What we do

GLOW Newcastle works in partnership with education settings, cultural organisations, artist practitioners and more to create opportunities for children and young people to experience and engage in making art and culture.

We work in partnership with the city’s education sector and with a range of other public and voluntary sector partners to ensure children and young people develop and share their creativity within and beyond their communities.

Artist residencies

We facilitate artist residencies in education settings, giving children and young people the opportunity to participate directly in arts and culture and to connect with artists and cultural organisations.

Creative Careers

Our aim is for young people in Newcastle to see working in our creative and cultural industries as a real and viable career path, irrespective of background or economic status. We do this through careers workshops and our online Creative Careers Gallery.

Continuous Professional Development

GLOW Newcastle provides teacher and practitioner CPD to share expertise in creative learning and seed long-term, self-sustaining cultural engagement and promote personal wellbeing.

We provide bespoke workshops for schools and cultural organisations, and host CPD events online and in person.

“I loved being shown how to gather lyrics within a bank of ideas. I used it with the children the very next day” – a teacher at Sacred Heart Primary School after a CPD session on using Bandcamp software to create new music

Some of our recent CPD themes have included:

Emotional intelligence
Play and movement
Using craft for STEAM learning
Music co-creation
Ceramic sculpture
Drama and dance
Photography

“The session was relaxed and the artist supported all staff to take part and engage. The practical activities were fun and we were able to reflect on how we might use them with the children.

I have some new ideas to take into the classroom. I will also try to take the time to be calm and still, at work and at home.” – a teacher at Hawthorn Primary School

Keep an eye on our news page for information on upcoming events or join the #GlowTogether network.

Creating Connections

Through our #GlowTogether network and our events we connect individuals and organisations across Newcastle’s creative, cultural, education, youth and health sectors.