Birmingham City Council’s Arts and Young People Team have commissioned Hybrid to deliver a series of events and training sessions providing pathways towards your career in the arts. There are four ways that you can take part:
1. Action learning sets to share challenges and find solutions, facilitated by coaches and those with mentoring experience.
2. Visits to arts organisations, to learn more about who, what and how. Visits with confirmed dates are;
- The Drum, 22 September at 11am – 12.30pm
- Big Brum, 23 September at 2 – 5pm
- BMAG & Community Museums, 3 November 2010 at 10am – 12pm
3. Panels/ Talks on varying themes, with speakers, discussion and networking opportunities. Held at Apache’s Bar, the following events are coming up;
- 15 November, 4 – 6.30pm. Topic: Young People/ NEET. Speakers: DJ, Sophie (Punch), and Abu (Lozells Youth Group).
- 15 December, 4 – 6.30pm. Topic: Community Cohesion. Speakers: Mel Tomlinson, Susan Hope (Craftspace), and Dally Panesar (CIP) & Tricia Yarwood (Birmingham Lifeline).
- 17 January, time TBC. Topic: Health. Speakers: Birmingham Children’s Hospital, with artist and arts organisation tbc.
4. Café style conversations on project development, delivery and evaluation, which will be facilitated by practitioners and arts professionals including Bright Space, Multistory and Birmingham City Council. Also held at Apache’s Bar, the following events are coming up;
- Project Development: 8 October, 4 – 6.30pm
- Project Delivery: 6 December, 4 – 6.30pm
- Project Evaluation: 9 February, 4 – 6.30pm
The programme takes place until March 2011. To register for an event and find out more, please email karen@hybridconsulting.org.uk, or leave a message on 0121 270 6389