Unit 2 Arts Leadership - Silver Arts Award Unit 2 Part B: plan the practical issues

Who are the participants or main audience for your project? Is there anything specific you need to consider for this audience?

The participants will be four people, two people who are in their 70s and have no art background, one participant who is 17 and has an AS level in art and one participant who is 45 and enjoys drawing as a hobby

How will you recruit participants?
I will recruit participats in person.

How will you deliver the project?
I will use a powerpoint, and the spoken word to teach the subject.

What practical things will you need to organise and how will you do this? (e.g. materials, resources, equipment, space)

I will use my art equipment: paper, pencils, pens, rubbers. I will make sure they are up to quality. I will use my own art for reference, and online images for reference. The space I use, I will ask the occupants if the space is free, and if I can use it.

What support are you going to need from other people? Who is going to help you and how?

I get advice from my arts award mentor.

I will need help taking the equipment and arranging the room.

How are you going to assess how your leadership skills are developing, and collect feedback as you go along?

I will use a feedback form, which will assess my leadership skills, and help me understand what I could have done better.

I will make my feedback for have tick boxes and also a section for comments. I will use written feedback forms so that people can do them straight away after the lesson and they won't forget, and also one of the participants I have asked isn't very computer literate.

Risk assessment

Noise/music
I made sure that there were no distracting noises, and if there were any, I would ensure that they are prevented or stopped.
Potentially hazardous materials (e.g. paint, glue, art materials)
No hazardous materials will be used, but I will ensure that the participants are safe with the materials and don't abuse it (eg: sharp pencils).
Safe use of electrical equipment
I will make sure that the equipment is used safely. I made sure there would be no liquids around electrical equipment, no wires that could be tripped over, and ensure that there is no faulty equipment.
Emergency exits
In case of an emergency, there are 2 exits in the room that I will use for the teaching session. One directly leads outside and the other, which is on the opposite side of the room, leads into a hallway, where another exit is accessible.
Safety of children and young people
There are no children attending, except for me.

Project timeline

I am hoping to get my project organised and people invited to the lesson by the end of June and to actually do the lesson on 22nd July.

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