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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 15d

We're the charity partner for The Other Art Fair! 🖼️

From 9-12 Oct, we'll be at our booth spreading the word about our movement. Plus, we’ll be selling artwork donated by exhibiting artists & our merch, so come say hi 👋!

Get 20% off tickets with the code: 20ARTSEMERGENCY
👉 www.theotherartfair.com

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 15d

Being a mentor isn’t about having all the answers...
It’s about being there, sharing your experience, offering advice and cheering your mentee on.

Applications to sign up to mentor in 2026 close on Mon 29 Sep.
👉 www.arts-emergency.org/get-involved...

Sign up today!

Registration to be a mentor in 2026 is now open! Arts Emergency mentors support young people in Greater Manchester, London and Merseyside who are interested in the creative and cultural industries and...

Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 16d

⏰ Just 4 days left to register as an Arts Emergency mentor!

If you...

🧑‍🎨 work in the creative or cultural industries
💬 can spare just 1 hour a month to chat to an ambitious young person
🫶 believe in making the sector fairer for all

Please sign up today!
👉 www.arts-emergency.org/get-involved...

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Holly Gramazio @hollygramazio.bsky.social · 19d

There's a WEEK left to sign up to mentor for @artsemergency.bsky.social - potentially get paired with a young person (16-18) who wants to work in the arts/creative industries, but who might not have the contacts or context to help them understand how to do that www.arts-emergency.org/get-involved...

Registration to be a mentor in 2026 is now open! Arts Emergency mentors support young people in Greater Manchester, London and Merseyside who are interested in the creative and cultural industries and...

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 18d

📢 EXCITING NEWS 📢
Lucy Newton will join Arts Emergency founder Neil Griffiths as Co-CEO to harness their individual strengths to deliver Arts Emergency’s mission: a future where every young person can contribute to the culture they live in.

Read more 👉 www.arts-emergency.org/noticeboard/...

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 22d

There's 10 days left to register as a mentor for a young, talented, ambitious young person who's looking for advice and a connection to the creative industries.
As a mentor you'll get training and support throughout the programme.
Sign up today! www.arts-emergency.org/get-involved...

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Acland Burghley School @acland-burghley.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thank you to Arts Emergency for providing our media students with opportunities for mentorship within the creative industries! @artsemergency.bsky.social

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 27d

Useful for teachers to flag up to their students. ⬇️

Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 27d

If you're aged 16-18 and are looking for help achieving your artistic, academic, or creative goals, the Arts Emergency mentoring programme might be exactly the opportunity you need!
More info 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

Applications close 29 Sep 25

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 25d

Be generous. Now be more generous. Share your privilege.

We need creative professionals to step up & volunteer to mentor a young person who doesn't have the connections or financial backing to believe they could access a creative career.

Sign up to mentor in 2026 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

The Arts Emergency manifesto - a pink background with statements written in alternative colours - red and blue reading:
There are things that are bigger and better than money. We have things that those in power will never understand.
We take it as a given that a civilised society values education, lifelong learning and creativity as a public good.
We are a social justice not social mobility organisation. Arts Emergency is no substitute for justice withheld.
Fight the conditioning that tells you to demonise young people.
Be fearless. You are just as entitled as anyone to have the life you want.
There is no recession of the imagination.
The future is another place. Allow yourself to believe a better life is possible. Say it loud, defiantly, to everyone.
Be generous. Now be more generous. Share your privilege.
Do something. Start small, start local, keep going.
Optimism is a weapon and if all else fails be silly.

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Alison Atkin @alisonatkin.bsky.social · 27d

It's always difficult to be a young person in the world, finding your place, building your future. Right now it feels like it must be especially difficult. How do you feel hope for the paths ahead when faced with our day to day? I think maybe with the help of places like @artsemergency.bsky.social

Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 27d

If you're aged 16-18 and are looking for help achieving your artistic, academic, or creative goals, the Arts Emergency mentoring programme might be exactly the opportunity you need!
More info 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

Applications close 29 Sep 25

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 26d

We want to match as many curious, talented, and ambitious young people as possible with mentors in 2026, but we still NEED to recruit at least 100 more volunteers in the next couple of weeks to make this possible.

Apply now! 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

Applications close 29 Sep 25

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 27d

If you're aged 16-18 and are looking for help achieving your artistic, academic, or creative goals, the Arts Emergency mentoring programme might be exactly the opportunity you need!
More info 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

Applications close 29 Sep 25

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · 29d

"This wk's mentoring meeting was useful for both of us.Yes it takes time.Yes it takes prep. No you often don't have the immediate solutions.But it gets you thinking. & often what you're thinking about applies as much to you as much as it does to your mentee." -Colin, mentor
👉

Registration to be a mentor in 2026 is now open! Arts Emergency mentors support young people in Greater Manchester, London and Merseyside who are interested in the creative and cultural industries and are taking their first steps out of compulsory education.

Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · Sep 10

No matter where you are in your career, imposter syndrome can creep in but remember this: your experience and knowledge is valuable and sharing it with a young person with no connections could be game-changing!

Become a mentor 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

Deadline to apply 29 Sep 25

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · Sep 9

Mentoring works.
"The most significant thing that has changed within me has been my confidence [...] and also my networking and connections have grown. I couldn’t be anymore happy with my mentor." - Current mentee

Become an Arts Emergency mentor 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

Apps close 29 Sep 25

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · Sep 8

If you know a creative and curious young person who would benefit from having a mentor share our Get a Mentor information with them 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

If they meet our eligibility criteria, they could be paired with a mentor who can give them advice and industry insights.

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · Sep 5

We NEED more volunteers from the creative and cultural industries to step up and sign up to mentor a curious, ambitious young person in 2026!

Find out more and apply 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

Applications close 29 Sep 25

A blue rectangle with bold text reading 'Calling all...
Fashion Designers Architects Writers
Graphic Designers Animators Actors
Curators Photographers Game Designers
Journalists Interior Designers Illustrators
and everyone in between'

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · Sep 5

Mentoring works.

"Thank you so much for this opportunity. It has really helped me believe that I can actually have a career in fine arts." - former mentee

Become and Arts Emergency mentor 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

Applications close 29 Sep 25

Registration to be a mentor in 2026 is now open! Arts Emergency mentors support young people in Greater Manchester, London and Merseyside who are interested in the creative and cultural industries and are taking their first steps out of compulsory education.

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Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · Sep 4

Mentoring works.

"I have found the mentoring programme really great in helping me pursue a career in film at such an early stage and just giving me an insight into what a future career might look like."

Become and Arts Emergency mentor 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

Applications close 29 Sep 25

Registration to be a mentor in 2026 is now open! Arts Emergency mentors support young people in Greater Manchester, London and Merseyside who are interested in the creative and cultural industries and are taking their first steps out of compulsory education.

Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · Sep 4

Mentoring works.

"I just wanted to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to be a mentee. Over the past year, I've learned a lot from my mentor [...] it’s been such a valuable experience."

Become and Arts Emergency mentor 👉 www.arts-emergency.org/get-involved...
Applications close 29 Sep 25

Registration to be a mentor in 2026 is now open! Arts Emergency mentors support young people in Greater Manchester, London and Merseyside who are interested in the creative and cultural industries and...