Take Art is passionate about Early Years creativity and works hard to provide opportunities for Somerset under fives and their families to enjoy arts experiences of the highest quality. We also work across Somerset and the South West providing networking, training and teaching opportunities for EY practitioners and settings.
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Current Projects
The SoundWaves Network is an innovative and exciting Early Years Music Network for Early Years practitioners, child-minders, Early Years settings and InspirED schools.
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Little Big Dance is a major three-year national initiative created by South East Dance in partnership with Take Art, DanceEast and Yorkshire Dance, with more than £371,000 investment from Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Arts Council England.
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Taking place over two-years, Hopper brings specially created theatre shows into, pre-schools, nurseries, theatres, libraries and children’s centres, focusing on children from less advantaged areas.
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NewsThe SoundWaves Network Story - Sharing our LearningWe were delighted to be able to share the learning of our 3 year Youth Music programme & launched a free resource with films of music practice in EY settings.
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NewsMaking & Believing call out for perfomersTake Art, Surrey Arts and Derby Theatre are looking for submissions from theatre makers to take part in an exciting project that will create opportunities for young children to experience high quality performances in Early Years settings
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NewsCalling all Early Years Creative Practitioners!As part of our new Making & Believing project, we are looking for up to four Early Childhood Creative Practitioners to work on a freelance basis with us in Early Years settings across Somerset.
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Contact the team
earlyyears@takeart.org | 01460 249450
Gina Westbrook
Director of Early Years Creativity
gina@takeart.org
Caroline Barnes
Deputy Director of Early Years Creativity
caroline@takeart.org
Jane Parker
Early Years Arts Manager / Soundwaves Network Project Manager
jane@takeart.org
Nadine Griffiths
Early Years Learning Coordinator
earlyyears@takeart.org