Youth Arts Mapping

In March 2006 KEAP was commissioned by the Cornwall Arts Partnership to undertake a piece of work around Youth Arts Mapping in Cornwall.  This we undertook in partnership with Cornwall Arts Marketing and Creative Partnerships.  The study involved consulting with young people at specially designed events, questionnaires in schools, meeting specific youth groups, discussions with the arts sector both organisations and individuals, a mapping exercise to find as many possible opportunities for youth arts in Cornwall and get a feel for the spread of provision.  We also met with other professionals who work with young people such as the Youth Service and the early intervention team.

Like prospecting, the deeper you dig into the Youth Arts scene in Cornwall the greater the number of precious minerals there are that twinkle at you in the darkness.  And like a seam of copper these arts activities are hidden, discreet and no-one knows about them except the small number of people who are involved.   Mention briefly the North Hill theatre group who tour the moorland villages three times a year; the Torpoint youth group who have made a documentary film to support their campaign for a skatepark;  the 200 young people in Camborne doing regular contemporary dance workshops in half term in a space donated by the local night club;  the young people drawn from Penzance to Bude who are running the 2 day young peoples’ Film Festival; the young people who are organising gigs in a village hall for young bands in order to raise money to travel to NASA. 

Click here to view the full Youth Arts Mapping report in PDF format

Click here to view the full report in Word format

Click here to view Report 3- Youth Mapping Listings

Click here to view Appendix 3- Oxford Youth Arts Partnership consultation

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