Arts Award
Arts Award is a national qualification that supports young people aged from 11 to 25 to develop as artists and art leaders.
Arts Award is managed by Trinity College London in association with Arts Council England and is offered at three levels – Bronze, Silver and Gold. At all levels young people have the opportunity to directly engage with the world of arts and to develop their own artistic and communication skills.
At The Dukes young people can take advantage of the support and expertise of the staff at a professional producing theatre. As an Arts Award Welcome venue, it’s easy to come along and get support, whatever level award is undertaken. The Dukes produce a comprehensive program within our brochure and dedicated website that offers great opportunity to enhance your Arts Award and highlights specific events and workshops that you can use to build your award. We also provide Arts Award Surgery events throughout the year so one of our Arts Award adviser's can sit down with you and see how you make these opportunities a reality. The Dukes has a full and varied programme of exciting events all year round and seeing these can help to enhance your Arts Award. There is also a specific section on The Dukes website which highlights events and workshops you can use to build your award. We also provide Arts Award Surgery events so our Arts Award adviser’s can help you make these opportunities a reality.
The Offer
Taking Part
All of our age appropriate shows, workshops, events or young programme will be available to anyone who is doing an Arts Award, whether you are doing the award with school, an arts organisation or as part of The Dukes Young Programme. You just need to contact Box Office to secure a place.
Enjoying and appreciating The Dukes Young Programme
The Dukes Young Programme offers young people aged 7 – 26 opportunities to take part in fun and creative classes, workshops and projects. From film making and directing, to radio producing and script writing, there is something for everyone.
CLICK HERE for more information on The Dukes Young Programme
Leadership/apprenticeship Young Producers
Ages 11 - 20 Whether in film, theatre, radio or creative projects and events, there are a multitude of different roles and skills required to make all of these things happen. The Young Producers is a group that helps participants to build skills in a variety of different creative industry roles including: • Technical Theatre • Costume and Design • Producing Theatre • Arts & Events Marketing • Arts & Events Management • Urban Music Events • DJ nights and MCing events Our Young Producers group was established to work on Hunter & Hunted, a Cultural Olympiad Project in which the group worked as project managers, actors, writers, commissioners and event managers in 2010. Some of this group also worked on creating, building and delivering That Thing at The Dukes.
CLICK HERE for more information on how to be part of the Young Producers for your Arts Award.
Volunteering or work placement Work Experience at The Dukes
The Dukes aspires to become recognised as a Cultural Centre for Lancashire and prides itself on being a learning focused organisation. We believe that participation in the arts can provide life enhancing and at times life changing experiences and we are committed to supporting the educational development of the next generation of arts practitioners and professionals. Our Four Tiered Training and Progression Programme supports participants as they take the next step into a creative arts profession. From engaging in the arts for recreation, through to accredited learning, work placements and traineeships, participants will finally emerge as artists and arts professionals.
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Meeting arts professionals
As part of The Dukes vision to promote artistic development we regularly hold talkback and Q & A sessions with visiting artists. In each season there are several free talkback events so check the current season guide to see when they are.
Showcasing your work
That Thing
The Dukes recognises to need for young people to express and showcase their work to friends, peers, and the public.
