Broadstairs College Young Producers

Power of Women partnered with Broadstairs College mentoring a core group of Creative Industries' students to produce two events for Power of Women Festival 2022.  The students aged 16-19 produced a visual arts and media exhibition at Joseph Wales Gallery, Margate and a gig at Ramsgate Music Hall.  We delivered a series of workshops facilitated by local creative industry professionals.

These included the following:

Music Workshop

Kim Sutherland of Palm Bay Music delivered workshops on song-writing and performance with 12 music students - aged between 16 - 20 years.

Filmmaking Workshop

Local film and media professional Rhyannon Hanbury designed and delivered a filmmaking workshop with a minimum of 6 and maximum of 17 students aged between 16 - 20 years.

Marketing Workshop

Power of Women’s Marketing Officer Emily Hebe planned and delivered a workshop on marketing  with 6 students aged between 16 - 20 years.

Ceramics Workshops

Ceramicist Vivienne Yankah designed and delivered two workshops on ceramics including how to fire and glaze the ceramics produced,  with 5 art students aged between 16 - 20 years.

Health and Safety Workshop 

Power of Women’s Production Manager Darryn De La Soul gave a workshop on all aspects of Health and Safety involved in events including risk assessments.

Curation Workshop

Thanet-based curator Carri Munden ran a session on curating to Broadstairs College students, aged 16-20 years.

OUTCOMES

The media and design students worked through the term to create work inspired by the theme and creative sessions.  They curated, installed and exhibited artwork by the young people at Joseph Wales Gallery on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th March 2022.

Photography by Stephen Daly

The music students participated in a live sharing of their musical creations responding to the theme at the Power of Youth gig at Ramsgate Music Hall on Saturday 5th March. There were 5 bands performing with 87 people coming to watch. The audience was composed of members of the public, family and friends.

These events and the preparation leading up to them offered the students industry experience and contributed to their Level 2 and 3 BTEC qualifications.

Photography by Stephen Daly