Manual with Guidebook: Supporting aspiring young artists in our local communities through our youth activities

This Manual is a response to one of the needs of the cultural and creative sector: raising competences of dancers and art performers in developing and delivering educational events/activities for themselves and their peers, in order to empower them to take an active approach to solving the problems they face as artists.

The Manual is focused on the following topics:

• Realities of the current situation regarding young and inspiring artists in our countries.
• Values, principles and purpose of youth work
• Purpose of art and why it matters today and in new circumstances
• Exploring the links between youth work and youth arts
• How youth organisations can support local emerging dance artists and art performers
• Designing educational events and elements of educational events
• Learning styles
• Digital learning
• Developing educational youth work activities for artists.