Wednesday February 22, 2012

our work

archived projects

arts extend
Arts Extend was a national pilot funded by Arts Council England in 2007 that ran in nine local authorities across the country and involved more than 60 schools. Eastside was commissioned by the City of Westminster to deliver the only pilot in London for Arts Extend working with six schools in the borough, including an early years centre, three primary schools, an academy and a special school. Extended schools (schools that provide additional activities from 8am - 6pm). Read More
artworks
ArtWorks was commissioned by The Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts (formerly Arts & Kids) to develop a project that would help children to experience the arts in a high quality way and to link the worlds of business, arts, children and education. Eastside, in partnership with The Cartoon Network - home to some of the funniest and most exciting new cartoons - devised and created ArtWorks, a project designed to enable children to make live action cartoons on stage, which could then be filmed and turned into screen cartoons. Read More
creative partnerships change school programme
Eastside was commissioned by A New Direction (AND) to deliver three distinct projects as part of the Creative Partnerships - Change School Programme in London. Eastside worked with three schools serving the needs of different age groups. In North West London we worked with Oakington Manor Primary School in applying maths and science skills in the construction of Tudor Boats with Year 4 pupils (pictured). Read More
creative school communities
Creative School Communities has been running since 1998, and is financially supported by Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse. The project, which currently involves eight local primary schools in Tower Hamlets and more than 2000 children, provides opportunities for schools to increase their creative offer across the whole school community. Read More
cultural ambassadors
The Hackney Cultural Ambassadors programme is currently developing the next generation of cultural leaders which enables young people to combine their passions for drama, dance and music, with the opportunity to comment on the local arts scene . The Cultural Ambassadors programme was first commissioned by Hackney Council in 2007 and is run by Eastside in partnership with Hackney Youth Service. Read More
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