Pitch Up is a creative arts programme for students at Heart of Worcestershire College that offers first-hand experience of the artistic commissioning process. It is designed to help prepare students as they leave education and take their first steps as professional artists.

Working in small groups, the students must respond to a brief and develop an idea for an artwork on the given theme. Their proposed artwork could be visual art in any medium, a film, a performance, or a piece that is co-created with their peers outside of their working group, but it must be relevant, engaging and feasible within a specific timeframe and budget.

The students are supported by our Creative Mentors to develop their ideas. They also take part in various workshops with professional artists to practice their creative thinking, co-creation and pitching skills. They must then pitch their ideas to a panel of judges and the group that delivers the most dynamic and relevant pitch receives a materials budget to turn their ideas into reality. Pitch Up finishes with a public exhibition of the completed work at Arch 27. 

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