Strategic grant for arts in criminal justice
HM Prison and Probation Service is offering a grant of up to £225,000 (awarded for a maximum of three years) to “increase offender engagement in a range of art activities.” […]
Koestler Awards 2020
This year’s Koestler Awards are now open for entries. The annual arts awards from Koestler Arts offer cash prizes, written feedback, certificates, mentoring, publication, exhibition and sale opportunities to people […]
Criminal justice system recognised as key partner in Arts Council England’s 10-year strategy
Arts Council England has published its strategy for 2020-30. Clinks and the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA) are delighted that, following their recommendations, it identifies the criminal justice system […]
Experience National Justice Museum exhibition as a virtual tour
A National Justice Museum exhibition of women in prison is now available to experience as a virtual tour. The exhibition includes a collection of historic photographs of women living and […]
Funding to tackle socio-economic diversity
The Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries 2020-2022 programme provides an opportunity for talent from socio-economic backgrounds that are currently under-represented across the arts to develop and thrive. A briefing paper gives […]
Sandwell becomes first Youth Offending Service to receive Artsmark Award
Sandwell Youth Offending Service (YOS) has become the first YOS in the country to be awarded a prestigious Artsmark Award. Staff at Sandwell YOS have spent the last 12 months […]
Clinks CEO Anne Fox’s response to Friday’s incident at London Bridge
Anne Fox, Clinks CEO: “We are saddened by the loss of life at the Learning Together event last Friday – by the loss of passion, belief in the potential in […]
Art by women on probation
Changing Lives has completed an eight-week arts programme with women on probation orders from nine hubs across Northumbria. Run in partnership with Tyne and Wear Archive Museums and Northumbria Community […]
Watch Rattle Snake
Open Clasp Theatre Company‘s Rattle Snake is a play based on real life stories of women who have faced and survived coercive controlling domestic abuse. It was originally developed as […]
Music and mentoring vacancy
InHouse Records is an award-winning record label created with and by prisoners. Its aim is to create safer communities and reduce reoffending. The label is seeking a full-time InHouse Creative [...]