Creative Journeys Hererord-Meet the Professionals-Report

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On the morning of 22nd May 2013, over

200 students from 11 different schoolsand colleges arrived at The Courtyard

Centre for the Arts, to take part in

Creative Journeys Hereford: Meet the

Professionals.

Creative Journeys Hereford: Meet the

Professionals was a unique opportunity

for KS4/5 students, and their teachers/

lecturers, to meet and talk with real

creative professionals in order to gain a

true insight into working in the creative

and cultural sector. We brought together

professionals from around the local area,

and from a range of disciplines, in order

to give students the insider knowledge

they need to start out in the sector.

Introduction

So what was it?

Students in the Arts & Craft and Design panel discussion using votingcards to show their thoughts on the issues being discussed1


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The Format

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ArrivalSchools sign in their students whohave pre-booked places

IntroductionIntroduction and presentation

about careers in the sector

Panel DiscussionsStudents move to their chosen

panel discussions

BreakA chance to look at career stalls

and have-a-go activities

Q & A SessionAll panelists for nal Q & A session. A chance for students to

speak to professionals who they havent yet seen


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Introduction

The morning began with an introduction and presentation in the main theatre. This gave

students an insight into what the morning would be all about. The presentation covered:

The types of jobs people do; The skills and qualities people need;

The rst steps people take to get work in the creative and cultural sector.

It also acted as a brief on how to get the most out of the event:

Ask Questions! Record Comments! Gather Top Tips!

For further information about creative careers see the

following links:

www.creative-choices.co.uk

www.creativeskillset.org/careers

www.creativealliance.org.uk

www.growingambitions.tes.co.uk

The morning began with an introduction and presentation in the main theatre. This gave

students an insight into what the morning would be all about. The presentation covered:

The types of jobs people do; The skills and qualities people need;

The rst steps people take to get work in the creative and cultural sector.

It also acted as a brief on how to get the most out of the event:

Ask Questions! Record Comments! Gather Top Tips!

For further information about creative careers see the

following links:

www.creative-choices.co.uk

www.creativeskillse

t.org/careers

www.creativealliance.org.uk

www.growingambitions.tes.co.uk


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The Panels

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ARTS &CRAFT

AND DESIGN

Adrienne Tully, HerefordCollege of Arts

Ben Barnes, Ninetyve Creative

Clare de la Torre, Tinsmiths

Guy Marson, modus creative

Jon Williams, Eastnor Pottery

Nick Dummer, morphPOD/Spacescape

DIGITAL MEDIA/BROADCAST

Adrian Lambert,The Rural Media Company

Chris White, HerefordCollege of Arts

Claire Wozencroft, V8Media

Dan Haworth-Salter,Dan Salter Photography

Natasha Carlish,Dreamnder Productions

FASHION &TEXTILES

Alan Sharman,

Alan Sharman AgencyAmy Twigger Holroyd,

Keep & Share

Jacob Kimmie, Jacob Kimmie

Martha Tobyn, Jaeger

Sunny Todd,Hereford College of Arts

MUSIC ANDPERFORMANCE

Ben Peer,

Freelance Events ManagerHayley Duce, Sunshine Radio

Leoni Linton, brightstripe

Tamsin Fitzgerald, 2Faced Dance

Toki Allison, The Courtyard/Nozstock The Hidden Valley

Students could choose to participate in one of four panel discussions...


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Panel Discussions - Questions

What is the biggest hurdle you have faced when

starting up your own company?

How long did it takeyou to get to whereyou are today?

Can youimagine doinganythingoutside of thecreative andcultural sector?

What type of qualities do youlook for in your employees?

Are you happywith the job

you have or do

you wish you

chose something

different?

Is who youknow moreimportantthan whatyou know?

Students were encouraged to writedown any questions they had for theprofessionals, along with any surprisingcomments they had heard, and the besttop tips they had received. These werewritten on the backs of cards, whichalso doubled as Yes, No and Maybevoting cards for students to give theiropinions on working in the creative andcultural sector.


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Panel Discussions - Comments

Whats the most interesting or surprising

comment you have heard today?

Whats the most interesting or surprising

comment you have heard today?

Thedreammaynothappen-keepyouroptionsopen

Thedreammaynothappen-keepyouroptionsopen

Youhaveto

learnto

lookatthebusin

essside,

aswellasthecreative

side

Youhaveto

learnto

lookatthebus

inessside,

aswellasthecreative

side

Youdontalwaysworkinthesubjectyouhaveadegreein

Youdontalwaysworkinthesubjectyouhaveadegreein

Youcangetstartedinthecreativesectorwithoutqualifcations

Youcangetstartedinthecreativesectorwithoutqualifcations

D.I.Y-You

havetobe

independent

to

succeed

D.I.Y-You

havetobe

independent

to

succeed


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Panel Discussions - Top Tips

Go out and do it for yourself -ask questions and research what

youre interested in.

Be prepared to deviate

from your planned path.

Experiment, be open

minded and dont be

frightened of failure. Most

importantly, always keep

learning.

Take every opportunity

to talk to and learn from

practicing professionals.

A small selection...

Amy Twigger Holroyd,

Knitwear Designer-maker

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Dan Haworth-Salter,

Photographer

Jacob Kimmie,

Fashion Designer


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In the Break

During the break there were a range of

activities for students to participate in.

This included:

Taking part in lm activities with young

people from The Rural Media Company and

John Kyrle High School.

A collaborative live drawing piece with which

was recorded to be turned into a piece of time-

lapse footage.

Market stalls to nd out more about creative

apprenticeships and local college and

university courses.

Finding all of the Top Tips cards around the

breakout area.

Above: Students speaking to 2Faced Dance about

courses and careers in dance and the creative sector.

Right: Students contributing to the live drawing piece.

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Feedback

From the Professionals:

It was a key moment to see the nextgeneration of artists and practitioners

mixing with a current group of

professional artists and organisations.

To bring together a collection of young

creative individuals and provide them with

a platform to access information from realpeople in the industry and watch them

walk away with enthusiasm and belief

was success in itself.

I wish I could have attended something

similar at school age Im sure the young

people would have got loads out of the

event.

I liked the emphasis on D.I.Y, all the

speakers on our panel spoke about getting

experience, hammering on doors and

informal routes.

From the Teachers:

The variety of workshops and thequality of the advice given was very

inspirational.

The question and answer sessions were

very successful.

It was a fantastic opportunity forour students to absorb the wealth of

knowledge and experience from the

diverse range of professionals involved.

Overall, a very enjoyable experience

and one that we will hopefully be lucky

enough to be part of again.

It ensured students understood the

importance of volunteering and being self-

motivated.


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Links

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Journeys-Hereford-Meet-the-Professionals/655297594495654

Keep up to date with Creative Journeys on the ofcialFacebook page:

Here you will also nd all of the professional proles of our

panel members.

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http://www.creativealliance.org.uk/casestudies/cjhereford

Explore more about the event on our Creative Alliance page:-

Photography by Nathan Spencer - www.nathanspencer.co.uk

Watch the Creative Journeys Hereford lm online here:

http://vimeo.com/70487964

(Film produced by The Rural Media Company)

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Report produced by Sam Jones of Creative Alliance.

With Thanks to:

The Creative Professionals:

Adrian Lambert, Adrienne Tulley, Alan Sharman,

Amy Twigger Holroyd, Ben Barnes, Ben Peer, Chris

White, Claire Wozencroft, Clare de la Torre, Dan

Haworth-Salter, Guy Marson, Hayley Duce, Jacob

Kimmie, Jon Williams, Leoni Linton, Martha Tobyn,

Natasha Carlish, Nick Dummer, Sunny Todd, Tamsin

Fitzgerald and Toki Allison.

Angela Hind and Ruth Richardson of

Arts Connect West Midlands.

Grant Brisland and all of the staff atThe Courtyard Centre for the Arts.

Nic Millington and all of the staff from The Rural

Media Company.

Helen Vine and Grace Gallagher of Hereford College

of Arts.

Annie Millen of Brightstripe

For more details about this project and our other

work go to www.creativealliance.org.uk

Contact:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0121 224 7308

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