D: Career Choices

1 Sherbourne Rd, Blackpool FY1 2PW, UK

D: Career Choices

1 Sherbourne Rd, Blackpool FY1 2PW, UK

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This is your chance to meet some local artists and find out more about a local arts organisation. 
You will have the chance to meet: Catherine Harwood (Creative Project Assistant at The OE and Musical Theatre graduate), Harry CW. (performer), Sam Simpson (Visual Artist). 
In a cafe style you will have the chance to move around in small groups to interview the artists to find out more about their creative career pathways. You will have the opportunity to then do further research and find out more about them online. 
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We also want you to explore and find out more about ‘The Old Electric’ in Blackpool. What is it? Who is behind it? What can you do there?

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This is your chance to meet some local artists and find out more about a local arts organisation. 
You will have the chance to meet: Catherine Harwood (Creative Project Assistant at The OE and Musical Theatre graduate), Harry CW. (performer), Sam Simpson (Visual Artist). 
In a cafe style you will have the chance to move around in small groups to interview the artists to find out more about their creative career pathways. You will have the opportunity to then do further research and find out more about them online. 
﻿
We also want you to explore and find out more about ‘The Old Electric’ in Blackpool. What is it? Who is behind it? What can you do there?

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Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Task 1: You will meet and interview a variety of local artists, and research more about an arts organisation. Keep a record of your meeting with the artist(s) and what you find out about the organisation. What you learnt about career pathways and creative work opportunities.

Task no.2

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Task 2: Research and find out more about the people and organisation. Visit websites, find out more about their work. Share what you found out about them. 

Task no.3

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Task 3: Share a summary of what you found most interesting; whose job would you like, whose career path did you find most interesting and why?

Location

1 Sherbourne Rd, Blackpool FY1 2PW, UK

Skills

ESCO

#manage your art career

ESCO

#research cultures

ESCO

#documenting interviews

Arts and culture

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Time to complete: 4 hours

Organisers

Magic Club

Used in playlists

Blackpool Young Arts Adventurers - Silver - Arts Pathways

Magic Club

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