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  1. Blog category
    •  #CelebrateArtsmark
    •  creative careers

    Connecting young people to the creative industry

    , 5 minute read

    The creative industries offer far more than the spotlight - from coding and design to marketing and sound engineering, there’s a world of careers behind every song, game, film, and app. Discover! Creative Careers opens the door to these exciting opportunities for young people.

    Group of people engaged in a hands-on creative activity indoors, building structures with cardboard tubes and blue blocks, with others standing and observing in the background.
  2. Blog category
    •  cross-curricular

    When Science Meets Dance

    , 5 minute read

    What happens when Year 10 students choreograph a dance piece inspired by a neurobiologist’s talk? Helen Frost, Head of Dance at Linton Village College, explains all in our blog.

    A group of pupils dancing in a hall.
  3. Blog category
    •  creative careers

    How arts, culture and creativity support career education

    , 5 minute read

    Creativity is one of the top skills required by employers across the world. By putting creativity at the heart of the curriculum, young people are at the forefront of the job market. Read our blog to find out more.

    A purple banner with an image of a young person using a computer
  4. Blog category
    •  creative careers

    National Saturday Clubs enhance career prospects for young people

    , 8 minute read

    Read about how extracurricular education programmes are enhancing future career prospects for young people with National Saturday Clubs.

    A group of people in a gallery looking at a piece of art work.
  5. Blog category
    •  Blog

    Artsmark - why we’re in it for the long run

    , 10 minute read

    Two schools explain why Artsmark is not an end in itself, but a long-term commitment, a spur to further action and just the start of their arts journey.

    A group of young people stand on a stage acting
  6. Blog category
    •  Blog

    How to embed creativity across an academy trust with Artsmark

    , 10 minute read

    Putting creativity at the heart of a school is challenging – here one trust explains how it successfully embedded the arts.

    A group of children dance on a stage in dark red lighting.
  7. Blog category
    •  Blog

    The importance of creative communities

    , 10 minute read

    For Artsmark Celebration Week, Kevin Jones, one of the Artsmark assessors, reflects on the significance of cultural collaborations in the Artsmark Framework.

    Creative learning at Chorlton High School. A group of young people in a group, holding up someone in the middle.
  8. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Celebration Week
    •  primary school
    •  cross-curricular

    How Reay Primary School are using the arts to strengthen their diverse community

    , 10 minute read

    Creativity is at the heart of Reay Primary School’s values, particularly when celebrating the multicultural identities of its pupils. Lucy Hall, Art leader and teacher, discusses how they use creativity to strengthen their school’s diverse community.

    how pupils see themselves through mixed media aiming to celebrate their varied cultural heritages.