Welcome to our opportunities page! Here you will find a collection of ongoing creative clubs, workshops, training, and performance opportunities that you can join in and around Thanet.
Arts Education Exchange is also part of the Thanet Youth Network, which is a group of creative and cultural organisations across Thanet that develop projects and opportunities for young people. Read more about the network below, and discover a wide variety of organisations that can help you achieve your creative goals.
Opportunities
Working Class Creative Grant
Creative Debuts
This is a no-strings attached financial support to help creatives of all ages who are in the early stages of their careers. They can spend the grant on whatever they want – be that make new work, buy equipment or materials, travel, research, visit exhibitions or conferences, or to even just cover some life expenses.
Age range:
Any
Black Artists Grant
Creative Debuts
The Black Artists Grant (BAG) offered by Creative Debuts as a no-strings attached financial support to help black artists. They can spend the grant on whatever they want – be that make new work, buy equipment or materials, travel, research, visit exhibitions or conferences, or to even just cover some life expenses.
Age range:
Any
Queer Youth Art Collective Sundays
Queer Youth Art Collective
Every Sunday, we meet for workshops run by different LGBT artists on comic design, drag, poetry and much more, plus Studio Time to share new ideas and discuss your practice and make work in a group.
Date:
Sundays 12-4pm
Frequency:
Weekly
Location:
Online (Zoom)
Newington Chill Club
Newington Community Centre
A youth group for young people with arts at its heart, and an exciting new range of activities every week.
Date:
Mondays 6-8pm
Age range:
10-18
Frequency:
Weekly
Location:
Ramsgate
Wellbeing Activities
South Kent Mind
Here at South Kent Mind, we like to make sure that we have a range of groups to support you and your wellbeing. We run everything from a couch to 5k inspired running group to art workshops and cookery.
Frequency:
Weekly
Location:
Across South Kent
Age range:
Any
Youth Creative Contemporary Classes
Jasmin Vardimon Company
Join Jasmin Vardimon Company for Youth Creative Contemporary Classes (ages 12-18). The fun, physical and engaging classes explore Jasmin Vardimon’s creative process. You will get a unique opportunity to explore the company’s creative work alongside learning physical, technical and theatrical skills.
Date:
Thursdays at 4:30pm
Frequency:
Weekly
Age range:
12-18
Location:
Ashford
Sick Artists Club
Things I Have Learned The Hard Way
Everyone with an experience of chronic illness, or disability - including hospital patients, those who have experienced being housebound or bedridden, those undiagnosed with symptoms under investigation, and those with visible and ‘invisible’ conditions, physical and mental - are invited to share artwork as part of Sick Artists Club.
Date:
April 2023
Age range:
Any
Mentorship Programme
Creative Foundation
Are you interested in a creative career? Do you want to learn about jobs that utilise your creative thinking? Are you curious about your next steps and the possibilities that are out there?
The Creative Foundation are running their annual Foundation Futures 16-week mentorship programme.
Frequency:
Annual
Age range:
16-25
Family Workshops and Activities
Turner Contemporary
Turner contemporary offer activities and workshops throughout school holidays for families to get involved in.
Frequency:
Throughout the year
Location:
Margate
Age range:
Children and Families
Portfolio
Turner Contemporary
Portfolio is a platform for young people to get their art and ideas out in the world. Each year we pair up with someone new (artists, advocacy groups, fellow young people) to set a theme and select work to be shown at Turner Contemporary as part of our summer exhibition.
Frequency:
Annual
Age range:
25 and under
Band Room
Pie Factory Music
Band Room is Pie Factory Music’s open-access session for young people who love music and want to play, rehearse, mix and master.
Enjoy 1-2-1 tutoring, songwriting guidance, jamming sessions and recording opportunities.
Date:
Ongoing
Frequency:
Every Tuesday
Age range:
13-17
Location:
Ramsgate
Young Associates Programme
Open School East
A free programme for young people living in East Kent, ensuring they are part of growing arts ecology in Margate.
Date:
TBA
Frequency:
Every two years
Age range:
18-21
Location:
Margate
NextGen Fund
Youth Music
The Youth Music NextGen Fund is for early-stage musicians and wider music adjacent creatives to invest up to £2,500 in their own projects and make their ideas happen.
Deadline:
April 2023
Frequency:
Quarterly
Age range:
18-25
Weekend Gardening Group
Windmill Community Gardens
Interested in learning how to grow your own fruit and veg?
Join this free group starting Saturday 14th January 2023 to meet new people, share and gain regenerative gardening skills or to simply enjoy some time in the gardens among the wildlife and birdsong.
Date:
Ongoing
Frequency:
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday
Age range:
Any
Location:
Margate
School of Acting
Looping the Loop
’School of Acting’ is open to everyone from absolute beginners to experienced young performers, offering a great way to make new friends and learn new skills.
We have masterclasses by industry professionals, an annual show and opportunities to be involved in some of our other projects at Looping the Loop.
Date:
Ongoing
Frequency:
Every Monday during term times
Age range:
11-18
Location:
Cliftonville, Margate