - 4pm, Museum of Lancashire, Preston This event is for museum and heritage educators and will focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. In partnership with STEM experts and the British Science Association, this event will help you to link your collections to STEM and prepare for National Science and Engineering week in March 2015.

FREE – book here: http://curioussteam.eventbrite.co.uk

Curious about . . . Building Partnerships with Arts Organisations and Libraries?

6 November, 1pm - 4pm, Habergham Mill, Burnley How can libraries and arts organisations develop innovative partnerships to strengthen and enhance their offers for children and young people? This event will share strategies and fundraising ideas to allow you to fulfil the potential of all your project ideas.

FREE – book here: http://curiouspartnerships.eventbrite.co.uk

CONTACT: 01282 435835 ¦ INFO@CURIOUSMINDS.ORG.UK

A SERIES OF EVENTS FOR SCHOOLS, YOUTH SETTINGS, ARTS, CULTURAL AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS IN THE NORTH WEST

ARTS AWARD TRAINING Arts Award Training To become an Arts Award adviser and support children and young people through Arts Award you need to successfully complete a training course. Our training courses are offered throughout the year in various locations. You can also book any of our courses to be delivered in-house within your organisation, which is more cost-effective if you are training more than six people. To book in-house training or any of the training courses below please visit: www.artsaward.org.uk/site/?id=2007 • • • •

22 October 26 November 11 December 12 December

Arts Award Bronze and Silver Arts Award Bronze and Silver Arts Award Bronze and Silver Arts Award Discover and Explore

(All training takes place at Liverpool Library, Liverpool.)

Get Savvy with Silver Arts Award 12 November, 1pm - 4pm, Cornerhouse, Manchester A half day refresher and support session for trained Arts Award advisers getting started or already delivering Silver. This session will provide practical tips and advice as well as opportunities for sharing practice and peer support.

FREE – book here: http://savysilver.eventbrite.co.uk

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CURIOUS EVENTS AND TRAINING ARTSMARK TRAINING Artsmark training is designed for schools and education settings intending to apply for Artsmark. There are numerous dates for training across the North West. Alternatively schools and other organisations can book in-house training for you and a cluster of schools.

Contact alice.demba@curiousminds.org.uk for more details on in-house training.

To book your place on Artsmark training please visit: www.artsmark.org.uk/get-involved/ book-your-training • •

9 October 3 December

Artsmark Training Artsmark Training

(See Introducing Events and Support offers for more events and offers for Artsmark.)

INTRODUCING . . .

Our ‘Introducing’ series are shorter briefing sessions to keep you up-to-date with Cultural Education programmes and opportunities.

Introducing . . . Entrepreneurships 29 September, 1pm - 3pm, Oldham Library ‘Entrepreneurships’ are a developing strand of the Creative Employment Programme designed to support young people wanting to set up their own business or be a freelancer in the arts sector. Working in partnership with PANDA (www.panda-arts.org.uk) we have created an exciting new proposal to develop these opportunities for young people in the North West by working closely with the region’s libraries. Come to our information event to find out more about supporting these opportunities and how you can get involved.

FREE – book here: http://introentre.eventbrite.co.uk

Introducing . . . Arts Award Supporter 8 October, 1pm - 3pm, FACT, Liverpool ‘Arts Award Supporter’ offers organisations a way of promoting their activities to young people and Arts Award centres for free. You don’t need to run the Arts Award qualifications or have any specialist staff - just think about how your existing programmes can contribute to Arts Award!

Come and find out about how you can become an Arts Award Supporter and the benefits being a supporter brings to your organisation.

FREE – book here: http://artsawardsupporter.eventbrite.co.uk

CONTACT: 01282 435835 ¦ INFO@CURIOUSMINDS.ORG.UK

A SERIES OF EVENTS FOR SCHOOLS, YOUTH SETTINGS, ARTS, CULTURAL AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS IN THE NORTH WEST

Introducing . . . Curious Kitbag 9 October, 10am - 1pm, Habergham Mill, Burnley ‘Introducing Curious Kitbag’ is Curious Minds’ support offer for grassroots arts or emerging organisations in need of simple tools, guidance and support to develop their businesses.

This event will bring specialists together to offer one-to-one advice and signposting to new and emerging arts organisations and sole traders.

FREE – book here: https://curiouskitbag.eventbrite.co.uk

Introducing . . . Artsmark 13 November, 4pm - 6pm, Pyramid Arts Centre, Warrington Completely new to Artsmark? Attend a group briefing session. Learn the basics about Artsmark and explore its potential to your school. Or if you’re an arts organisation, explore how your programme might help a school achieve Artsmark.

FREE – book here: www.surveymonkey.com/s/artsmarkbriefings

Introducing . . . Arts Award 19 November, 1pm - 3pm, The Women’s Organisation, Manchester Want to know more about Arts Award and how it can be embedded into your work?

This session offers an overview of Arts Award at all levels, provides examples of how a variety of sectors are using the Award and explores the best way for you to use Arts Award either as a supporter and/or Arts Award centre.

FREE – book here: http://introartsaward.eventbrite.co.uk

Introducing . . . Artsbox 4 December, 1pm - 3pm, Museum of Lancashire, Preston Artsbox is a digital space and app for children and young people who are working towards their Arts Award to record their arts experiences in one place and share it with others. This session will guide Advisers through the process of using Artsbox and explore a variety of ways in which Artsbox can be embedded within delivery.

FREE – book here: https://exploreartsbox. eventbrite.co.uk

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CURIOUS EVENTS AND TRAINING CELEBRATION EVENTS COMING SOON Sign up to our e-bulletin for the latest booking information: www.curiousminds.org.uk/register

Arts Award Blast 29 January 2015 A celebration of all things Arts Award. Inspiring talks, creative workshops and offers of support. For all Arts Award advisers.

Artsmark Celebration 13 February 2015 Celebrating schools across the North West who have achieved Artsmark and inspiring other schools to apply for Artsmark. A chance to network with the great arts and cultural organisations across the North West.

Strong Voices Conference 6 March 2015 Join Curious Minds and the other Bridge organisations across England as we bring the findings from our Strong Voices programme together. Join us in person at Sage Gateshead or online at our interactive and digital hybrid conference.

CONTACT: 01282 435835 ÂŚ INFO@CURIOUSMINDS.ORG.UK

CURIOUS SUPPORT IN ADDITION TO OUR EVENTS, WE OFFER MORE BESPOKE SUPPORT SESSIONS FOR SCHOOLS, YOUTH SETTINGS, ARTS, CULTURAL AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS IN THE NORTH WEST

Arts Award Support Introduction to Arts Award and Support Sessions: Book an hour long one-to-one or group briefing session. Learn the basics about Arts Award and explore the potential benefits it could have for your organisation. Or book an hour long one-to-one or group session to help you map the award to your work, help you prepare for moderations and refresh your skills. FREE – http://www.curiousminds.org.uk/artsaward/

Artsmark Support Book a bespoke Artsmark briefing, training or support session: Briefings (for schools, educational settings and arts organisations): learn the basics about Artsmark and explore how arts programmes might help a school achieve Artsmark.

Training (for schools and educational settings): join the Artsmark network and attend Artsmark training to help your school start its journey towards achieving Artsmark.

Application support visits (for schools and educational settings): receive a visit from an Artsmark expert to help you prepare your application or identify gaps and ways to develop provision.

FREE – http://www.curiousminds.org.uk/artsmark/

One-to-one support for museums & heritage settings One-to-one surgeries and tailored packages of consultancy support for individual museums and heritage settings.

To find out more contact Dr Steph Hawke: steph.hawke@curiousminds.org.uk One-to-one support for libraries One-to-one surgeries and tailored packages of consultancy support for individual and groups of libraries across the North West, helping libraries to connect with the arts and cultural sectors and the schools in their local area.

To find out more contact Stewart Parsons: stewart.parsons@curiousminds.org.uk Curious about working with schools? ... bespoke surgeries available.

We are now offering a tailor-made surgery session for you and your colleagues. The surgery will give you focussed time to learn more about the latest changes in education, to consider school priorities and needs and to make a plan of action about how to develop your offer to schools.

We are using bridge investment to subsidise these and so are able to offer them for just £50 - £75 for a half day session at your venue.

Contact info@curiousminds.org.uk for more information.

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CURIOUS SUPPORT CURIOUS SUPPORT AND CONNECTIONS Curious Kitbag — business support to maximise your opportunities in the North West Curious Minds offers a one-to-one consultancy service offering support and advice to arts organisations, especially grassroots groups and brand new start-ups, to develop successful business models. Our expertise comprises fundraising advice, mentoring, audience development, training opportunities and networking to other start-up arts organisations.

If you are a grassroots organisation or an arts practitioner wishing to extend your capacity please visit: www.curiousminds.org.uk for more information or contact stewart.parsons@curiousminds.org.uk / 01282 435835.

CURIOUS CONNECTIONS To connect you with the region’s cultural education news or give you the chance to steal the headlines and promote your own work, we have the Curious Minds e-bulletin.

Join up by visiting www.curiousminds.org.uk/register Culture Hubs www.culturehubs.co.uk is the one-stop online shop for cultural education in North West England, making it easier for staff in schools to connect with arts, cultural and heritage organisations. Over 400 schools, arts and cultural organisations are already members of Culture Hubs, it’s free to join (www.culturehubs.co.uk/arts/register/) and will: •

Promote and signpost schools to the region’s cultural education provision

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Share ideas and best practice with others

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Connect schools with arts and culture on their doorstep and across the region Promote and share your great CPD for teachers

Signpost students to cultural activity happening in their community and across the region

CONTACT: 01282 435835 ¦ INFO@CURIOUSMINDS.ORG.UK

CURIOUS TRAINING AND FACILITATION Creative facilitators: We can provide bespoke facilitation of meetings or planning sessions. We use creative techniques to help you and your team generate ideas, make decisions, create a project plan and improve your use of social media and event management. Price negotiated on enquiry.

Artswork CPD training: Curious Minds are able to deliver Artswork’s national CPD programme - Artsplan. This includes creative evaluation, facilitation and consultation.

Visit www.artswork.org.uk/training for more info about course content and quote ‘Curious Minds’ when booking.

UFA Training: Curious Minds will soon offer the nationally renowned training programme ‘young researchers and evaluators’.

Interested? Contact alice.demba@curiousminds.org.uk Action Learning Sets: Curious Minds has a team of trained Action Learning facilitators.

To find out more or enquire about using our services contact: kelly.allen@curiousminds. org.uk

CURIOUS FUTURES Creative Employment Programme: The Creative Employment Programme is a £15m fund to support the creation of traineeships, formal apprenticeships and paid internship opportunities in England for young unemployed people aged 16-24 wishing to pursue a career in the arts and cultural sector. To find out more please visit: www.curiousminds.org.uk/creativeemploymentprogramme TRAILBLAZE — The Alternative Saturday Job Scheme FREE funding for arts and cultural organisations. Support the creative workforce of the future and bring new ideas and energy into your organisation at the same time.

Curious Minds is delighted to be able to offer arts and cultural organisations based in the North West the opportunity to be part of Trailblaze – an exciting new scheme providing opportunities for young people to gain PAID work experience within the sector.

To find out more about the activities and opportunities within this programme please contact Holly Ball (holly.ball@curiousminds.org.uk) or visit the Trailblaze page to find out more — www.curiousminds.org.uk/trailblaze/ Hire Habergham Mill for your training, event or seminar Habergham Mill, the home of Curious Minds, is a fully accessible building with two training rooms and a conference room available for training, events and seminars.

For more information, or to book, call us on 01282 435835.

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CURIOUS EVENTS - AUTUMN 2014

SEPTEMBER

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29 September: Introducing . . . Entrepreneurships

OCTOBER

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1 October: Curious About . . . Schools Governance for Cultural Organisations 8 October: Introducting . . . Arts Award Supporter 9 October: Artsmark Training 9 October: Introducing . . . Curious Kitbag 17 October: Curious About . . . History and Geography?

22 October: Curious About . . . STEAM and National Science and Engineering Week?

22 October: Arts Award Training — Bronze and Silver

CONTACT: 01282 435835 ¦ INFO@CURIOUSMINDS.ORG.UK

CURIOUS EVENTS - AUTUMN 2014 NOVEMBER

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6 November: Curious About . . . Building Partnerships with Arts Organisations and Libraries 12 November: Get Savvy with Silver Arts Award 13 November: Introducing . . . Artsmark 19 November: Introducing . . . Arts Award 26 November: Arts Award Training — Bronze and Silver 27 November: Curious About . . . History and Geography Curriculum?

DECEMBER

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3 December: Artsmark Training 4 December: Introducing . . . Artsbox 11 December: Arts Award Training — Bronze and Silver 12 December: Arts Award Training — Discover and Explore

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WHO ARE CURIOUS MINDS? We are a charity and Arts Council England’s Bridge organisation for the North West.

Bridge organisations support schools, youth services and local authorities to connect children and young people with the region’s best arts and cultural organisations.

Our mission is to improve and enrich the lives of children and young people by increasing opportunities for their active engagement in inspirational arts, culture and creative learning.

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Working with Arts Council England to connect young people with great art and culture

Call: 01282 435835 Email: info@curiousminds.org.uk www.curiousminds.org.uk Creative Futures Cumbria is working in partnership with Curious Minds to use their experience and expertise to connect children and young people, schools and communities with arts and culture right across Cumbria. If you want to know more about their support offer in Cumbria please call 01768 893810 or email info@creativefuturescumbria.org

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