Culture Company would like every school in the city to host an artist during 2013. The artist will work over a number of weeks with pupils to produce new creative work in the visual arts, craft or literature that reflect the themes and aspirations of 2013 – the telling of new stories about the city to the rest of the world. This project will build upon existing models of artists in schools programmes including the recent Rivers of the Word visual art project that saw the creativity of young people in our secondary schools exhibited along the river Thames. Culture Company will be in contact with every local school, both primary and post-primary, to ensure that this exciting opportunity is available to all.