Blackpool Young Arts Adventurers - Silver - Arts Pathways

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Welcome to Blackpool Young Arts Adventurers Silver Arts Award available now for Claremont Magic Club members.  
Like the BYAA Bronze the BYAA Silver also has a Blackpool focus and is your chance to get a deeper understanding of the arts across Blackpool. Learn from local artists and those working in the cultural sector about a range of different arts, explore the rich heritage of the place through its venues, organisations and established creative industries. Make, create and grow your own arts practice and develop your leadership skills through realising a project. 
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Activities to complete

Complete the following activities, earn badges and you will see your playlist progress updated

Me, Myself and I

Mandatory

1 hour 30 minutes

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A: Participate & Experience

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2 days

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B: Arts Challenge

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2 days

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C: Visit & Review

Mandatory

3 hours

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D: Career Choices

Mandatory

4 hours

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This is your chance to meet some local artists and find out more about a local arts organisation. 
You will have the chance to meet: Catherine Harwood (Creative Project Assistant at The OE and Musical Theatre graduate), Harry CW. (performer), Sam Simpson (Visual Artist). 
In a cafe style you will have the chance to move around in small groups to interview the artists to find out more about their creative career pathways. You will have the opportunity to then do further research and find out more about them online. 
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We also want you to explore and find out more about ‘The Old Electric’ in Blackpool. What is it? Who is behind it? What can you do there?

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This is your chance to meet some local artists and find out more about a local arts organisation. 
You will have the chance to meet: Catherine Harwood (Creative Project Assistant at The OE and Musical Theatre graduate), Harry CW. (performer), Sam Simpson (Visual Artist). 
In a cafe style you will have the chance to move around in small groups to interview the artists to find out more about their creative career pathways. You will have the opportunity to then do further research and find out more about them online. 
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We also want you to explore and find out more about ‘The Old Electric’ in Blackpool. What is it? Who is behind it? What can you do there?

You have to finish all tasks to get the badge

Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Task 1: You will meet and interview a variety of local artists, and research more about an arts organisation. Keep a record of your meeting with the artist(s) and what you find out about the organisation. What you learnt about career pathways and creative work opportunities.

Task no.2

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Task 2: Research and find out more about the people and organisation. Visit websites, find out more about their work. Share what you found out about them. 

Task no.3

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Task 3: Share a summary of what you found most interesting; whose job would you like, whose career path did you find most interesting and why?

Location

1 Sherbourne Rd, Blackpool FY1 2PW, UK

Skills

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#manage your art career

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#self-reflection

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#research cultures

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#documenting interviews

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#generate creative ideas

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#attend events

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#take part in training sessions

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#make artwork

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#self-evaluate

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#manage community arts activities

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#investigate artistic work

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#critically reflect on artistic production processes

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#self promotion

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#articulate the art proposal

Activities: 5

Started: 15

Completed playlist: 0

Time to complete: 4 days 8 hours 30 minutes

Organisers

Magic Club

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