If you know a young person thinking of joining our whole host of summer activities, we are also offering the chance to start their Bronze Arts Award ?
This applies to all three holiday programmes and is an amazing way to begin the journey towards a qualification in the arts ?
We spent the February 2021 half-term helping young people start on their Arts Award, but what exactly is it?
What is an arts award?
An arts award is “a range of unique qualifications that supports anyone aged up to 25 to grow as artists and arts leaders, inspiring them to connect with and take part in the wider arts world through taking challenges in an art form – from fashion to digital art, pottery to poetry”.
It’s an opportunity for young people to discover more about arts and arts industries, gain experience and even gain a qualification along the way.
It’s split into three awards: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Each award incrementally requires even more hours and more commitment, but simultaneously offers more UCAS points.
Doing an arts award requires a facilitator (a school, a community centre or someone like yours truly) and can be run in the way which they see fit for the young people.
What do young people get out of doing it?
First and foremost, they get a qualification that works like so:
Bronze Award: Level 1 Qualification
Silver Award: Level 2 Qualification
Gold Award: Level 3 Qualification (Equivalent to 16 UCAS Points)
But, certainly for the first two awards, an arts award is much more about discovering new arts and gaining experience that otherwise you may find difficult to come across.
As mentors, it would be our job to assist young people in pinpointing what they would like to actually do for their Arts Award, as well as supporting them through their journey. This way, they are not alone in achieving this award.
It’s a chance for young people to actively participate, actively experience and actively create their chosen art.
How do you register?
Easy!
Please contact clara@kwmc.org.uk for more information about the arts award and follow the link in our bio to sign-up for our summer programme ☀️