Art Take Part

From Newry to Tyrone, Belfast to Derry, there were winners from right across the country. Art Take Part would like to congratulate the following groups -

BNL Productions who facilitate youth and community groups in digital photography, digital music making and film production.

Sticky Fingers Early Years Arts a leading arts organisation for very young children in Ireland and recognised nationally and internationally as an expert in the field of children's arts. Their programme spans professional theatre, music, visual arts and dance, pioneering the newest and most innovative approaches in the arts for very young children.

Artskills a new project for young people aged 16 - 24 years old who have not obtained their literacy qualification and are not in education, employment( under 16hrs)and training. This project uses the arts as an alternative medium to developing literacy encompassing the four core element of Speaking, Listening, and Reading & Writing.

PC Productions a Belfast based production company, dealing in theatrical productions including, musicals, concerts and awards ceremonies.

City of Derry Guitar Festival a unique opportunity for guitarists and music lovers to experience the best in today's guitar music. With a weekend of workshops and masterclasses for classical, electric and acoustic guitarists and performances by world class artists it offers a wide range of events for all tastes.

Ballymena Arts Partnership promote several art clubs and events through the year including a real Music Club, a Comedy Club, a Film Club and a series of Rehearsed Readings.

Legenderry School of Irish Dance a new modern Irish Dance school catering for adults and children. All classes are focused on having fun and enjoying healthy exercise!

Kid-Art a mobile service that provides fully vetted and insured facilitators to carry out visual arts workshops with children, young people, adults and professionals in the North West.

Trisha McNally freelances as an art facilitator on a number of visual arts outreach programmes within festivals, parades, schools, youth and community groups in a range of settings in N. Ireland.

Redhead thread a collective group of Redheaded Community artists that provide workshops and one off day events for kids or adults to try a new skill and have fun!

Region 17 The Quilters Guild of the British Isles promotes patchwork and quilting to people of all ages.

Open Arts includes disabled people in all arts activities enabling them to enjoy the benefits of creativity.

North West Painters a group of people who meet to paint out in the open.

Irish Art Now an artist run organisation based in Northern Ireland promoting the work of contemporary artists living and working in the region.

Clare.LifeModel a professional Life Model, covering all of Northern Ireland.
   
The groups will get a year’s access to Audiences NI’s Develop Level which includes training and access to MyEmma; a professional digital newsletter. Each group will also receive bespoke training in how to use e-marketing tools to effectively promote themselves and their own branded stationary.

Steven Hadley of Audiences NI was enthusiatic about the project, 'Audiences NI have been working with the arts sector for the last six years to improve the audience development within our member organisations and have seen fantastic results from our efforts with 77 organisations now signed up as members. We are thrilled to be to able to provide the arts and crafts sector with the ability to widen their audience through the provision of e-marketing accounts and training for staff members.'

Kevin Murphy, Chief Officer of VAI, spoke of the impact he hopes this training will have on the groups; ‘We are delighted to be supporting voluntary and amateur arts groups in reaching new participants through e-marketing - these groups do so much to encourage people to take part in the arts in their own communities and this is a very simple way to help them reach more people.’