Lewisham Education Arts Network is delighted to announce the return of our flagship Creative Careers programme Army of Creatives: Empowering Lewisham’s Artists of Tomorrow.
Posted: 09/12/2024
For a second year running, we have been able to secure funding from Arts Council England and D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust to support up to 80 in-school workshops delivered by a wide range of Lewisham Creatives.
About Army of Creatives in 2024
In 2024 the Army of Creatives project recruited 30 local artists to take over Lewisham classrooms working with 2080 students. Their mission was to share their own career journey and inspire young people towards creative careers.
Nearly 70% of the local creatives were from a Global Majority background, in response to previous feedback from young people that: “I haven’t seen anyone who is local, that looks and sounds like me coming to talk to us about a creative job.”
Teachers said:
“What a fantastic opportunity for our students to engage with real, practicing local artists and gain insights into their careers. It was truly inspiring.” – Deptford Green
“An excellent model to suit schools. They’ve really got this project right.” Trinity Church of England School
Find out more about the project and see short artist videos here Army of Creatives 2024 – LEAN
Army of Creatives 2025
This spring, we want to include all Lewisham secondary educational settings in the programme, specifically Year 8’s or 9s across Lewisham schools and educational settings, as they prepare for their GCSE options. The sessions will be available in two phases:
Phase 1 – Monday 17th– Friday 28th March; Phase 2 – Monday 28nd April – Friday 9th May
Participating schools will be able to book up to 4 sessions. This year there will be a smallparticipation fee of a total of £75 per school, as not all costs are covered by the grants.
Schools and Educational Settings can register their interest in the project by filling out the following form
The deadline to register is Friday 17th January and sessions will be offered on a first come, first served basis. For more information about the Army of Creatives project, visit LEAN’s website or contact Julia Ravenscroft at julia@leanarts.org.uk. We look forward to hearing from you
