Latest projects
Arts Development Team
Current projects include:
- Live Music Now – providing small scale musical concerts within Special Schools, Residential homes and Day Centres in RCT
- Night Out – an Arts Council of Wales scheme enabling constituted groups to access touring theatre within their community
- Valleys Literature Development Initiative – a Valleys wide project supported by Academi and the Arts Council of Wales developing opportunities to engage with literature
- Valleys Dance Initiative – a Valleys wide project supported by Community Dance Wales and the Arts Council of Wales developing opportunities to engage with dance
- Porth Plaza – working in partnership with the Services for Young People and 14-19 Pathways Programme to pilot a programme of creative and cultural industries activity for young people aged 14-25 at Porth Plaza
- Creative and Cultural Industry Pathways – working with Push 4 Ltd and 14-19 Pathways, other Services and the voluntary sector to identify, raise awareness and develop the sector within RCT.
- Delivering on 'Inspiring Creativity' - the Youth Arts Plan for RCT.
- Community Arts project through Rhondda Cynon Taff Community Arts.
- Reach the Heights programme (funded by the ACW) - developing and delivering an arts programme in partnership with the Youth Offending Service.
Arts and Regeneration
Public Art for Pontypridd
The development of a landmark sculpture for Pontypridd is underway. Welsh artist Andy Hazell has been appointed to create a gateway sculpture for the A470 entrance to the historic market town. He held a series of workshops as part of this public art project
A new lighting scheme for two of the County Borough’s oldest and most famous structures is in the final planning stages. Lighting designs for Pontypridd’s historic bridges have been commissioned from British artist Lulu Quinn. The visibility and historic status of Brunel’s Viaduct and the William Edwards Bridge will be highlighted by these lighting designs. Initial lighting tests have taken place to establish the technical specifications and the lighting up is anticipated in early 2009.
These public art projects are part of an ongoing regeneration scheme for Pontypridd. Both schemes have been commissioned through Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council and funded from a variety of sources including the Arts Council of Wales, Visit Wales, Arts & Business, Pontypridd Town Council, Pontypridd Market Company and the Welsh Assembly Government, DE&T (Department for Economy & Transport)
The development of the Porth Plaza building, Porth as a Creative Industries hub for young people
Being lead by Cultural Services in partnership with the Services for Young People and funded through 14 - 19 Learning Pathways Fund. Involves workshops and band nights!
Youth Arts
V Factor 2010 - celebrating creative young talent in RCT.
Get Fresh Crew – if you are age 11-17 and interested in learning how to breakdance, why not come along to the Muni Arts Centre on Wednesday’s from 6.00-8.00pm.
Plugged In Magazine is out now and on sale at all libraries and venues in Rhondda Cynon Taff. Plugged In magazine is jam packed with live reviews and competitions and is a must for all music lovers.
Digital Media
Make iT 2010 – This year featured up and coming bands Ladies Love a Superhero and Sweet Manics. The DVDs were scripted, filmed and edited by a fantastic media team, some of whom have gone on to make more music videos utilising the new media resources at Porth Plaza. For more info click here.
SONIG
Supporting New Promoters via a new Young Promoters Network at the Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd. If this is something you would be interested in, please contact Tanya on 01443 490205.
On-going work
Ongoing mentoring and guidance, supporting young people into the Creative Industries
South Wales New Music Forum - brings together local authority officers, responsible for developing young peoples music industry provision, sharing good practice and advocating for the benefits that music can have in the lives of young people. Recently held The Gathering competition at Bridgened, where the RCT band Ladies Love a Superhero won! See their video here.
