Meet Sue Parrish, Artistic Director, Sphinx Theatre Company

at a University Women in the Arts event on Saturday 4 November at 11:00am-12:00pm at the Hampstead Theatre Studio.  Tickets are free and the event is open to any female arts student or woman wanting to work in the arts.  Sue will offer advice to women wanting to work in the arts and discuss the future of a diverse cultural landscape.

The one off University Women in the Arts scheme was set up to address why more women study the arts but less women work in the arts, particularly in artistic and leadership roles. Last year’s UCAS figures showed 63% of arts students in the UK were female, but Tonic Theatre, British Theatre Consortium and Freeland Foundation figures have shown only around 30% of female playwrights, directors and artists are female.

Book your free ticket.

Entry level job: Arts or Creative industries?

Take a look at STEP – a twelve month paid internship where you will be paired with two east London creative organisations to gain experience in diverse areas of the industry. If successful you will undertake two six month internships.

The basics: you will need to be:

• Resident in one of these East London boroughs: Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest.
• 18-30 year olds
• Ambitious to work in the arts and creative industries

Contracts start from October 2017.  Full information at www.createjobslondon.org/training-and-events/training-programmes/step.
Application deadline: 31 August 2017

Tips for arts graduates

• Exploit your strengths
• Think about what you enjoy – channel it into your career
• Prepare while you’re at uni – get that work experience, and network
• Don’t restrict yourself to the arts sector – think laterally and explore technical sectors too
• Re-think your career if it’s not working
• Read this Guardian article

Experience counts…

if you want to make it in the arts or creative industries!
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Apples and snakes –

poetry with bite – is an organisation for performance poetry and the
spoken word organising masterclasses, workshops and development events to help performance poets develop their work.  The site also includes resources.

China? Gap year?

Africa & Asia Venture‘s project offers exposure to and experience of both ‘first’ and developing world China.  Starting with a four-week home-stay and Mandarin course in the affluent city of Hangzhou you will then move to The Thousand Island Lakes area where you will be teaching English to impoverished children.

Not just gap years, China and teaching!
AV also offer Art, Drama, Music and Dance; Community work; and Sports coaching as volunteering and summer projects in India, Nepal, Thailand, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.

Get the buzz!

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Creative writing – 5 useful websites

If you’re interested in creative writing, here are a few websites that you might find useful:

Prospects: Writer – information on what creative writing involves on a day-to-day basis

National Association of Writers’ Groups – UK-wide directory of writing groups, writing competitions, news and events 

Writers room (BBC) – support and encouragement for writers – includes a guide to scriptwriting, script library to browse of BBC TV, radio and film scripts and a blog

Spread the Word – London’s writer development agency, curating a programme of  workshops, masterclasses, and engagement projects and nurturing long-term relationships with writers to bring on talented new voices

Writers & Artists – industry advice for writers including information on preparing for submitting material, how to find a literary agent, self-publishing, advice after publication and a writer’s toolkit

Acting courses

Take a look at Drama Studio London who offer one and two year courses and a Summer Acting School.  Training includes classical theatre, TV, radio, film, singing, voice, panto and more.  Attend an Open Day? Free, and include a movement class, acting class and lunch with students and staff.  To book calll 0202 8579 3897.

Arts grad?

Guardian Careers Talk podcast: What arts grads need to know about the job market

How long does it take to secure a job? What career options are there? And, how can you stand out from the crowd? We explore the big questions facing those looking for a creative career

Curious about working in the arts and heritage sector?

You can find out more about working in this sector by looking at the job profiles on Prospects, choosing Jobs and work experience / Types of jobs.

Useful resource:
Museums Association – www.museumsassociation.org/careers.  Search for a job, volunteering, courses and events, and ‘Find a museum’