The creative sector offers huge opportunities for young people and economic growth across the South East.
The creative industries are worth £125 billion to the UK – more than the life sciences, automotive manufacturing, aerospace and the oil and gas sectors combined.
In Brighton & Hove alone they generated more than £1.5bn in turnover last year and employed more than 16,000 people. Coastal Catalyst will help unlock this potential for the benefit of the region.
The project will establish three new Creativity Hubs in Arun, Eastbourne/Newhaven and Bexhill, plus a satellite hub in East Brighton, and create more opportunities for young people to work in the creative sector, such as new job roles, work experience placements and apprenticeships.
Future Creators is Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival's initiative to work collaboratively to develop the creative potential, skills and voice of children and young adults across Sussex.
Their ambition is to prove to the world that collective action can nurture the creativity of children and has long term, positive and measurable effects.
Peter Chivers, Director of Future Creators, part of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, said:
"We're delighted to be partnering with Talent Accelerator to lead this new programme. The creative industries offer huge opportunities for young people.
"Coastal Catalyst will unlock this by bringing together businesses, education partners and the creative sector to develop new pathways into employment in the sector.
"Young people are our future, and developing their creative skills will have long-term, positive and measurable benefits for the region."