Artist reflections on WAVELENGTH
Held in May 2025 among the sand dunes of North Beach Great Yarmouth, this unique outdoor arts experience invited local families to listen, move, play,…
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What we do
We offer paid artistic opportunities, mentoring, and residencies to bring artists together with children and families to play, create and develop their practice. Together we create welcoming, playful spaces for experimentation, collaboration, and creative growth.
Who we work with
We welcome artists from all creative backgrounds and experience levels, with no formal qualifications or early years experience required. All you need is curiosity, openness, and a willingness to explore how your practice can connect and learn from the unique world of very young children.
We especially encourage applications from local artists living or working in Great Yarmouth, as we believe in nurturing creativity within our own community.
summer 2026: Confluence Residency
Our next creative residency will be Confluence – an invitation to mid-career artists to develop early years creative research practice with us here in Great Yarmouth. Applications opening soon.
RESIDENCIES AND PROGRAMMING
Our residencies bring artists together with children and their families for fluid, experimental arts encounters. Designed for artists to explore new techniques, gain experience working with young children, and develop their practice across disciplines, whilst also providing paid opportunities and mentoring.
We also bring world-class arts to Great Yarmouth through our programming and collaborations, such as Ripple Early Years Festival.
CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)
We run year-round creative training and professional development sessions aimed at deepening understanding of early years practice. Whether you’re just starting out or expanding your arts practice into the early years, our sessions are full of support and inspiration.
Artist reflections
Lessons in Surrender and Intuition
What I learned on the WAVELENGTH artistic residency – reflections by artist, Taeside. 5th May Most of us resist instinct, I think. We have, in…
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Rethinking my connection to movement and music
Hello I’m Nat and I’m an audio-visual participatory artist and between September 2023 and March 2024 I was a trainee early years music facilitator with…
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