High-Impact Projects in High-Need Areas
Quests are high-impact national arts projects created and run by Children & the Arts. Without Quests many young people would never have the opportunity to visit their local arts venue or engage with the arts.
Through PoetryQuest, DesignQuest, the Great Art Quest and MusicQuest we engage with over 1,500 young people, introducing them to professional arts venues for the first time in their lives.
Through our Quests we target arts organisations and schools in high-need areas where there is often socio-economic disadvantage or low arts access. Our year-long high-impact projects build relationships between cultural venues and schools that will last beyond the duration of the project.
Through Quests children embark on a year-long cultural journey. They explore all angles of a single art form, with visits to a culture venue, workshops led by professional artists, and inspiring finale events showcasing their work.
Quests inspire participants to feel at ease in cultural venues and increase confidence, creativity and aspirations. They ensure that young people from the most high-need areas are immersed in the very best of the arts.
Visit the project pages below for more information, or view our previous Quests.