===================================================================================
Arts engagement in England 2008/09 - new report
Taking part, a large-scale survey of cultural
participation among adults in England that has been running since 2005. To date
Arts Council England have conducted extensive analysis of the first full year of
data from 2005/06, and recently reported on trends in arts engagement over the
three-year period 2005/06–2007/08.
The latest Taking part dataset from 2008/09 is now
available. This report ‘Arts engagement in England 2008/09' is ACE’s first step
in exploring the most recent statistics on arts engagement in England based on
the 2008/09 dataset.
www.artscouncil.org.uk/publication_archive/arts-engagement-england-200809/
________________________________________________________
NCVO demands clarity on music licences
The Government has been challenged to reveal the true
cost to charities of a proposed new music licence. The National Council for
Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has called on the Office of the Third Sector to
reveal the figures, following comments by Angela Smith, the Minister for the
Third Sector, in Parliament.
Ms Smith said the Government's original estimate of £20
million a year was 'overstated' and that things had 'moved on significantly from
that point'. However, NCVO, which is running a Don't Stop the Music campaign
against the proposed new charge, is unaware of any new estimates on the cost to
the voluntary sector.
While charities and not-for-profit organisations have
always had to pay licensing body PRS for Music, which collects royalties on
behalf of music writers, composers and publishers, the Government has now
proposed they should also pay a fee to PPL, which collects royalties on behalf
of performers and record companies. If agreed by Parliament, the charge, which
applies to a wide range of events such as fundraising discos, tea dances,
community drop-in sessions or where it is used in charity shops create a more
cheerful atmosphere for shoppers and volunteers, would come into force in
April.
A total of 103 MPs have signed a motion in Parliament
calling for charities to maintain an exemption from paying this fee. A total of
805 people have signed a petition on Number 10 Downing Street's website and 483
people have joined a Facebook group opposing the change.
________________________________________________________
Spressif – the new online storytelling community
Spressif loves stories. Funny or sad, from a drum roll
to a grand finale, from what you did on your holidays to an epic odyssey, a
rambling diatribe or a brief anecdote, that book you've always wanted to write
or your daily to do list, a soothing bedtime or a rowdy pub story. Reviews,
criticism, poetry, prose – anything and everything you can express with the
letters and numbers on your keyboard. Spressif loves it all and wants to read
it.
Spressif will provide you with all the tools you'll
need to create and share your stories with the world. RSS feeds, social
bookmarking and networking buttons and plenty more to come – so please keep
checking to see what new features have been added.
________________________________________________________
FUNDING
Musicians Benevolent Fund Young Talent Awards
2010
deadline - Friday 11 June 2010
The Musicians Benevolent Fund Young Talent Awards are
an important source of funding for young musicians and are made to those with a
high level of musical achievement who are in financial need. Awards are offered
to children under 18 years of age towards one of the following:
• the cost of buying an instrument
• music lessons with a private teacher
• fees for a Saturday music centre
• travel expenses to attend a Saturday music
centre
Awards are also offered to those who are aged 18 and
about to enter their first year at university or college. Applicants should be
British or Irish or have been resident in the UK or Ireland for at least 3
years. For more information go to
www.mbf.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=schoolageinstrumentalists________________________________________________________
3. GLEANINGS from ENYAN (English National Youth Arts
Network)
Funding for Music Making Activities
(England)
Youth Music, the UK’s largest children’s music charity has
announced its grant making programme is open for applications.
Through its “Open Programme”, grants of between £5,000 and
£30,000 are available to support projects that provide music-making activities
for children and young people in support of Youth Music’s goals.
Youth Music will fund any non profit-making organisation more
than one year old that is committed to music-making activities for children and
young people up to 18 (or up to 25 if they have special educational needs,
disabilities or are in detention).
Youth Music aims to support music making activities principally
in out of school hours such as during weekends, holidays as well as in breakfast
and after schools clubs. Youth Music understands that programmes may need to
begin in school hours especially if the proposal involves encouraging first time
participation in music.
To help with this, Youth Music will consider applications for
programmes where up to 25% of the time is spent in school hours. The proposed
programme should aim to encourage children and young people to eventually make
music outside of school hours.
------------------------------
Youth Arts Project Management
Artsplan, the training and publications arm of Artswork, the
national youth arts development agency, is pleased to announce it will be
running the very well established 6-day accredited course ‘Youth Arts Project
Management’ in spring 2010.
The course forms part of a diverse selection and range of
training and resources Artsplan has available.
The ‘Youth Arts Project Management’ course is a rare opportunity
to gain accredited youth arts training and will run on the 22nd/23rd April,
20th/21st May and 17th/18th June 2010 and take place at the Paddington Arts, 32
Woodfield Road, London, W9 2BE. The course is accredited at Level 2, 20 credits
with Middlesex University.
Artsplan is the largest provider of specialist youth arts
training courses and publications in the UK, and the in-house training provider
of ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network). All Artsplan trainers involved
have a wide range of skills, experience and understanding developed whilst
working within the youth arts sector.
The course provides an excellent, practical induction to
developing and running a youth arts project, regardless of length, size or art
form. The course is split into 6 units over a total of 30 hours contact with a
trainer, with another 90 hours of research and assignment time
expected.
This informative accredited course covers the strategies, skills
and issues involved in devising and planning an arts project with and for young
people. The course will examine the practical issues involved in using the arts
with young people, at every stage of project planning and delivery. From initial
ideas through to the nuts and bolts of delivery, using professional artists,
funding, press, publicity and evaluation. All participants will receive relevant
Artsplan publication resources as part of the course.
Assessment is covered in three ways by a journal from the
participant, a written assignment and a discussion on their practice and
relevant future plans. Lisa Simmons, a previous participant of this course,
comments:
“I gained great insight, I felt it was in-depth and
inspirational …A very enjoyable and informative course!”
All ENYAN members can request 5% off the course fees. Prices
range from £320-£420. One bursary is also available at £190.
For further details or to make a booking, please contact the
Artsplan Team on t: 02380 682535,