A new strategy for 2011 - 2015 was agreed in March 2011 and can be dowloaded by clicking here. Embedded within it are core values of Ambition, Openness and Relevance. If you would like to find out more, contact us.

Development

From an early period Young at Art became an advocate for high quality children's arts. In 1999, it began to commission artists to develop work for young people, prioritising new and emerging artists. Events at the Millennium Dome and EXPO in Hanover followed in 2000. In 2001, it established Open Space a youth arts forum in Northern Ireland (now titled Making Space). In 2002, it convened Making Space, Northern Ireland's first international conference on children and creativity, followed by two publications.  More recently, it has been successful in a consortium bid to secure a major event for Northern Ireland as part of the wider Olympic programme in 2012.  Land of Giants will take place on 30 June 2012.

During all this, the organisation continued to work with children and young people, engaging in original and inter-disciplinary projects throughout Northern Ireland, and establishing collaborations between local and international artists and educators.

Vision

for the arts to be central to how our children and young people grow as part of the wider society

Mission

to bring artistic brilliance and adventure to children today and inspire creativity and curiosity for their future

Aims 2011 - 2015

Young at Art will achieve its mission through these aims until 2015

• To provide an annual programme of excellent arts activities and events for children and young people in Northern Ireland
• To place children and young people at the heart of the organisation’s experiences
• To champion the development of the arts for children and young people for the future
• To provide sustainable management that is fit for purpose