Award, strengthen
and connect
with Artsmark
What is Artsmark?
What is Artsmark?
Understand, strengthen and be recognised. Artsmark is a national award and development programme that helps schools put arts and culture at the heart of education by recognising achievement, supporting improvement and fostering connections.
Artsmark has always been about recognising and championing schools that place arts and culture at the heart of education. As we move into this new chapter, we’re building a programme that is more flexible, more supportive and better equipped to help schools showcase the incredible work they do.
We’re open to everyone: primary, secondary and special schools, as well as hospital schools, pupil referral units, youth offending teams, virtual schools and sixth form colleges in England are eligible for Artsmark.
Why Artsmark?
- over 25 years’ experience transforming schools through arts and culture
- proven to support pupil outcomes and wellbeing, teacher recruitment, retention and confidence, and whole school improvement
- inspiring nearly two million pupils across 4,000 schools every year
- a large community of Artsmark schools dedicated to sharing best-practice and learning from each other
- a CPD learning programme delivered by Goldsmiths, University of London
- the only award for arts and culture provision in England accredited by Arts Council England
- outstanding value for money with one £500 investment or £250 for schools with 100 pupils or less. Find out more about our costs.
We’re changing
Artsmark is changing, and we’re inviting you to come along with us.
We’re evolving Artsmark to make it more flexible, accessible and responsive to the needs of schools, while continuing to champion high-quality arts and cultural education. Registrations are currently paused but you’ll be able to apply for a new Artsmark Award in Spring 2027. Find out more.
Be the first to get involved in the new Artsmark programme from Spring 2027 by registering your interest here.
Watch our video
Watch our short film to hear from teachers about the impact Artsmark and cultural education has on schools and their children and young people.