The Arts Education Team comprises 6 people:

Arts Education Officer (Creative Links):
Main responsibilities: management of the Cultural Co-ordinators and the strategic development of arts and cultural activities that support the Curriculum for Excellence.

Cultural Co-ordinators (3):
Main responsibilities: largely funded by the Scottish Arts Council, the objective of the team is to initiate and orchestrate projects that engage children and young people (usually in school settings) in the arts and heritage.  They achieve this by working with practitioners to serve both the needs of teachers and learners. The Cultural Co-ordinators have the remits of Excellence, Inclusion and Heritage & Environment.

Youth Music Initiative Co-ordinator:
Main responsibilities: co-ordination of Youth Music Initiative (Formal Fund).
The Youth Music Initiative is part funded by the Scottish Executive and has the objective of increasing participatory music opportunities for children. The co-ordinator works closely with The Aberdeenshire Instrumental Music Service and schools, having a key role in capacity building within the music sector.

The ARC Recording Studio and NeFA manager:
The ARC Recording Studio (www.nefa.net/arc/index.htm) is a digital recording facility specialising in acoustic music and sound for film and new media. The studio offers a 32 track digital facility based on Soundcraft, ProTools and Soundscape with 5.1 surround. The studio is situated in Aden Country Park, Mintlaw, frequently hosts educational programmes for children and young people and is available for hire. It is suitable for a wide variety of music genres in addition to the spoken word.  The ARC Recording Studio is also the home of the North-east Folklore Archive, a well-used on-line history resource that is currently being expanded to address the needs of the Scottish schools’ curriculum.