Leading change with and for children and young people
West Midlands
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Our final enewsletter has been sent out today. Packed full of the voices of primary teachers, artists and our team as we reflect on the impact and meaning of our significant long term partnership programmes for professional learning and change.
👉tinyurl.com/mr8afz36
Arts Connect are absolutely thrilled to announce that we have been highly commended in the 2026’s NSEAD Awards! 🥳
The #NSEADAwards formally recognise #arteducators who champion our subject, push boundaries & empower change within the sector.
Our work: artsconnect.co.uk
🥰CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE CLASSROOM TEACHER SHOWCASE 🥰
Hear our teachers' voices as they reflect on the power & impact our programme has had on their teaching practice, their view of themselves as artists & the creativity of their students.
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tinyurl.com/4td8322d
📢"BOYS IMPACT IN ART" FREE CPD WITH ARTIST BLACK COUNTRY TYPE📢
FOR PRIMARY, SECONDARY, FE and HE teachers of art🎨
🏫Wolverhampton School of Art
📅16 May
🕰️10-2pm
💷FREE
Join us at this workshop led by artist Tom Hicks AKA Black Country Type @bctype 🧵
'Boys Impact in Art’ is our new programme for secondary art teachers to explore and research approaches to improving the engagement and achievement of boys in art, running in five secondary schools in the Black Country.🧵
We're opening up our 'Boys Impact Art' CPD workshops to those outside of the programme so that we can share learning & expertise & grow a network of art educators who are keen to lead change in their classrooms that supports boys and young men to thrive👇
artsconnect.co.uk/cpd-boys-i…
📢BOYS IMPACT IN ART FREE CPD📢FOR PRIMARY, SECONDARY, FE and HE teachers of art
'Contemporary Art Practices & Classrooms'🏫@IkonGallery📅18 April🕰️11-3💷FREE
'Boys Impact in Art’ is our new programme exploring & researching approaches to improving engagement of boys in art.🧵
Running in 5 secondary schools in the Black Country, we've decided to open up the CPD workshops to those outside of the programme, so we can share learning & grow a network of art educators who want to lead change in their classrooms to support boys & young men to thrive.🧵
Delighted that our Education Producer @BeckArtsConnect spoke at the House of Commons to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Art Craft & Education about our Contemporary Art in the Classroom prog & the 165 teachers & 3600 students we worked with🥰👉tinyurl.com/436f4mxm
Arts Connect retweeted
Get hands-on and creative at Walsall Leather Museum this April with fun and affordable activities for all ages! 🎉
We have various drop-in activities with no need to book – just come along and join in!
View the full event listings: 🔗go.walsall.gov.uk/newsroom/e…
#WhatsOnWalsall
Arts Connect retweeted
📢 #Reminder: Updated opening hours at the New Art Gallery Walsall
▪️ Monday: Closed
▪️ Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 4.30pm
▪️ Sunday: 11am – 4pm
Our Art Library also reopens from 1 April and will be open:
▪️ Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
(Free admission)
Arts Connect retweeted
I rounded off a busy week with an @ArtsConnectWM training session at the Wolverhampton School of Art. 17 teachers, from all kinds of settings, came together to learn about simple 3D sculpture.
Look what they made, from scratch, with simple materials. 😮
darrellwakelam.com
HOT OFF THE PRESS!💥📰
Arts Connect Enews for March 🐰🪻
Read it here 👇
tinyurl.com/4dce9pbm
#ArtsEducation #WestMidlands #PrimaryArtLeads
#SecondaryArtTeachers #ContemporaryArt
🙌“Inspiring! Rewarding! Fun!”🙌
Some of the wonderful things teachers have been saying about our workshops! Book now for our next CPD session 💥👍
👉Teaching Sculpture in the Primary Classroom👈
❓6 March/£95/Wolves School of Art
🧑🎓Student Discount
tinyurl.com/7xzrh793
🙌“Inspiring! Rewarding! Fun!”🙌
Some of the wonderful things teachers have been saying about our workshops! Book now for our next CPD session 💥👍
👉Teaching Sculpture in the Primary Classroom👈
❓6 March/£95/Wolves School of Art
🧑🎓Student Discount
tinyurl.com/7xzrh793
🙌"Hands on, informative, fun"🙌
Book now for our Guest Artist CPD with fab
@DarrellWakelam
👉Build your 3D Making Skills with Cardboard for Primary Teachers: Creating free standing sculptures👈
❓27 Feb/£95/Wolves School of Art
🧑🎓Student Discount
👉tinyurl.com/yh4y62jw