Exchange, the East Sussex Arts Education Network (previously Hastings & Rother Arts Education Network),
seeks to help redress the balance of diminishing cultural resources in schools. Established in 2013 the network brings together schools, cultural organisations and artists in meaningful, lasting relationships. Working with partners across East Sussex, the focus is on using local resources for local schools, creating sustainable projects that embed culture into young people's everyday lives. We offer regular networking meetings for teachers and practitioners, information exchange including newsletters, opportunities for cultural engagement and bespoke cultural projects; supporting teachers in the classroom, artists working in schools and organisations offering cultural outreach.
Exchange, the East Sussex Arts Education Network (previously Hastings & Rother Arts Education Network),
seeks to help redress the balance of diminishing cultural resources in schools. Established in 2013 the network brings together schools, cultural organisations and artists in meaningful, lasting relationships. Working with partners across East Sussex, the focus is on using local resources for local schools, creating sustainable projects that embed culture into young people's everyday lives. We offer regular networking meetings for teachers and practitioners, information exchange including newsletters, opportunities for cultural engagement and bespoke cultural projects; supporting teachers in the classroom, artists working in schools and organisations offering cultural outreach.
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Welcome to our Development Director - Clair Rowe Clair is an experienced Community and Voluntary Sector leader with over 25 years' experience supporting organisations, partnerships, and networks to transition from early-stage or volunteer-led models to sustainable, structured operations. With a background in service development and project management, Clair has a particular passion for start-ups and supporting organisations during points of transition and growth. Her expertise in planning, infrastructure, leadership, fundraising, and cross-sector partnership development makes her ideally suited to support Exchange's next phase of growth. The trustee group are delighted to be able to fund this 6 month role with support from the Chalk Cliff Trust. "I'm thrilled to join Exchange as Development Director at this pivotal moment. This exciting role will support Exchange's transition from its volunteer-led roots to a strategic operational model that further enables children and young people to engage with the arts and creative industries. I look forward to continuing Exchange's innovative work connecting schools, cultural organisations, and artists, expanding this through the Exchange project across East Sussex. In the coming weeks, I'll work alongside Trustees and the network to create a plan that will support Exchange to grow and flourish." |
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"It was through dance lessons at school that a world of opportunity and freedom opened up for me. To be able to express myself now through my work is entirely down to this first opportunity. I wholly support a programme that offers young people the chance to experience the same high quality arts education. Experiencing and participating in the arts can genuinely change the direction of someone's life and it is in our schools that these first encounters should take place." - Hofesh Shechter
"...and if we truly wish to use all our talent, offer opportunity for all, and increase social mobility, then access to arts and culture must remain high on the agenda, whether in school or outside school." - Darren Henley OBE