Bright Space 'Platform' project selected for national campaign resource: 'Youth Arts Transforms Lives - Fact'
13 Jul 2011
The Bright Space ‘Platform’ project, supported by Creative Partnerships, has been selected as a case study out of 120 received nationally, for the Artsworks national campaign resource ‘Youth Arts Transforms Lives - Fact’. This accolade demonstrates further recognition for ‘Platform’ amongst youth arts professionals and the youth sector as a whole.
Supported by the voices and views of young people and endorsed by leading national and international arts, creative and cultural figures, ‘Youth Arts Transforms Lives’ - illustrates the real impact of participation in the arts and culture with, for and by young people.
You can see the Project Platform case study here http://www.enyan.co.uk/article/show/11671. You can also download the complete publication here http://artswork.org.uk/campaign-2011.
The statistics, case studies and articles drawn together from across England demonstrate the highest quality of Youth Arts practice currently being delivered by youth and arts organisations nationally. It includes awe-inspiring accounts from young people who recount their own personal experiences and journeys of learning through participation in the arts.
Amy Martin, Bright Space Creative Programmer and Platform Project Manager said, "This is fantastic news for our team of Platform journalists, who have worked so hard to produce a quality arts and culture blog for their peers. This recognition will provide a well earned legacy for the Platform project, which has grown in readership since its inception in 2010. I hope our inclusion in this resource will go some way to ensuring youth arts activities are given greater importance on a strategic level across the UK."
To celebrate the end of Platform, our youth journalists from the project hosted a provocation event on 8 July in Birmingham which asked: ‘How can we build on our successes and improve the relationship between youth and culture in Birmingham under these challenging circumstances?'
Attendees were able to join the discussion as well as hear presentations and commentary from the Project Platform journalists.
Bright Space gratefully acknowledges support from mac in hosting the event.
