Launch of Art of Libraries Summer Programme 2018
Looking for something creative and free to do this summer? There are over 60 workshops especially for with children, young people and families happening in Gloucester, Matson, Coleford, Tewkesbury, Moreton in Marsh and Dursley Library as part of Art of Libraries.
Arts Council Chair Sir Nicholas Serota visits Culture Matson
Sir Nicholas Serota heralds a new creative chapter for Matson and meets community leaders involved in setting up GL4 and Culture Matson.
Getting started in the creative and cultural sector
Create Gloucestershire was fortunate to be involved in an life changing initiative, the Creative Employment Programme which supported 40 young people as paid interns and apprentices in 20 different creative organisations/SME’s in taking their first step into working in the creative sector. Of those 40 young people, over half of them were kept on by their employer or moved on to further study.
Kate Townley- Project Management Apprenticeship at Art Shape
Feeling university is not for you, read how Kate forged her own way in the creative industries with support from Create Gloucestershire’s CEP funding.
Victoria Ainley - Marketing Internship at Hawkwood College
Victoria was the Marketing, Publicity and Social Media intern at Hawkwood College and was responsible for increasing Hawkwood’s web presence including social media alongside assisting with general marketing duties. After completing a Masters degree in London, she was looking for an opportunity to gain work experience in the South West. This internship provided a great opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience in a creative industry.
New Chair and Directors needed for CG
We are looking to appoint a Chair and up to 6 new Directors to lead and support the organisation as it enters a new phase as one of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations. This provides an exciting opportunity to shape and influence the organization as it shifts to having a wider national role with a higher profile.
Data data everywhere nor any drop to drink
February Update from Pippa Jones
The Ancient Mariner in Coleridge's poem is marooned on the ocean and tortured as he sees "water, water everywhere" but none of it water that he can drink.
Data feels a bit the same to me at the moment - it’s everywhere - big data, data breaches, data savvy, data rich, data poor and of course data protection.
Going the Extra Mile (GEM)
The GEM Project aims to engage with and support individuals within Gloucestershire who are currently dealing with circumstances that are potentially causing barriers to work and move these people closer towards education, training, volunteering or work, including self-employment.
Jodie Sutton - Creative Apprenticeship at New Brewery Arts
When I finished my A-Levels, I had no idea what I wanted to do next. I got good grades and was offered a place to study History at Reading University, but the thought of leaving home and going to university terrified me.
Sam Jenkins - Internship at The Wilson
Since finishing her internship, she has spent 6 months as a Collections Assistant at The Devil’s Porridge Museum near Dumfries, and a year as an Assistant Registrar with the National Railway Museum. She is currently on a years’ contract work with the National Museum Scotland in Edinburgh as an Assistant Registrar.
Case study in the new Universal Culture Offer for public libraries
We are delighted to be profiled as one of two case studies (the only one in the South West) in the new Universal Culture Offer for public libraries - which was launched in Hull at the end of October.
The Art of Libraries - rolling into new libraries for year 2
The Art of Libraries test programme is coming to the end of year one. After a hectic summer programme of events aimed at children and young people, we took to the road with the Detective Story Bus with artists, Jacqui Grange and Fabi Williams, taking creative activities literally to the doorsteps of families in more isolated parts of Gloucestershire.
September Update from Pippa Jones
If you want some ideas about how to engage Local Authority partners in arts and cultural activity, take a look at this new online resource from ACE (Arts Council England) and LGA (Local Government Association) – LGA is the national voice of local government, working with councils across the UK to support, promote and improve their offer.
Art of Libraries Summer Programme 2017
Art of Libraries goes out on the road this summer. With the generous support of the Summerfield Trust we will be bringing this year’s Summer Reading Challenge literally to the doors of families in the more isolated areas of Tewkesbury and Coleford. Look out for the Share a Book library mobile like you have never seen it before and dare to step inside!
Art of Libraries – re-imagining cultural education in Gloucestershire
Ten months ago, I started as Project Manager for a new flagship project, Art of Libraries (AoL) in Gloucestershire, taking on a different and innovative challenge of setting up and managing a three year pilot involving six libraries spread geographically across the county.