In these school-based workshops, artists discussed their work, outlined the many opportunities in the creative and cultural industries, and explained the educational routes.

Over 1,500 young people attended these workshops, many pursuing careers in the visual arts better informed by them.

One of the letters from students to artist Barbara Nichols read as follows:

“Hi Barbara, I’m Jake Smart from Brentside High School. I was in your first session today and I’m looking through your website and I love your work. I might even do a study of you and your work for my GCSE artist research if that would be okay? You actually inspired me to have a career in art and I’m definitely thinking about a degree in theatre design after a foundation diploma in fine art.

Thank you for visiting Brentside,
Jake Smart
10S Brentside High School”