“ . . . . 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 (CEO ACE)

Latest News & Opportunities


Presentations from the latest Network Meeting -12th May- are now available on the Network Meetings Page.
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The Bright Foundation :Priority dates for Summer 2022 are 27 June to 8 July.  

School and Group Experience Days
We invite schools and local groups to join us on an Experience Day to take part in free creative and educational activities.  See an original toy theatre show, visit the museum, and get creative in one of our puppet-making and art workshops inspired by the performance and museum.  Our offer meets multiple aspects of the Key Stage 2 and 3 curriculum including art, history, design technology, literacy and drama.
​Schools & Groups - The Bright Foundation
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Artswork training and events

We are delivering our training courses and events both online and face to face, with a range of Professional Development courses designed to respond the current challenges facing our sector. We also now offer a number of courses on-demand via Thinkific. Explore our current on-demand offer here: Training & Events | Artswork - Southampton

#sophiespostcard

The third Sophie’s Secret Postcard Auction call for artwork launched at the beginning of March and the response has been phenomenal with many famous artists committed to donating artwork. Almost 400 postcards have already been donated by artists and created by fantastic pupils from St Richard’s for the summer auction with six weeks until the deadline.
For more information go to: LATEST: News & Opps or go to: ​#sophiespostcard 22 - #sophiespostcard
The Hastings and 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 in Hastings and Rother in East Sussex, the focus is on using local resources for local schools, creating sustainable projects that embed culture into the everyday lives of our young people.
 
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.
HRAEN plastics project at Bexhill Museum for Coastal Currents 2019.
Thanks to artist James Byford, Chantry Community Primary School, King Offa Primary Academy and Bexhill College.
HRAEN has commissioned 6 new Career Insight Conversations from Culture Shift as part of our Schools Connect project.

The online conversations each include a professional introduction, Q&A session, top tips for being successful in a specific industry and a task-based creative challenge. They are designed to be an easy way for teachers to include creative careers into the curriculum.

You can find the films on our resources page or follow the link to the Culture Shift website.