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Discover Creative Careers Month: Coastal Catalyst activity across Sussex

This November, Coastal Catalyst is proud to be part of the national Discover Creative Careers Month, shining a spotlight on the wealth of opportunities in the creative industries and making them visible to young people across Sussex.Over the past year,…

Talent Accelerator: East Sussex Summer Updates

Talent Accelerator: East Sussex Summer UpdatesAs part of our Coastal Catalyst partnership, Talent Accelerator is leading delivery in East Sussex - creating practical opportunities for young people to gain skills, confidence and experience in creative…

From Conversation to Co-Creation

What needs to change for more young people to engage in creative and cultural activities?Last month’s Coastal Catalyst Knowledge Exchange brought together cultural leaders, educators, youth professionals and young creatives to ask one powerful question:What…

Young Volunteers Help at EVOLVE[25] at Brighton Dome

On Friday 4th July, the energy at Brighton Dome was electric. EVOLVE [25], a one-day creative careers event hosted by Silicon Brighton and packed with tech leaders, freelancers and future employers. The presence of young people at the event was electric…

Gaming as a Gateway to Creative Futures

Co-design, careers, and creative confidence in Bognor RegisWhat does it take to create a meaningful careers experience across education levels?Time, collaboration - and shared ambition.  That’s exactly what came together on the 10th of June…

Coastal Catalyst Local Solution Building Sessions

New ideas. Local action. Youth-led futures.

From Silent to Spotlight: Speaking Up for Creative Futures at the RSA

By Emma Staples

Coastal Catalyst Young Creatives Bursary

This year, Brighton Fringe is offering a unique opportunity to emerging creatives aged 14-25 through the Coastal Catalyst Young Creatives Bursary. This bursary is designed to help young artists based in specific coastal towns across Sussex to get involved…

Coastal Catalyst Youth Board

The Coastal Catalyst Youth Board is calling for fresh voices, innovative ideas, and ambitious young creatives to join an exciting new initiative aimed at improving creative opportunities for young people across the Sussex Coast. Through a collaboration…

Breakthrough Blog: Week 2 with Future Creators

After a jammed packed first week lined with excitement and anticipation within our new job roles, we headed back to into office for our second week. Meetings had, ideas shared, introductions taken place. Zac and I moved into our second week feeling incredibly…

Breakthrough Blog: Week 1 with Future Creators

Zac and Emma have joined Future Creators on a 6 month placement through Artswork Breakthrough Programme. Read about their first week.

Future Creators & Talent Accelerator join forces on new project to help young people into creative employment across Sussex

Future Creators, part of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, and Talent Accelerator, part of De La Warr Pavilion, will lead the delivery of Coastal Catalyst, a 2-year partnership project that will develop new pathways into the creative industries…

Our Future Music Research

In partnership with Marusa Levstek at University of Sussex, we continue to research and evidence the impact of engagement in creative activities on well-being with evaluation and analysis of a 5-year inclusive music programme with Southern Music Hub…

Holiday Art Clubs for Children in Care

Our regular programme of activity co-developed with Virtual School for children in care, or previously in care and their siblings. Offered in school holidays in April, August and October and February for children aged 6-14 this club provides unique and…

Future Creators to provide over 80 work placements in the creative industry

Future Creators, working together with Brighton Dome & Festival Ltd (BDBF), a collective of local businesses, youth groups, arts and heritage organisations, has become the lead Kickstart scheme gateway organisation for the creative and cultural sector…

WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF FUTURE CREATORS!

Formerly known as Our Future City, Future Creators is a collective of organisations spanning the creative industries, local businesses, youth groups, schools, arts and heritage and health and social services working as one to develop the creative potential,…