MyVoice Roadshow
The MyVoice Roadshow ran in five locations in the UK between 23 June and 30 July 2011. The first of its kind in England, the MyVoice Roadshow broke new ground as it was co-produced, programmed and promoted by local creative, young people, who would not normally engage with the arts, or literature.
MyVoice Roadshow in detail
Working in partnership with library services and us, young people were responsible for the creative content, programming, promotion, running and evaluation of their own MyVoice Roadshow event and online programme. Young people were responsible for creating a day-long programme of events, workshops and displays for other young people including consulting with publishers. They were encouraged to get inspiration and ideas for their programme from librarians, and literature and creative organisations.
Each roadshow was a mixture of workshops, performances and 'pop-up' displays that took place over one day. Along the way they learnt new skills in digital, design, event management and marketing to their peers.
The MyVoice Roadshow took place in:
- Weymouth Library, Dorset
- Great Yarmouth Library, Norfolk
- St Helens Central Library, St Helens
- Sunderland City Library and Arts Centre, Sunderland
- Church Street Library, Westminster
Young peoples' co-ordinating groups
The roadshow was organised by co-ordinating groups of young people connected to each library service. They met during the lead-up period to their event and were responsible for:
- Programming their roadshow event (selected artists from local and national partnerships for workshops, performances, exhibitions)
- Managing a delegated budget with the library services
- Producing digital content
- Marketing the event on and off line
- Actively supported the evaluation of the project.
We provided the MyVoice online space where the groups could get ongoing support, advice and have conversations with each other. We also provided the young people with training through our partners Sounddelivery that included developing digital skills; programming and promotion (marketing, social media); and managing events.
MyVoice Roadshow online
Online the MyVoice Roadshow was very active and included:
- young people blogging about featured artists and interviews with writers;
- interviews with creative professionals about being involved with MyVoice;
- updates and news;
- live blogging from the events and workshops.
There were also features on the creative industries which included advice and guidance on further training, plus local literature and creative organisations for young people. And we were very lucky to have fantastic, active online blogs, comments and creative content from our online writer in residence, Bali Rai.
See the digital content created by young people at the Roadshow on the MyVoice blogsite
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