Curious Blog – Curious Minds

October 10, 2024

A young school pupil enjoys an interaction with her teacher whilst painting.

October 10, 2024

Cultivating Mental Health and Creative Wellbeing

Creative wellbeing is a theme that runs through many of our projects, with very good reason! In this blog for World Wellbeing Day, Emma Bush - Director of Education and Leadership, and Wellbeing Lead at Curious Minds - shares some insight into the transformative power of creativity.

October 3, 2024

Young people in school uniform are doing a drama workshop. Two of them are using the comedy and tragedy muses masks.

October 3, 2024

Apply now for Leading the Arts In Your School

We’re thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the 2024-25 cohort of our popular CPD programme, Leading The Arts In Your School. This opportunity is for teachers within any education setting or phase, who are based in the North of England.

September 6, 2024

Young people taking part in a school based training activity.

September 6, 2024

Callout for Poets: Rhyme & Reason

Are you interested in harnessing the power of poetry to support positive mental health and wellbeing in young people? Curious Minds is looking for poets to join an innovative project supported by Steph Lampl Foundation.

August 27, 2024

Three young people in school uniform are talking happily with each other.

August 27, 2024

Callout for Schools: Rhyme & Reason

We are looking for 5 secondary schools to join an innovative project exploring how the power of poetry can be harnessed to boost wellbeing in young people.

June 28, 2024

Launch of the Chance to See Fund - Alex from The Lathums plays an acoustic set for an audience of invited young people from Wigan.

June 28, 2024

Chance to See Grants Fund Open

Wigan’s ‘Chance To See' Fund announces new grant opportunities to foster joy, positivity, and hope for young people.

June 6, 2024

Artsmark in Rural Schools Research

If your school is based within the Whitehaven and Copeland area of Cumbria, an exciting opportunity will soon be coming to your area. Don't miss out!

March 22, 2024

Active Listening

In 2022, Curious Minds worked with seven early career professionals under the Kickstart scheme as Creative Youth Voice Champions. In this short blog, one of these Champions, Faisal, looks back on his experiences and how he saw his work directly benefiting young people in Bolton.

March 22, 2024

School Trips in Crisis

The future of school cultural trips hangs in balance. Kelly Allen, Deputy CEO at Curious Minds, shares what you need to know.

February 16, 2024

Goldsmiths PhD Collaboration

Curious Minds proudly announces a groundbreaking collaboration with Goldsmiths University and SeNSS for a new PhD opportunity titled 'Creativity, curiosity and professional artists in schools.' Delve into the influence of teaching artists, exploring how they ignite creativity and critical thinking in pupils. Guided by experts from Goldsmiths and Curious Minds, our innovative studentship project promises groundbreaking insights into arts education.

January 16, 2024

Awards 2024 Launched

The Northern Cultural Education Awards shine a light on best practice, innovation and activism in the field of creative and cultural education across the North of England. Taking place on May 24th 2024, the Awards Ceremony will bring together teachers, cultural organisations, artists and leaders to celebrate their commitment and impact.

December 19, 2023

A group of people dancing led by an artist of colour.

December 19, 2023

Art Beyond Borders

At the beginning of December, Curious Minds was delighted to learn that one of our projects - Pushing Boundaries - had won the the Award for the Promotion of Education and Culture at the Manchester Culture Awards.

November 8, 2023

A group of young people engaged in conversations around a table.

November 8, 2023

Young Associates Recruitment 2024

We are recruiting the latest cohort of Young Associates. We are looking for ten young leaders from creative backgrounds, aged 18 to 25 years old, who are ready to take on a new challenge and become the next generation of leaders and change-makers.

October 3, 2023

Holly Ball is chatting animatedly with two people at an event. She is wearing a burgundy top and carrying a coffee cup.

October 3, 2023

Preparing Generation Curious

Holly Ball, Curious Minds' Head of Careers & Employability, outlines the three vital contributions that cultural education makes to young people's employability toolkit.