Coronavirus: Shropshire Libraries’ Arts Award is now online
Now available in both Discover and Explore levels, Shropshire Libraries’ Arts Award has moved online, and you can now sign-up.
Arts Award is a set of qualifications for children and young people that gets them involved in, and excited about, the arts and culture. On completion, children will be awarded a certificate from Trinity College London, who manage Arts Award, in association with Arts Council England.
Children receiving their certificates in their local library after completing the Arts Award in a previous year.
To support children’s continued learning and engagement in the arts, Shropshire Libraries are offering the opportunity to work towards Arts Award Discover and Explore from the safety of your home.
The Discover level qualification is designed for children ages 5-9, and Explore level for ages 7-11; although any young person up to the age of 25 can take part.
Children taking part in a previous year
You will create online portfolios through a secure web platform to complete their qualification. In your portfolios, you will show evidence of; taking part in art activities of your choosing, finding out about artists and their work, and sharing with others what you have learned and enjoyed. Explore participants will also create a piece of art.
To support the Arts Award qualification, Shropshire Libraries Arts Award team have put together a package highlighting relevant e-books, e-magazines and arts and cultural websites. A highlight of this package are links to local arts and cultural organisations such as Shropshire Museums, who have created a selection of short videos and worksheets featuring objects and artworks held in the Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery collection.
Lezley Picton, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for culture, leisure, waste and communications, said:
“Shropshire Libraries are very keen to extend their “Libraries from Home” offer. While everyone is spending more time at home than usual, Arts Award is a great way to occupy the mind and try something new.
Encouraging children to take part in Arts Award at any level is helping to explore the creative side of learning, benefitting their wellbeing as well as contributing to their education. Receiving a certificate from Trinity College London is an added bonus!”
We will be in contact with those children who are already working towards Discover with information about how to receive their certificate.
To find out how to sign up to Arts Award Discover or Explore and the costs of taking part visit the Shropshire Libraries website or contact artsaward@shropshire.gov.uk. To find out more about Arts Award visit https://www.artsaward.org.uk/
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