Growing Creativity Conference 2026
Building Arts-Rich Schools Together
Are you an educator or creative practitioner looking to develop your creative arts teaching skills?
Bring the arts to life in your classroom with our Growing Creativity Conference!
Build your confidence in new mediums, gather fresh ideas, and discover hands-on strategies you can use to grow your pupils' creative potential.
Running from 10am to 4:30pm on Thursday 18 June, this FREE one-day conference is a chance to meet creatives across a range of disciplines, as well as:
- Learn new skills
- Make new connections
- Develop practical teaching strategies across a range of art forms
- Find out more about Arts Council England’s Cultural Education Network and free mentoring programme
Need cover so you can attend the conference? A small fund is available to cover supply costs for Newark and Sherwood schools. Just email denise.greany@nsdc.info to apply.
Book your place here.
Learn New Art Forms
Held at the National Civil War Centre, sessions will be led by talented creatives from our Creative Practitioners in Schools programme.
Learn more about:
- Sculpture
- Printmaking
- Music
- Dance
These sessions are suitable for:
- Teachers and educators
- Creative practitioners
- Teaching assistants
- Freelance creatives
- Workshop and after-school club leaders
- Anyone hoping to plan arts activities in an educational setting
All sessions are fully-funded at no cost to participants or schools!
Download the Agenda
Want to know more about the day itself? Download a copy of our agenda below.
Meet Our Creatives
Meet the talented creatives who will be delivering workshops and sessions at Growing Creativity 2026!
Jane Stockley
Jane is an artist speci
alising in drawing, painting, and printmaking. She is experienced in working with schools and young people of all ages and abilities, as well as delivering professional development sessions for teachers.
Jane works with the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Nottingham School Partnership, bringing Shakespeare-focused visual arts workshops to classrooms, and is an associate artist at Nottingham's Lakeside Arts Centre, where she delivers an education programme for schools and local communities.
She is also a mentor for The Mighty Creatives, a charity providing creative youth services, and runs a successful art group for adults at the Nottingham Playhouse.
Find out more about Jane and her creative practice here.
Claire Pring
An established dance educator, Claire previously devised BBC Teach's acclaimed Step-by-Step series—dance resources for anyone needing help planning dance sessions in schools.
Claire delivers training across the UK for organisations including One Dance UK, People Dancing, and afPE. She has also advised a range of major cultural and educational bodies, such as the Royal Opera House, English National Ballet, and the Department for Education.
Join Claire at our Growing Creativity Conference, where she will be running a session on "Children as choreographers responding to stories."
Learn more about Claire and her work here.
Charlotte Tupper
Charlotte is a multi-disciplinary artist specialising in textiles. With a participatory approach to working, Charlotte has co-ordinated community projects in care homes, refugee camps, museums, and more. Her practice focuses on legacies, relics, and "what we choose to leave behind."
At the Growing Creativity Conference, Charlotte will be running workshops in paper sculpture, including how to "Turn Objects into Art."
Find out more about Charlotte and her work here.
Book Your Free Place Now
Booking is quick and easy! Just click here to reserve your FREE spot.
If you have any questions about our Growing Creativity Conference, email denise.greany@nsdc.info.