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