Welcome to Earlyarts!
Award winning creative training, research and consultancy.
We believe the arts and creativity play an important role in the lives of young children, their families and educators.
We help you find adventurous and sustainable ways to develop creative environments, leadership, teaching and learning.
Earlyarts' consultants bring over 30 years of specialist expertise across neuroscience, arts and early years pedagogies. Through training, critical friendship, keynote speaking, research and advisory support, we help national and international clients. Or you can simply enjoy hundreds of free resources in the Earlyarts Ebulletin.
If you are an educator, arts or cultural leader, get in touch to explore how we can help you cultivate a creative future.
"Time and again, I see a child’s imagination brought to life whilst absorbed in an arts or creative approach. It enables them to lift themselves up to their full size because the spotlight is taken off what they struggle with and shined on what is possible.
“I'm passionate about everyone having access to that powerful opportunity of discovering what they can do!"
Ruth Churchill Dower, Founder, Earlyarts
We believe in…
Children as purposeful, powerful, inspiring and intelligent human beings now, not just preparing for becoming adults.
The importance of nurturing children's innate creativity from birth.
The transformations in all areas of learning that can happen through inspiring cultural and creative environments.
The power of collaborating with artists to spark ideas that augment children's own artistic expertise.
Empowering educators to have confidence in their own imagination and creative skills.
The important role of families in supporting the processes of being and becoming through creative play.
The importance of ethical research and quality in all creative practice.
Our collective and individual responsibility to help children develop their confidence, curiosity, expression, mental and physical health and happiness and enable excellent creative practice to become second nature in all schools and homes.