The first in a series of blogs introducing our inaugural group of Arts Ambassadors, BA Politics and International Relations student Shanelle Webb shares her early passions for the arts, her discovery of politics and how in her new role she intends to raise awareness of the arts to her fellow students in 2018.
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documenta and Münster Sculpture Project: Habitation and Displacement
Nadia Thondrayen, Programming Co-ordinator at John Hansard Gallery, reports back on two of the art world’s most exciting and celebrated European exhibitions that took place earlier this year.
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Leaping Forward: The Value of Arts and Culture for Everyone
The John Hansard Gallery’s Head of Education, Dr Ronda Gowland-Pryde, discusses the importance of accessibility to the arts ahead of her appearance later this week speaking at Creativity & Life Chances: Artswork Conference 2017, alongside other leading professionals in the field from around the country.
Image: Department for Doing Nothing, © John Hansard Gallery
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The Wandering Intern: one student’s unexpected tour of Southampton’s campuses and arts organisations
Elspeth Williams explains how she went from being a humanities student to an arts one, and where that journey has taken her now. Continue reading The Wandering Intern: one student’s unexpected tour of Southampton’s campuses and arts organisations
Keyboards, Bon Jovi, and a career in the arts
Jamie Harris recalls discovering the piano at age 9, and discusses his journey into music and the arts from there. Continue reading Keyboards, Bon Jovi, and a career in the arts