Apply for Start 2008/09
The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts is actively seeking passionate and committed partner arts organisations to work with us to develop and deliver Start for primary and secondary schools in their local area.
Applications now open for Start 2008/09 Start programme
From Monday 3rd December Children & the Arts (formerly Arts & Kids) is inviting arts organisations across the UK to apply to become an arts partners for their central program Start. We are looking to recruit 10-15 new partners for the 2008/2009 academic year.
Through Start, Children & the Arts provides funding and practical support to enable arts organisations across the UK to form partnerships with primary and secondary schools in their local area. Through the course of the school year children will have the chance to attend at least two professional performances, concerts or exhibitions and participate in workshops lead by professionals.
Start allows children who have little or no experience of the UK’s rich culture – children who may never have been to a play, heard a live piece of classical music or even visited their local art gallery to experience the very best of the UK’s glorious arts heritage.
Through Start children will also discover that cultural venues are welcoming, accessible and exciting places to be in the hope that students will continue their engagement with their local cultural venue beyond the life of the project.
HRH, The Prince of Wales, President of The Prince Foundation for Children & the Arts said: “Every child, whatever his or her circumstances, should have the chance to experience the artistic excellence of our cultural heritage, the very best of dance, theatre, opera and music, our museums and galleries, art and literature.”
Head Teacher, The Fitzwilliam Museum Project, Cambridge Start 2006/07 said: “The sense of awe and wonder experienced by the children was priceless. For some of our children it was the first time they had ever experienced going to a museum like that.”
Pupil, Watermill Theatre project, Newbury said: “I like everything-I want to do it all over again….tomorrow, now….all day…”
During the 2007/08 academic year Children & the Arts is working with 34 venues and will reach over 17,200 young people through Start. For 2008/09 Children & the Arts is looking to recruit 10-15 new arts partners and bring a sustained experience of the arts to even more children across the UK.
For any questions regarding Start please contact us on 020 3326 2230