Voicebox: Editors' Picks
We are incredibly proud of the community we have built up on Voice, and the great range of content that gets published. You might not know this, but the team reads everything that gets uploaded to the website, even if we don't comment. And while we do have the ability to promote content to the homepage, it's all too soon before it gets replaced with another fantastic piece.
So, we have created a Voicebox where all the amazing content from our users can be forever memorialised. If we find something that we particularly enjoy, you can bet it's going to end up in this Voicebox and shared on social media!
Image: Brad Wilmot
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28 March 2022
Alternative Careers in the Theatre Industry
Owning the spotlight on stage is not the only way to be a part of the rich history of theatre. Consider a career of the heroes behind the curtain who are there from the first finished script, to cleaning up the roses on closing night, and everything in between.
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14 January 2021
How to be a self-employed (freelance) creative
Emrys answers a few questions about being self employed. There's advice about doing tax returns, getting work and what insurance types mean. And answers to several other questions. So if you're starting out in the big bad world of work or becoming a self employed individual for the first time - this article is to help you get going and through your first tax return.
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20 March 2020
How to experience culture when in isolation
Being stuck at home doesn’t mean you have to miss out on rich cultural experiences
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6 January 2020
Top 10 visual artworks of the decade
From photography to street-art and paintings that challenge the norm, we’re taking a look at the most provocative visual art of the last decade.
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3 October 2018
How to get your music heard from Chris Hill
Chris Hill, professional flautist and composer, shares his top tips for getting your music heard when you're trying to kick start your career. Check out this interview with Chris Hill to find out more about him.
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17 September 2018
Five tips for using art to change the world from activist theatre troupe BP or Not BP?
Thinking of using art and creativity to make the world a better place? Here are a few tips from Danny of BP or Not BP? to get you started.
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14 August 2018
Beyond ‘Curious Incident’, New Narratives of Autism by David Hartley
There’s a saying in the autism community: “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” There’s a serious humour at the heart of it, a wilful contradiction of logic spoken with an eyebrow raised that asks for change. It speaks to the frustration felt by autistic individuals who have seen the story of their identity told through harmful medical hypothesising, misguided neurotypical guesswork and deeply entrenched stereotyping – and usually by people who are not autistic.
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13 June 2018
Over Saturation in Hollywood
I have written an essay about the over-saturation of sequels in Hollywood, and how this may have a detrimental effect on smaller independent movies
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21 May 2018
How to research an artist
Top tips on what details to search for and where to get your information
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23 April 2018
Companies should use more sustainable materials in packaging
In part D of my gold arts award, I have focussed on the arts issue of un-environmentally friendly packaging used today. Throughout this essay I have vocalised my opinions on this issue, as well as including opinions from industry professionals.
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23 February 2018
Interview with Ingrid Garner
I spoke to Ingrid about the inspirations for her plays and her view on Fringe and the importance of the arts
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19 February 2018
Feminist February - Reading Challenge
Ellen Orange is spending February reading feminist fiction - find out why she started this challenge.
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9 February 2018
What goes on at BBC Ten Pieces
We catch up with Chloe Shrimpton, Project Manager for BBC Ten Pieces, about their nationwide events, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, online creative resources for Arts Award and a 4-meter high gnome puppet!
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6 February 2018
The glamorisation of smoking in art
Glamorisation is smoking is evident throughout art over the centuries from artists including Picasso and Van Gogh. The influence this has had is extremely broad and has lead to it feeding into other types of media including film and music including popular songs such as 'Castle On A Hill.'
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1 February 2018
Camera Obscura Workshop
I’ve tried numerous photography techniques, all of them yielding expected results. This is the first exception.
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1 January 2018
Interview with artist Philip Gurrey
Joanna Bailey speaks to British contemporary artist Philip Gurrey about his experimental portraiture work, and what advice he would give to aspiring artists!
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31 December 2017
What makes something art?
For my Arts Award Gold issue, I wanted to explore the idea of what exactly qualifies something as artwork. I decided to present this in a physical portfolio. Hopefully both the photos and my handwriting are clear this time! It would be great to hear some of your opinions too.