Vision
Our vision is to build a culture that values the creative work of young people.
Values
Kids’ Own are a non-profit arts organisation. We have a holistic approach to the creative environment, which is passionate, ambitious and determined. Our programmes are devised to build the capacity, creativity and confidence within children to enable them to deal with, and participate in an ever-changing world.
The team that make up Kids’ Own are motivated by a belief in the power of creativity and good quality arts practice to make for a better education experience and a more intercultural society. Above all, the ethos of Kids’ Own is rooted in respect for children and their creative abilities alongside the belief that publishing has the potential to raise the status of their creative endeavours and personal self-esteem.
Mission
Kids’ Own are dedicated to bringing the arts to the lives of young people. We provide a way of working that empowers children and young people to develop their own individual creative expression through authentic arts practice. We provide opportunities for children to create their own work for themselves and others.
Aims
- Engagement: To create opportunities for children to have high quality experiences and interaction with professional artists.
- Advocacy: To advocate for a wider acknowledgment of the value and authenticity of children and young people's artwork .
- Professional Development: To support artists and other professionals, who wish to develop their practice working with children.
- Partnership: To develop strategic partnerships with a view to encouraging sustainability of approaches and learning.
- Innovation: To be an innovative, and a core organisation in Ireland that creates high quality books and artwork by children.
- Good Practice: To develop exemplars of good practice, which push boundaries, exploring new ways of learning and working through the arts and technology.
