Award, strengthen
and connect
with Artsmark
About 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.
Where to find out more about Artsmark
If you’re currently on your Artsmark journey, we’ve emailed you with information about what the Artsmark changes mean for you and any actions you may need to take. You may also find our FAQs helpful. The links below are useful for anyone completing their current award.
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 how 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.
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
If you can’t find answers to your questions on the website then you can find Artsmark's contact details on this page.
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
