YOUNG NORFOLK ARTS COLLECTIVE
A vibrant creative community, open to anyone aged 16-25 and based in Norfolk
Through regular online meetings, training sessions, creative workshops, the Collective have the opportunity to collaborate and develop the skills and knowledge to enable them to produce and promote creative events, activities and exhibitions, such as our annual Young Norfolk Arts Festival.
All YNA Collective activity is a blend of both in-person and online sessions/workshops via zoom to enable us to reach those all over Norfolk and for accessibility purposes.
Members of the Collective have the opportunity to:
- Produce, promote and manage creative events and exhibitions
- Learn and develop new creative skills alongside professional artists
- Enhance your CV and learn more about creative careers
- Record and document projects through film, photography, blog posts, podcasts and radio broadcasts
- Become an ambassador of youth arts and cultural development in Norfolk.
- Work towards a bronze and silver Arts Award
The next round of recruitment will be September 2022, but you can also join in anytime! If you have any questions about the Collective or would like to find out more please contact us here.
“It’s a fantastic resource for discovering the world of arts in Norfolk, how you can get into it and where you want to be within it”.
“It was a great opportunity for learning new skills, to meet new people and to get experience behind the scenes.”
“The Young Norfolk Arts team are really attentive to your personal development, providing opportunities tailored to your particular skill set and interests,”
YNA COLLECTIVE GALLERY
YNA COLLECTIVE PRODUCTIONS
Let members of the YNA Collective on a sonic adventure!
Sound Systems explores our very own individual theme tunes; the songs our nervous systems crave and sing.
Celebrating the wonderful extraordinary ordinary lives of local LGBT+ people.
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ReConnect ReDiscover ReEngage
An exhibition curated by the YNA Collective and inspired by the experience returning to friends, family, nature, your community and the city as lockdown eases.
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YNA COLLECTIVE TAKEOVER BBC RADIO NORFOLK
On Thursday 3 December, members of the YNA Collective took over ‘The Social’ on BBC Radio Norfolk. Listen below for creative prompts and inspiration, original music and spoken word, and interviews with local young artists, musicians and creatives, and exploring creativity during lockdown.
no space, every place
As part of the virtual Young Norfolk Arts Festival 2020 the YNA Collective curated no space, every place – a virtual exhibition bringing together work made by young people across Norfolk in response to lockdown.
ZINES
Produced by the YNA Collective.
A zine is a noncommercial often homemade or online publication usually devoted to specialized and often unconventional subject matter.
YNAC BLOG
Written and produced by the Collective, the YNAC blog features news, reviews and creative responses to events and projects. Click here to visit the blog.
BROADCASTS
YNAF 2020 on BBC Radio Norfolk
YNA Collective Juke Box; James, Taylor, Immy, Heidi and Taryn choose tracks for the Future Radio Juke Box.
During YNAF 2018 Future Radio provided radio training for the young communications team and this juke box put together by the team was their first experience of recording in the Future Radio studios in the centre of Norwich.
CIRCUS 250
Circus took centre stage in 2018 to celebrate the 250th anniversary since the art-form was born! Norwich was selected as a Circus 250 host city
SUPPORT US
Young Norfolk Arts Trust is a charity which uses all its income to provide life changing opportunities for young people across Norfolk. Every project and activity is offered to children and young people for free, including our yearly festival programme. Support us by donating what you can…