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Our Summer Experiences are now over 80% full and we expect to close registration soon

Our Summer Experiences are now over 80% full and
we expect to close registration soon

The Future Creative Arts Weekend

The Ultimate Work Experience in Creative Arts

InvestIN Education
InvestIN Education

The Future Creative Arts Weekend

The Ultimate Work Experience in Creative Arts

Overview

The Future Creative Arts Weekend gives students aged 12-14 a chance to test-drive life working in the arts industry. Learn from top artists, filmmakers and creatives as they guide you through a series of interactive activities: create your own two shot film, experience stylised life drawing and present your work to a panel of industry experts. You will also get expert advice on how to be successful in the creative industry, with guidance on study choices, extra-curricular activities, work experience and more.

You can attend either in-person in London or live online. Register now to gain an edge over other aspiring creative artists, and a super-curricular experience to add to your university application.

 

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An Interactive Masterclass:
  • Professional artists, filmmakers and creatives will coach you through a range of interactive activities:
  • Take an exclusive workshop led by a professional artist: stylised life drawing, stop motion character creation and more!
  • Create your own two shot film in small groups
  • Present your creation to professionals  and get detailed feedback
     
Expert Career Coaching:
  • You will be trained on how to fulfil your ambitions of becoming a top creative
  • An action plan of how to break into the creative world, starting now
  • Coaching by experts on: study choices, work experience, career options and more.
An Audience With Top Creatives:
  • Hear from successful creatives and ask them all your burning questions.
  • Q&A panel with artists, designers, filmmakers and creatives 
     
Boost Your Career Potential:
  • Attendance demonstrates you’ve gained key skills such as: teamwork, creativity and public speaking
  • Complete the online assessment after the programme and receive a personalised certificate to include in your applications
A Whole Year of Career Development:
  • Included in your programme fee is one year’s access to our work experience platform, AmbitionX
  • Over 100 hours of live and interactive online sessions with professionals from 15 different industries
  • Gain experience points and certificates for every session you complete
11.00am

Welcome to the World of Art

  • Discover the world of art: past, present and future
  • Understand the different industries that make up this field including: filmmaking, fine art, fashion design and more
  • Examine seminal works by iconic artists 
  • An introduction to your career options: freelance, in house or self-employed 
11.45am

Enter the Artist's Workshop (Part 1)

  • Choose from a range of interactive workshops coached by professional artists
  • Practise key skills needed for your career in art: stylised life drawing, 3D digital rendering, stop motion character creation and more
2.00pm

Enter the Artist's Workshop (Part 2)

  • Present  your design to an expert
  • Receive useful feedback on your project
2.30pm

Directing, Filming, and Cinematography: The '2-Shot Challenge'

  • Explore the artistic decisions deployed by the most successful and critically acclaimed directors from around the world
  • Learn how to direct actors’ emotions and the importance of ‘giving a note’ 
  • Learn about storyboarding, camera shots, angles and techniques 
  • Discover how to plan and film at home, using just 2 shots and transitioning between them 
  • Receive constructive feedback from filmmakers and your peers
  • Win prizes for the most imaginative shots
4.15pm

Career Coaching: Building a Stand Out Portfolio

  • Students from top universities break down the portfolio that gained them a place at top art and film schools
  • A-level, art foundation, degree and beyond: examples of work from every stage in the process
  • FAQs: where to look for work experience, freelance vs in-house careers, types of art degree and more
5.00pm

Panel Q&A

  • Panel discussion with artists, designers, film industry professionals and creatives
  • Your key questions answered
  • Build your action plan for future success

This programme is for students aged 12-14. No prior knowledge or experience is required. The programme involves a mixture of interactive simulations, exercises and Q&A sessions. You can choose to attend the programme either in-person in London or ‘Live Online’; the content is the same for both.

Programme Fee:

In-Person: £195/student for full day

'Live Online’: £165/student for full day

There is no application process, and you can secure your place simply by clicking “Register Now”. We operate on a first-come first-served basis and programme places are limited.

Choose a location below:

In Person

Available dates:

  • 28th January 2024

Venues:

  • University College London (UCL)

Accommodation location:

  • University College London (UCL),
    Bloomsbury,
    London

Included in your programme fee is one year’s access to our work experience platform, AmbitionX. This gives you access to 100+ hours of live and interactive online sessions with professionals from 15 different industries. This is an excellent opportunity to gain a huge variety of professional experience to include in university and job applications. For each session you attend, you will receive experience points and a certificate!

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY ABOUT US

Covid-19

In the unlikely event that the in-person programme is completely cancelled because of Covid-19 then students will receive a refund. We have never yet had to cancel a London summer experience, having successfully delivered programmes during the summers of 2020 and 2021, with strict social distancing and excellent feedback. We shall of course adhere to all Covid-related government guidelines in place at the time of the programme and keep student safety as the highest priority.

If you pay via credit because you postponed a previous booking then the credit note will be reissued to you in full.

 

Support

If you are trying to register and the registration box is not appearing it is likely because of firewall restrictions on your desktop device.

You may wish to try on your mobile device instead. Alternatively, please email info@investin.org with details of the programme you want to register for. We will reserve your place immediately and send you a link to pay by card online.