Transform teaching
through creativity
About Artsmark
What is Artsmark?
Artsmark empowers teachers with the skills they need to embed arts, culture and creativity across the whole curriculum through CPD training from our partner, Goldsmiths, University of London.
The programme recognises schools’ exceptional commitment to creativity with the Artsmark Award - the only award for arts and cultural provision in England. The Artsmark Award is accredited by Arts Council England.
Artsmark is open to primary, secondary, special schools and hospital schools, as well as pupil referral units, youth offending teams, virtual schools and sixth form colleges in England.
Why Artsmark?
- over 20 years’ experience transforming schools through arts and culture
- world-leading teacher CPD delivered by Goldsmiths, University of London
- inspiring nearly two million pupils across 4,000 schools every year
On this page, you’ll be signposted to more information on how Artsmark works, Goldsmiths’ learning programme and the the real impact Artsmark is having in different schools. You can also find out more about our development projects, Celebration Week and how cultural organisations and practitioners can engage with Artsmark.
Where to find out more about Artsmark
The flexible Artsmark process can fit around your planning cycles and there's only two documents to submit. Find out how the process works here.
With over 20 years’ experience in transforming schools through arts and culture, find out why you should join Artsmark’s growing network of schools.
Find out about the world-leading learning programme from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Find out how Artsmark works in practice and be inspired by the incredible achievements of our Artsmark settings.
Artsmark is also committed to developing the award to be as accessible as possible to all children and young people. Find out more about our research and development projects.
Every year we host Artsmark Celebration Week to shout out about the fantastic achievements of our Artsmark settings and advocate for cultural education across the curriculum
Are you a cultural educator? Explore the ways you can connect with Artsmark schools.
Find a wide range of guidance, templates, and support available to help you on your Artsmark journey
Meet the Artsmark team and find out more about our assessors. The Artsmark team oversee the day-to-day running of Artsmark and are here to support you every step of the way.
Meet our national delivery partner, Goldsmiths, University of London.
Meet our Artsmark Assessors.
Quote from Hurlingham School
“Artsmark is a fantastic way of focusing on what you already do well as a school and highlighting what you could still strive to do. It has driven us to take steps to ensure that a strong arts culture is embedded within our School Development Plan.”
Hurlingham School, Artsmark Gold
