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#STEPSmithsonian: The Many-Headed Beast

11-06-19
In the next installment of his thoughts on the STEP into the Smithsonian experience, Mohammed Rahman explores the diversity of the Smithsonian's facilities, from more than one angle.

#STEPSmithsonian: Food For Thought

07-06-19
Next up in his recap of the Smithsonian trip to DC, Mohammed Rahman talks all things food - including biscuits, but not as we know them...

Big ideas are borderless

04-06-19
Amy Walker reports back from the TEDxLondon event our Young Challenge Group attended in May

Woodfield School's journey to Artsmark Gold

04-06-19
Deepa Vekaria, Art and DT lead at Woodfield School, tells us how the Artsmark process has had a valuable and inspirational impact on her school

Creative and Cultural Opportunities Programme

30-05-19
10 days of professional training and development to support young east Londoners into careers in the creative industries.

Rushes: New Skills, New Experiences

29-05-19
Yolanda Idehen talks us through the skills she picked up while on the Creativity Works: Rushes course earlier this year, and how she put them to use

What lessons can culture learn from local change programmes?

29-05-19
This month A New Direction will publish two new papers in a building collection of place-based intelligence, focused on learning beyond the arts. Sarah Davies introduces the papers

Becoming a Digital Production Intern

22-05-19
From Fashion Week to Forbes, Malik Fields tells us all about his internship at LCF, what it meant to him, and how he feels about leaving...

If you’re reading this, it’s not too late

21-05-19
Creativity Works: Advertising participant Asher Harris tells us how the course helped to restore his confidence and inspired him to start his own agency

£2 million investment announced to boost young Londoners’ creativity and cultural engagement

20-05-19
Organisations come together to match £900,000 investment, totalling around £2 million investment in cultural education for young Londoners over the next 3 years

A radical new mode of arts & cultural management

17-05-19
Partnerships Director, Holly Donagh, shares her thoughts on how new research exploring cultural eco-systems could be a template for change

Burning Questions - Creativity Works: Rushes

09-05-19

STEP into the Smithsonian: Pre-Departure Reflections, Part 2

09-05-19
More on what's sparking off some key museum-related ideas, from STEP into the Smithsonian trainee Mohammed Rahman

STEP into the Smithsonian: Pre-Departure Reflections, Part 1

08-05-19
Ahead of a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington DC, Mohammed Rahman is thinking about what the STEP into the Smithsonian programme will have to offer in this two-part feature

Announcing: the New Museum School Podcasts

03-05-19
Listen in to the audio productions from our NMS trainees!

St. Philomena’s journey to Artsmark Gold

30-04-19
Art Subject Leader, Timothy Devenish, shares his reflections and tips on completing the Artsmark process

Tate Year 3 Project enters last term of photography

15-04-19
A New Direction’s School Relationship Co-ordinator, Marina Lewis-King, gives an update on this major project which has engaged 65% of all London primary schools

"A Magical Journey": the AFL Experience 

11-04-19
Bimbola Fadairo's take on Creativity Works: Arts Festival Leaders with Create Jobs and Tate Exchange - and how it reminded him of Dragon Ball Super and 50 Cent

Deaf, disabled & neurodiverse young people take over Tate Modern

10-04-19
A New Direction welcomed over 3,000 visitors to I Am At Tate Exchange Festival in March - we share some highlights from this inclusive festival of creativity

Five tips for creatives to remember

19-03-19
Advice from Abraham Asefaw as Meet a Mentor gets underway

An interview with Andria Zafirakou, Global Teacher of the Year

15-03-19
A New Direction CEO, Steve Moffitt, speaks to Andria about the current state of arts education, how her life has changed since winning the prize, and what the future holds for her