Cultivating Careers in Creativity
A Youth Creative Career Programme
Funded by Camden Council and LOVE Camden
Cultivating Careers in Creativity is a six-month career development programme by HvH ARTS designed to support young people in turning their creative passions into professional pathways.
HvH ARTS was awarded the Cultural Learning and Educational Support Fun – an initiative dedicated to enriching the lives of children and young people through access to arts and culture funded by Camden Council.
Through mentoring, masterclasses, industry exposure, and professional development training, our beneficiaries gain the artistic, digital and employability skills needed to thrive in today’s creative industries.
- Supporting 20 young creatives
- Covering five creative disciplines
- Connecting participants to industry professionals
- Building real portfolios for real opportunities
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Why This Programme Matters
Careers in Creativity bridges the gap between talent and opportunity.
Over six months, twenty beneficiaries embarked on a structured journey toward building their creative careers. Participants developed their artistic practice and also understood how to present themselves professionally. This combination of creativity and career preparation sets Careers in Creativity apart from traditional arts education:
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Weekly and bi-weekly mentoring sessions
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Specialist workshops
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Professional masterclasses
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Industry networking opportunities
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Career readiness training
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Professional advice sessions led by Steven Robertson
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Writing creative CVs
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Articulating their artistic practice
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Preparing for interviews
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Understanding professional expectations
“The arts teach children that problems can have more than one solution and that questions can have more than one answer.”
Elliot W. Eisner
“By providing a platform for self expression, we empower young people to explore their identities and develop growth and confidence for their future.”
Debbi Clark, CEO
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.”
Albert Einstein
Impact So Far
What our Beneficiaries Have Achieved
- The participants have become more aware of the wide range of professional opportunities in the creative industry
- They have been able to explore their individual career interests through a series of creative mini-courses, giving them a taster of different artistic industries
- They have developed their artistic and digital employability and entrepreneurial skills
- They started creating their own physical and digital portfolios to showcase their work to support them in their future careers
The programme so far has been a brilliant success and the impact has been so significant that we are applying for further funding to ensure its longevity and incorporate it into the HvH Arts ethos.
If you would like to help ensure that creative career programmes for teens and at-risk children can continue its impact, please donate.
Get to know just some of the amazing participants behind Cultivating Careers in Creativity
Danny English, 16 years old
• See Danny’s portfolio (right): Plays saxophone in our Music Mentoring Project band, The Crimson. Performed at Latitude Festival 2025. Screen acting at Central School of Speech and Drama. Starred in several short films directed by industry professionals. Currently attending the BRIT School.
Cultivating Careers in Creativity participant working in the disciplines of Music and Drama.
Anastasiia Serdiuk, 16 years old
• See Anastasiia’s photography portfolio (right): Anastasiia, one of our beneficiaries and youth ambassadors, recently completed Level 2 of the Photography Academy. Anastasiia became part of the ‘Cultivating Careers Program’ and chose photography as her personal medium. Upon seeing her excellent progress and passion, she was streamlined into our Photography Academy to hone and practice her skills.
Cultivating Careers in Creativity participant working in the discipline of Photography.
Thalia Onyac, 13 years old
• See Thalia’s fashion design portfolio (right): Thalia has been one of our beneficiaries for over five years. She has demonstrated exemplary determination, passion, and skills in the performing arts. Due to showing great talent and interest in fashion design on our Fashion Design courses, Thalia chose to pursue this discipline in our Cultivating Careers in Creativity program. She created her own designs and displayed them at a fashion show in front of a live audience in Camden, funded by Love Camden.
Cultivating Careers in Creativity participant working in the discipline of Fashion Design.
Giada Averna, 17 years old
See Giada’s digital portfolio (right):
- Giada is the lead singer of our band The Crimson, developed in The Music Mentoring Project. The Crimson went on tour and performed at Latitude Festival 2025.
- Giada has partaken in many of our fashion design courses and has developed a unique fashion sense and talent. She has gained recognition from several news outlets for her style and she chose to join the CCIC program to pursue her interests in both music and fashion design.
Cultivating Careers in Creativity participant working in the disciplines of Music and Fashion Design.
Participant Feedback
From a Q&A Session with Participants and the Mayor of Camden
Work Experience:
“Participants gained invaluable hands-on experience in diverse fields such as photography, film production, construction, and fashion.“
Photography and Technical Skills
“Participants engaged in levels one through three of photography training, learning technical skills like camera setup and portraiture, which assisted with their college applications.“
Fashion and Modelling
“Participants described the process of designing and modelling garments for a local catwalk as empowering. This experience helped them build self-confidence and provided insight into the industry beyond the final presentation.“
Music and Drama
“Students participated in band practices, mentored younger peers, and wrote original music. Additionally, some engaged in short courses regarding screen acting to supplement their existing studies.“
Industry Insight
“By working on projects such as short films and “rockumentaries,” students learned about the detailed work required in post-production, a side of the industry they had not previously explored.“
Cultivating Careers in Creativity Program Q&A with the Mayor of Camden
Join Us in Making a Difference
Help Us Continue This Life-Changing Work
Your donation helps provide a safe space for young people to heal, create, and thrive.
You can also help support our mental health funding by purchasing a book of poems that our young people helped to illustrate. “I SPY WHAT AM I?” was designed by 26 children and young people with their creativity in illustrating images for this A-Z of riddles & rhymes with Trisha Krauss and Gary Bishop.
All proceeds go directly to help funding our mental health projects.
A Massive Thank You to Our Funders, Sponsors, and Charity Partnerships
