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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
    •  #CelebrateArtsmark
    •  arts partnerships

    Unlocking a love of learning with museum visits

    , 5 minute read

    Explore how museums and heritage sites can be places for learning, connection and creativity with GEM – the Group for Education in Museums.

    Group of children and an adult leaning over a glass floor on a high-level walkway inside Tower Bridge, looking down at the view below.
  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
    •  arts partnerships
    •  peer learning

    Pupil Referral Unit pioneers North West Specialist Arts Network

    Manchester Secondary Pupil Referral Unit (MSPRU) is a multi-site Alternative Provision school located across five sites in Manchester. Hear about how their crucial creative partnership work has empowered them to lead the newly-formed North West Specialist Arts Network.

    Two globe art sculptures with images of Black Britons on them.
  6. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Celebration Week
    •  arts partnerships

    Colton Hills speak up!

    We hear from staff and pupils at Colton Hill Primary School about how engaging with creative arts organisations and practitioners has given them really exciting opportunities.

    A young girl is sitting in a chair with a drum kit behind her
  7. Newcroft Primary Academy started its Artsmark journey in the summer of 2020, as Issy Veazy started her new role as Art & Design subject lead. She discusses how signing up to Artsmark helped give direction and structure to her plans.

    Newcroft - a young people's hands as they draw
  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.