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I am delighted to announce we have been chosen by Arts Council England to be one of 10 strategic partner organisations nationally to help children and young people experience the richness of the arts.

This work will begin on 1st April 2012 and will build on our track record in helping schools build creative learning programmes for children and young people across the East Midlands. We look forward to working with Arts Council England and our partners in the region to continue to build amazing partnerships between arts organisations, children, young people, families and schools.


TMC’s priorities for 2011-12 are to complete our major funded programmes - Creative Partnerships, Ignition and Collaborative Investment. These world-leading programmes have made a significant impact upon young people’s lives in the region – improving attendance in schools, raising young people’s attainment in a wide range of subjects and empowering young people to play a positive role.
We look forward to completing the best year of activity yet, sharing and celebrating the work of the many hundreds of schools, creative practitioners and other partners that have made this work such a success.


At this time of celebration for The Mighty Creatives, we also understand that some artists and arts organisations in the region will be uncertain about their funding futures.
The arts are a fundamental aspect of giving children and young people the very best start in life. Wherever possible, we will play our role to argue for investment in the arts to help all children and young people thrive.