Our articles offer curated insights, perspectives, and practices from leading voices across arts education and creative work. They present thoughtful, in-depth contributions that explore ideas, pedagogy, and artistic process beyond news or community updates.
Filmmakers Elliot and Zander Weaver share how learning by doing and embracing the limitations of independent filmmaking took them from childhood home movies to their first industry-financed feature film.
Imagination is our superpower: it shapes how we learn, create, and engage with the world. Dr Penny Hay explores how to embed imagination and creativity at the heart of education, fostering curiosity, collaboration, and transformative learning across disciplines.
| By Madalena Parreira |
As I lifted the 1948 Ford Deluxe convertible, it hit me — the car wouldn’t fit through the door. I was going to have to chop it up.
I dropped the life-size automobile I built for Grease in the middle of a freezing school patio and...
| By Neha Choksy and Saket Raje |
Nautanki is a vibrant folk theatre tradition from North India, deeply rooted in rural entertainment. Combining storytelling, music, dance, and humour, Nautanki captivates audiences with tales of love, bravery, and social change. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to reflect both cultural heritage...
| By Tristan Tull (UK) |
As any film graduate will tell you, the leap from second year to the final-year project stretches the tendons. Students will enter their concluding year having worked on a number of productions and will be finding their feet as film-makers. What happens with the...
| By Lauren Cullimore (Australia) |
Creativity is vital, and dance is its purest expression. For me, teaching dance is about shaping critical thinkers, creators, and principled citizens, who will make a positive impact on the future. Teaching is an opportunity to educate and inspire the next generation of dance artists — individuals...
| By Claron McFadden (The Netherlands) |
I am a vocalist, and singing helps me make sense of the world in which I live. There is something quite profound about this simple act: inhaling, feeling the lungs expand and then feeling the vibration of sound riding on the gently exhaled air. For...
By Ramesh Meyyappan (Scotland)
My career in theatre has spanned almost 30 years — as performer, teacher, actor, and director. For many years I have focused on developing my own visual theatrical vocabulary. This is an important aspect of my work — making it accessible to deaf and hearing while attempting to...
I work as a film editor, primarily working in long form documentary film, but also working across other genres as well, such as fiction films and work for galleries. I try as much as possible to vary the types of projects I work on so that I am not typecast...
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