Professional Development
HAAM Higher Apprenticeship in Arts Management
This scheme is a full time graduate apprenticeship scheme offered on an annual basis (subject to funding) and with a trainee bursary. The scheme accelerates recent arts graduates into the arts development sector through a comprehensive work based learning experience. Placements are provided within local authority arts development teams and independent cultural organisations. Trainees are mentored and supported by sector professionals.
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Arts Award Adviser training
TVA is the south of the region centre for accredited Arts Award Advisor training. If you would like to be an Arts Award Adviser contact us: info@teesvalleyarts.org.uk
You can find more information on the Arts Award website
www.artsaward.org.uk
Seminars
Look out for seminars and lectures offered across the Tees Valley.
- Keeping the Arts Safe
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- Project budget management
- Funding opportunities for projects
- Bid writing
- Event management
- Project planning
- Arts policy development
- Arts Council regional update
Volunteering Programme
TVA offer volunteering opportunities across the arts development sector in a variety of settings. Training and mentoring feature strongly in this programme. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering in the arts development sector.
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Rowena Sommerville Acting Executive Director |
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Andrea Williams Finance Manager |
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Jane Gray Education Officer |
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Joe Dunne Heritage Officer |
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Tim Coyte Projects Officer |
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Simon Smith Communications Officer |
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Anne Marie Wilson Office Co-ordinator & PA |
Rowena Sommerville is Acting Executive Director at TVA, she has twenty years experience of securing funds for, devising and managing arts projects in community settings. Rowena was a freelance artist for many years as well as being an experienced performer and accomplished writer.
Sign up for Train Dating! A new concept for the creative sector.
Cleveland College of Art & Design
Are you working in the creative sector? Want to train but as a freelancer/small business just can't afford the costs, then Cleveland College of Art & Design may have come up with the solution and there won't be an anorak or notepad in sight! Train Dating.
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Once you have done this we will either match you up with our existing provision or will hold onto your details and match you with other freelancers/artists in the region who have the same training needs. But please don't worry - we won't be passing your details on to anyone! If your training matches up with others we will be able to offer the training at a cheaper cost than on a one to one basis!
Cleveland College of Art & Design is the only dedicated art and design college in the north east. As a specialist art and design college we have estensive experience of developing and delivering training within the creative industries both regionally, nationally and internationally.
So if you are up for Train Dating then register your details on http://www.ccad.ac.uk/BusinessSolutions.aspx or want to know more contact Melanie Shee on 01642 288000 or email at businesssolutions@ccad.ac.uk






