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Our stories, written by the talented individuals we support, bring to life some of the opportunities we have brokered and enabled. We hope you enjoy reading them!
Pitch Up is fast-paced programme for college students to experience the artistic commissioning process. In just two weeks, participants learn how to respond to a brief, pitch their ideas and co-create an artwork for a public exhibition. This year’s Project Assistant intern was Alex Clark-Michalek. Read more
A big thank you to Gabriel Tucker for his blog post about playing with the Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra! Gabriel joined WYJO in 2021 as a trumpet player and has recently played his final concert before heading off to university. Read more
Georgia Rowe's blog, cataloguing her time working with Severn Arts as Emerging Curator for the Young Voices New Visions Exhibition. Read more
Chantalle Cox's blog, explaining her role as Assistant Producer for Light Night Worcester 2024. Read more
Severn Arts regularly spotlight the work of their creative participants and teachers. Meet Dylan, aged 10, from the West Midlands... Read more
Maya Biddulph's blog, cataloguing her time working with Severn Arts as Project Coordinator for the Worcestershire Royal Hospital Urgent & Emergency Care Department Mural Project. Read more
Daniel was a member of Severn Arts’ Worcester Youth Orchestra and Worcester Youth Brass Band and gone on to become a professional composter, sound artist, and performer. Find out more about Daniel’s fantastic story! Read more
By being apart of the Seven Arts community, you meet some amazing people who encourage and shape you as a musician through your time there. Read more
I am extremely grateful for my time at Severn Arts and would highly recommend to anyone else interested in undertaking work experience to give it a go, no matter what your abilities are. Read more
Watching the project move from an idea and a brief, to seeing the students present their final artwork has been a really rewarding journey and I feel like I’ve learnt a lot along the way. Read more
Francesca Ridsdale took on the role of Exhibition Assistant at our Young Voices New Visions 2023 Exhibition. Read about her experience of this role. Read more
Winning Worcestershire's Young Poet Laureate has already been a life-altering opportunity. It's completely changed by perception of my own writing and all the possibilities available to me. Read more
When I entered the Young Poet Laureate competition nearly two years ago, I had no idea what was in store for me. Now, I have learned so much about myself and my poetry and so many doors have been opened up for me. Read more
Read wonderful feedback from The Orchards School regarding clarinet playing in school over the last year. Read more
Curating a young people’s exhibition of artwork may sound easy but it is definitely not! It is a fun, though challenging, experience from which one can gain great knowledge and develop new skills. Read more
Severn Arts' Drum Tutor and Inclusion Lead Gareth discusses how his own experiences have influenced his teaching and what he hopes to achieve through his role. Read more
Severn Arts' Director of Learning Debbie explains how inclusion has grown with Worcestershire's Music Education Hub. Read more
Emma and Freddie created films to demonstrate the positive impact of participating in arts and culture through their education. Theses films were debuted at Creativity Exchange 2022. Read more
Working as a Producing Intern and Assistant Producer for Severn Arts has given Maria-Magdalena more confidence in her knowledge and capability and developed her critical thinking skills. Read more
The Severn Arts apprenticeship was exactly what I needed. I hadn’t intended to go into outdoor arts but I fell in love with it. Read more
By taking a risk and entering the Young Poet Laureate competition, I have learned so much about the poetry community, and it has been one of the best experiences of my life. Read more
I had a really fantastic time working with the Leap Youth Ensemble and am delighted that Severn Arts nominated me to take part. Read more
This was a fantastic experience which I would highly recommend. I learnt so much, had great fun and created an amazing exhibition, showcasing work from children in Worcester Cathedral visitors to enjoy. Read more
I have had so many opportunities to support events at Severn Arts and have thoroughly enjoyed my apprenticeship so far. Read more