The newsletter for arts organisations working in criminal justice
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In this month's issue...
- National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance news
- Events and training
- Arts and criminal justice news
- Resources & publications
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National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance news
Save the date: what's next for arts and criminal justice?
4th December 2017 | National Theatre, London
Join the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA) to discuss the future priorities for arts and criminal justice. In light of increasing cross-governmental support from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Ministry of Justice, and the recent inclusion of engagement in creative activities in Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons’ new Expectations for adult male prisons, this event will explore current topics relevant to the arts and criminal justice sector. Incorporating innovative examples of good practice, there will be sessions on digital provision, employment within the creative industries and diversity as well as a space for discussion about how we can continue to build on recent support. It will consider what our next steps might be, and how we as a sector can produce more high quality, meaningful creative interventions for people who have come into contact with the criminal justice system. Conversations will feed into the NCJAA’s priorities for a new national arts and criminal justice agenda as we begin our journey to become an Arts Council England National Portfolio Sector Support Organisation from 2018 onwards. Click here for more information.
National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance and Clinks: case study of Clean Break
This case study, written by Clinks and the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance, explores the impact of current policy and funding arrangements on Clean Break and gives the experiences of Frankie, a former Clean Break student. Clean Break is a women-only theatre company that delivers high-quality theatre-based courses, qualifications and specialist support for women with experience of the criminal justice system. When describing the work of Clean Break, Anna Herrmann, Head of Education said "we are able to challenge, in a human way and through the stories of women's real lives, people's perceptions of the criminal justice system." Click here to read more.
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We will be sending out the next newsletter on Thursday 28th September. Please email rhiannedd.mclean@clinks.org with any submissions by Tuesday 19th September.
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Events and training
The Listening Room
14th - 30th September 2017 | Theatre Royal Stratford East | £12
An exploration of life, death and justice, the Listening Room features the true stories of five people whose lives were transformed by three moments of violence. Years after trial and punishment, each one of them was given the chance to meet the person on the other side. This is the story of what happened when they said yes. Click here for more information.
Youth arts project management and reflective practice
14th September - 16th November 2017 | London | £400
This six day course is designed for people working in the arts and cultural sector wanting to manage projects for young people. Exploring the philosophy and principles of youth arts, delegates will develop strategies and gain the skills needed to devise a youth arts project with, for and by young people. The course will take you through from the initial ideas and planning stages, through to using professional artists, funding, marketing and evaluation. The course is specifically aimed at those who want an in depth, informative introduction to developing and running youth arts projects. Click here for more information.
Koestler Trust: Inside
21st September - 15th November 2017 | Southbank Centre, London | Free
This year's Koestler Trust exhibition, curated by Anthony Gormley, responds to the theme 'inside' and aims to get people talking about the UK's criminal justice system. The artworks have been selected from over 7,000 pieces of fine art, design, writing and music entered into this year's Koestler Awards. Click here for more information.
Cause4 Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Programme
September 2017 - March 2018 | Various | £105 - £130 + VAT
Between September 2017 and March 2018, Cause4's Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy programme will be rolling out its Essentials Fundraising one day courses, which aim to cover the nuts and bolts of fundraising. The sessions are delivered by experienced consultant practitioners working in the arts and cultural sector, and offer the opportunity to refresh skills, update knowledge, or provide fresh insight and inspiration. The courses will cover writing funding applications, fundraising planning, individual giving, and corporate sponsorship. Click here to find out more.
Creative Minds Midlands - a Better Generation
4th October 2017 | Birmingham
Young learning disabled arts activists will lead this conference, celebrating their growing impact on the national arts scene and asking how we overcome the barriers that still exist. This is the fifth Creative Minds conference, and it will focus specifically on young people. It will bring together new ways of looking at opportunities, creative enabling training, working together, and experiencing the arts. Click here for more information.
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Arts and criminal justice news
Imagine If Theatre Company: prison tour
Imagine If Theatre Company are now taking bookings for 'You Forgot the Mince' on a ten venue prison tour. 'Your Forgot the Mince' is a play focusing on the lives of Rosa, Lily and Niko. It is based on personal accounts of domestic abuse by perpetrators and survivors. The show is followed by a discussion and three hour workshop for prisoners. The play has had a successful pilot tour across theatres and prisons and is embarking on a national theatre tour starting at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, supported by Arts Council England. Click here for more information.
New national body for culture, health and wellbeing
The National Alliance for Museums, Health and Wellbeing will be merging with the National Alliance for Arts, Health and Wellbeing to become a new Sector Support Organisation - the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance (CHWA), led by Arts and Health South West. The organisation will be funded by Arts Council England as part of the National Portfolio fund 2018-2022. CHWA will combine the complementary strengths of the two sectors and will have a strong emphasis on the potential of national strategic developments that can be activated by strong regional and local place based working. CHWA will work with the sector to develop training and advocacy, methods and platforms for sharing evidence, as well as opportunities for networking between the cultural and health sectors. Click here to read more.
The New Futures Network
The Royal Society for the Arts (RSA) has published a new proposal, submitted to the Ministry of Justice, for the New Futures Network. The network is a proposed new body that aims to work with prison leaders to support reform and ensure that prisoners returning to their communities have the right skills, access to employers and are able to build a better life. The proposal outlines findings from consultation with staff from prisons and probation, and from the private, public and voluntary sectors. It also sets out the New Futures Network's work strands, which include: creating local forums for increasing skills and employment; supporting governors to scale capacity and competence in their teams; and providing platforms to share expertise and evidence. Click here for more information.
Transformation of youth justice discussion paper
A briefing published by the National Association for Youth Justice analyses the current Ministry of Justice proposals to reform custodial provision for children under 18 in England and Wales. It gives an overview of the recommendations of the Taylor Review and subsequently of the Youth Custody Improvement Board, as well as the government response to these developments. Examining elements of youth custody such as purpose, education and health, the briefing considers whether the proposed changes will lead to improvements. It concludes that, while they may address deficiencies in some institutions, they do not constitute a fundamentally different way of doing things and therefore will not lead to true transformation. Click here to read more.
The fifth issue of Boundless is out now
The fifth edition of Arkbound's flagship publication, Boundless, is out now. The magazine is Bristol based and combines a local perspective with articles on international and national issues, focusing on sustainable living and social inclusion with the aim of supporting both community development and artistic talent. The publication includes artwork and writing from socially excluded or disadvantaged people, investigative journalism, news, views and interviews, and book reviews from authors and readers. Click here to find out more.
Help Changing Tunes celebrate their 30th anniversary
Changing Tunes is a charity that uses music and mentoring to help prisoners and ex-prisoners live meaningful lives, free from crime. This year they turn 30, and to celebrate, they are creating an anniversary album. They have a Kickstarter campaign and are calling for your help - in return, anyone who pledges will receive a copy of the album and an extra reward. The album will feature special guests Billy Bragg, Megan Henwood, Seth Lakeman and Frank Turner. Click here to find out more.
Sponsor Saul Hewish who has completed a sponsored walk for the Chris Johnston Memorial Fund
Rideout's Saul Hewish has completed a 124 mile walk to raise money for the Chris Johnston Memorial Fund, which will support the ongoing development of new theatre practitioners wishing to specialise in the development of projects and programmes that explore issues of social and criminal justice. Between 9th and 15th August, Saul walked to all of the prisons in Staffordshire, of which there are eight in total. Arts and criminal justice pioneer Chris Johnston sadly died peacefully on 23rd January this year. Chris was an original member of the Arts Alliance, and his passion and commitment to the voice of artists, practitioners and people in the criminal justice system was inspirational. Click here to sponsor Saul.
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Resources & publications
Creative Freelancers
The Creative Industries Federation has published a report looking at the experiences of freelancers working in the arts. Nearly half of the creative workers in the creative industries - 47% - are freelance, compared with 15% across the workforce as a whole. The report draws on evidence from 700 freelancers and around 50 organisations that use them to demonstrate who these workers are and what they do for the creative economy. Click here to read the report.
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This newsletter is written monthly by Kate Davey.
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