ENYAN National Youth Arts conferences announced

Posted: 05 March 2009

Booking now open for two conferences in London and North East

The English National Youth Arts Network has announced that booking is now available for the two exciting national youth arts conferences.

‘OXYGEN: Young People Breathing Life into Culture’
Thursday 7 May, City Hall, London
ENYAN is working in partnership with the Greater London Authority to create an informative conference of value to all those working with, or for, young people across the creative industries and youth services.
Keynote speeches will be interspersed with practical, hands-on creative networking sessions, an open-space debate, case study presentations and showcasing delivered by young people and professionals alike. Focussing on 4 key themes including Find Your Talent, London 2012 & The Cultural Olympiad, Excellence and Workforce Development, the conference will:

• Explore how young people can, and should be, at the centre of all arts & cultural policy
• Inform you about current policy initiatives and key developments affecting the youth arts sector
• Demonstrate how you, and the young people you work with, can engage with these developments, and the opportunities they present, at all levels.
• Provide a valuable networking opportunity across a diverse sector presenting you with new contacts and partnership potential.

The keynote speakers and sessions will include:

• Keynote Speech: Barbara Follett MP, Minister for Culture Creative Industries and Tourism, DCMS.
• Welcome Speech: Munira Mirza, Director of Arts & Culture Policy for the Mayor of London
• Presentation: ‘How to Get Involved’ from Laura Gander-Howe, Director of Learning and Skills Strategy, Arts Council England.
• Cultural Olympiad Case Study from Ali Smith and Paul Smith Co-Directors, Superact, Richard Crowe, London 2012 Creative Programmer South West and members of the Frome Youth Band.
• Creative Networking Session: Delivered by Emma Melling, Freelance Creative Facilitator (Also Education Officer at Screen Yorkshire).

There will also be a boat trip along the Thames to the O2 arena, where you will receive fully inclusive access to The British Music Experience – a unique, permanent exhibition dedicated to the history of popular music in Britain. The exhibition aims to document, embody and animate the uniquely British experience of popular music from 1945 to the present day and in to the future. It is participatory, interactive and innovative.

‘COMMUNICATE: Cultural Leaders of the Future’
Tuesday 2 June, The Custom’s House, South Shields, Tyne & Wear

ENYAN's national conference in the North East 'Communicate' is entirely ‘youth-led’. Teaming up with partner The Custom’s House and working closely alongside The Arts Award, the network will support two cultural leaders through the events management process to produce a refreshing and motivating conference.
The day is relevant to youth arts practitioners, policy makers and young people alike (with limited free places available to anyone under the age of 19!) and aims to actively promote ‘meaningful dialogue’ enabling all attendees to learn from one another. There will be case studies, performances, insightful speeches, creative debates and networking sessions all of which young people will help to organise, plan, deliver and document.

The conference aims to:

• Demonstrate why, and how, the arts can be used as a tool to develop leadership skills, aspiration and potential of young people
• Actively show how effective communication and dialogue between young people, professionals and policy makers is key to a successful cultural workforce of the future.
• Inform about existing models of good practice, opportunities and initiatives and signpost to further sources of information.

There will also be a Keynote Speech from Sarah Mc Carthy-Fry MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools & Learners.

Rates for the conference vary for organisations and individuals but Early bird discounts are availbel until March 13.  Visit the ENYAN conference site for more information.

Visit ENYAN conference website

T: 02380 682535
W: www.enyan.co.uk

 

 

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