arts award welcome
arts award courses at bronze, silver and gold levels

educational trust is an an Arts Award Welcome Centre so if you want to participate in fun arts activities, we can
help you to take part in all sorts of workshops throughout the year. If any of the following grab your attention, contact us about signing up and taking part. Remember to check back as we update our workshops often. The Arts Award is a national qualification that recognises
how young people develop as artists, arts practitioners and arts leaders. Young
people aged between 11-25 can achieve Arts Awards at levels 1, 2 and 3 (Bronze, Silver and Gold) on the National Qualifications Framework. Arts Council England appointed Eastside as
the London Regional Agency to launch and
establish the Arts Award in London
for the first three years and Eastside is now an Arts Award Welcome Centre.
We have the following activities coming up:

FREE gold Arts Award project
Dance (Hackney, London)
Throughout 2010 we are pleased to be
able to offer the Gold Arts Award. Working with a group of young dancers
from our local Hackney area, we will run the award which will include work
experience placements at professional arts training centres, dance mentorship
programmes and the making of a professional film. The Gold Arts Award is
a Level Three accreditation recognised on the national qualifications
framework, equivalent to an A level or 14 – 19 diploma. With this
qualification under their belt, our group are set for success! Please contact Ciara Brennan or call 020 7033 2380 to find out more.
If you are an Arts Awards Adviser and want to find exciting
opportunities for your students, we could help steer you towards fun
arts workshops for young people (please see above for current opportunities); or we can provide the opportunity to interview professional arts practitioners or find placements with practicing artists. In the first instance, please contact
Ciara Brennan
our Arts Award Welcome Officer or call Eastside on 020 7033 2380 to find out more.

The Arts Award can be achieved at Bronze, Silver or Gold levels, each of which
allows you to focus on a single art form or explore a variety of different topics or art forms. You will end up with a portfolio that shows off your creativity and gives you a
recognised national qualification to put on your CV.
You will need to:
- Set yourself an arts challenge
- Share your arts skills with others
- Organise your own projects
- Put together a portfolio in your own format

Youth theatre members receiving their Arts Awards.
If you are interested in finding out more
about the arts in your local area, would like to arrange a placement or if you would just like some help completing parts of your Arts Award, please contact
Ciara Brennan our Arts Award Welcome Officer or call Eastside on: 020 7033 2380 to find out more.