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Training

We offer a range of professional development workshops and one-to-one training and mentoring for artists and young people.

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We offer professional development workshops for artists and students, no matter what stage of their career. Each workshop is completely adaptable and can be combined to create bespoke workshops. We’ve delivered workshops for organisations including Arts Council England, artsdepot, Oldham Coliseum, University of Salford, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Wild Rumpus and MAC Birmingham.

Alongside one-off workshops, we regularly provide one-to-one training and industry mentoring for artists, facilitators and young people across a range of areas, including producing, marketing, audience development, writing and applied theatre.

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Swipe right to take a look at our current training and workshop opportunities.

EDI workshops

Our bespoke training focuses on areas of need within your organisation to build an inclusive workplace. Our previous clients include councils, theatres, universities, schools and community centres.

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Artist Brew Day

Around four times a year we fill up the kettle, stock up on biscuits and open our studio doors for any artists or companies in need of an ear, a hand, or a spot of advice. From one-to-one conversations to guest workshops, everything is completely free or pay-what-you-can. Past workshops include: An introduction to working with deaf performers with Alexandra James and Meaningful audience engagement with Sharon Raymond.

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Workshops

We’ve been working nationally for over a decade, and sharing knowledge is an importantpart of what we do. From delivering workshops on producing and fundraising, through to more creative workshops in writing and devising, we’ve created a menu that suits artists at all stages in their career. Choose from existing workshops, create bespoke ones – and combine them to make sure they’re relevant and useful for your participants. All of our workshops can be run either in person or online.

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Panels

We regularly contribute to industry events and panels, offering our expertise in a range of areas, from producing to access, wellbeing and neurodiversity. We have also chaired debates for leading arts organisations and festivals on subjects such as, ‘The Political Future of Youth’ and ‘Freedom of Expression in the Arts’. Get in touch to find out more.

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“It was really brilliant to have someone in the room who knows what they’re talking about, has passion and a great personality… thank you for such a great session.”

Jodean Sumner - Tutor, Oldham University

“A great crowdfunding workshop. A super fun, useful refresher and lots of new, great tips.”

Crowdfunding workshop participant

“Art with Heart live true to their name. They are incredibly passionate about belonging to and nurturing artistic communities, promoting well-being in others through creativity and understanding.”

Megan Griffith, Artistic Director, Girl Gang Manchester

“This session was really useful. I thought Rachel was excellent and really catered to the needs in the room.”

Introduction to producing workshop participant

“Excellent overview; accessible and inclusive, informative and insightful.’’

Introduction to producing workshop participant

“It helped to build a clear strategy for how to go about growing your brand and in a very directional and purposeful way, in line with your values and vision.”

Discovering your artistic identity workshop participant

‘Rachel and Sarah are both fantastic teachers with clear experience and knowledge of the industry. The session was practical, fun, and incredibly informative – we will definitely be booking more bespoke mentoring sessions with them soon!’

Lucy Price, Production Administrator, Manchester International Festival

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To find out more about our workshops and Artist Brew Days, drop us a line.

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Donations

We are Art with Heart, and we want to bring together as many people as possible to unlock their creativity and connection to each other. As a registered charity (1205611), donations make it possible to deliver accessible, representative and inclusive projects, to engage more people, employ more freelancers and plan further into the future. Together, we are building Art with Heart, we would love you to join us! CLICK HERE to donate through our Ko-fi campaign.

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