Nicky Dewar
@nickypleming
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Learning & Skills Director @CraftsCouncilUK, sch gov, @Intoart_London Chair, WCCE Board, likes making stuff! Insta @nickydewarcrafts Opinions my own!
Joined December 2010
Frank Bowling sells signed prints to buy art supplies for 100 schools Arts in schools @guardian @NSEAD1 @CraftsCouncilUK @heritage_crafts @forarthistory
theguardian.com
Abstract painter hopes to inspire young people with fine art after government cuts made it the ‘preserve of the elite’
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"Britain once had more art schools per capita than any other country in Europe .... In the 60s and 70s, art schools became incubators for the pop stars, film directors and fashion designers who kickstarted British popular culture." https://t.co/lbbWf4q1jo
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Colleges that once fostered talent – often from working-class backgrounds – have vanished at an alarming rate. Two beneficiaries of that system are documenting its demise
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Woohoo - what great winners and advocates for the power of music for young people
The winner of the 2023 Mercury Prize with @FreeNow_UK is... @EzraCollective - 'Where I'm Meant To Be' 🏆✨ #MercuryPrize
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Can classrooms make a new future? 🌍We’ve partnered with @EdenProject to launch 'Craft School: Material World' – a nationwide challenge for key stages 1-4. Sign up by 22 December to make some mess and explore the impact of climate change. https://t.co/1JiZ1ups81
craftscouncil.org.uk
Make a Sustainable Future with The Eden Project
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“It’s the snooty emphasis on prioritising certain subjects over others that has driven courses such as D&T to the fringes – precisely at a time when our country needs a wider range of skills than our narrow curriculum allows”: my comments @ASCL_UK:
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Amanda Spielman tells a Lords’ education committee that she worries too many children are dropping subjects such as design and technology
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🚀 The government has unveiled the Creative Industries Sector Vision - an ambitious plan to grow the UK #creativeindustries by £50 billion & support a million more jobs by 2030. Created in partnership with the CIC, it includes £77m of new funding. 🧵 https://t.co/Tjudgh3ngj
gov.uk
Ambitious plans to grow the economy and boost UK creative industries by £50 billion
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We need to build strategies for Imagination and Hope. Paul Moore, Future Screens NI @futurescreensni #StateofCreativity
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Rallying cry for radical reform, equity & investment in innovation of the Creative Industries from brilliant @TracyBrabin @CreativePEC #stateofcreativity
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The Crafts team is expanding! We're looking for a membership manager to help us look after and grow our community, and oversee our new membership platform. Come and work at the @CraftsCouncilUK, or help us spread the word
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#WorldCreativityWeek Brilliant work being done by #CreativityCollaboratives in England @CChangeNW @schildsmusic @CCEinsights @johannemica @ElliotFndtn @StMarylebone @AnglianLearning @_UWinAT @ace_national @rethinkassessmt
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📯Now open! - Stone: Ten Bindings by Faith Shannon. 🏛 Plan your ✨free✨ visit to the Crafts Council Gallery and discover a collection of seminal works that seamlessly blend elements of fine art, craft and design.📚 https://t.co/bQl2GOUeNu
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Very much welcomed from the #craft sector
To support the cultural sector, tax relief for theatres, orchestras, and museums & galleries will stay at rates of 45%-50% until 2025. This temporary move will help businesses to keep investing in high quality productions.
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Being a #schoolgovernor for the wonderful @hornparkschool is both rewarding and tough. I may still be trying to get my head around the data (!) but love seeing so much achieved over the years. Thanks for the appreciation shared on #SchoolGovDay
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Please do share with any people you know who might be interested.
The Equity Advisory Council is looking for new members and it could be you 🫵 The EAC is a group of individuals with a shared passion for equity in craft, who advise the Crafts Council on its anti-racism work and related intersectional issues. Learn more: https://t.co/tjAr3cCzYS
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Take a moment to belly breathe with us! No matter where you are, or what you're doing, these simple steps can help you manage big feelings like stress or anger, and start to feel more like yourself. #WorldMentalHealthDay #ViaViatris
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Stoke-on-Trent plans to become a nationally important cultural destination focussed on its heritage and creative industries.
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The city council lays out a five-year strategy to boost the economy by attracting tourists.
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Starting the new term and end of our #craftschool exhibition with a symposium exploring #crafteducation #makefirst @CraftsCouncilUK
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