Creative Challenge LAB
Constitution
Aims
Aims • Enhanced Employability: To boost student career prospects by building direct relationships with companies and organizations, providing a professional network for future employment. • Heritage & Site-Specific Challenges: To provide students with performance and media challenges set within National Trust properties, museums, galleries, and parks. • Industry & Education Synergy: To bridge the gap between education and industry by participating in the On Air Global Student Network, delivering world-class, 24-hour broadcasts. • Multimedia Integration: To integrate traditional drawing, digital art, and photography into high-impact multimedia projects, such as site-specific filmmaking and professional social media campaigns. • Creative Wellbeing: To foster mental wellbeing through creativity by hosting poetry and art workshops inspired by the "living canvas" of local heritage sites like Painshill Park. • Authentic Storytelling: To use multimedia tools to provide an emotional and visceral understanding of diverse lived experiences, including themes of home, identity, and social issues. • Global Cultural Representation: To celebrate the rich diversity of the student body by documenting cultural histories and national pride for an international audience. • Technical & Artistic Mastery: To merge creative performance with advanced technical skills in broadcasting, sound recording, and aerial cinematography. • Professional Growth & Mentorship: To facilitate industry-standard development through direct collaboration with creative professionals and alumni. • Local Community Engagement: To develop deep relationships with the culture and arts in the local community, creating projects that benefit both students and members of the wider public.
Existence
Existence The Creative Challenge LAB is distinct from the general Art Society because its focus is site-specific, multimedia-driven, and industry-aligned. While traditional art societies focus on studio practice and individual expression, we utilize digital art, drawing, and photography as foundational tools for global broadcasting and immersive storytelling. Under the guidance of Susan Pratt from Music and Media, the LAB serves as a professional incubator where student creativity meets real-world technical application. The group should exist to give students practical experience in: • International Broadcasting: Students will manage, produce, and deliver original content for the On Air Global Student Network, participating in live 24-hour broadcasts that span 17 countries and reach thousands of viewers. • Heritage & Environmental Collaboration: Members will work on-site at National Trust properties and historic parks, such as Painshill Park, to create 500-word scripts and aerial film content inspired by historic follies and poetry trails. • Authentic Multimedia Storytelling: Unlike standard art groups, CCLAB focuses on using creative media to provide a visceral and emotional understanding of diverse lived experiences, translating complex human narratives into professional broadcasts. • Professional Exposure & Tech Talent: The society connects students with high-level industry partners and alumni to showcase the next generation of broadcast technology talent, bridging the gap between classroom learning and the global media sector. • Interdisciplinary Wellbeing: By hosting workshops like "Poetry as Translation," we explore the intersection of language, images, and media to foster student wellbeing through collective heritage exploration. • Participating in Real-Life Projects: Students will move beyond theoretical exercises to engage in active, "live" projects that have tangible outcomes in the professional world. • Media & Communication Skill Development: The LAB provides a structured environment for developing specific professional skills relevant to the media industry, including communication, project management, and technical proficiency. Tell students why the group should exist.