🟪 Creating magic

A Handbook for Developing Arts Projects with Young People

The desire to first publish Creating Magic arose from a dialogue taking place within the youth work and arts sectors exploring the value and importance of the arts for young people. Since that time, this dialogue has become richer and more complex as practitioners and organisations deepen their knowledge and practice. Many organisations have developed a youth arts policy setting out the principles and vision for their work. Increased opportunities for training of practitioners and the availability of new funding streams have also contributed to an increased number and range of initiatives by young people, artists and youth workers. These initiatives have been equally diverse in the range and combinations of art forms explored.