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  1. Blog category
    •  Blog
    •  Artsmark 20
    •  primary school

    An arts-rich curriculum make for happy children

    , 10 minute read

    As schools readjust to life after the pandemic, Victor Guerro (Curriculum Lead in Creative Arts at Hillyfield Primary Academy), discusses the power that art and creativity have when embedded into the curriculum.

    A group of children lined up in front of a large painting on the wall. They are smiling and throwing their arms up in the air.
  2. Blog category
    •  creative careers

    Meet the women putting young people at the heart of what we do

    This International Women’s Day, we interview two of our Directors from the Arts Council’s Children and Young People & Learning team; Anne Appelbaum, Director of Children and Young People and Hannah Fouracre, Director of Music Education.  

    Young primary pupil being taught to play bongos by her teacher who is standing behind her
  3. Blog category
    •  creative careers

    Artsmark Coordinating Assistant chats career aspirations

    This National Careers Week meet Emma Thorpe, who’s joined us for her placement with The University of Manchester.

  4. Blog category
    •  creative careers

    How did we get here?

    It’s National Careers Week and we’re shining a light on creative careers.

  5. Blog category
    •  primary school

    Artsmark in the Potteries

    Lucy Palmer-Rimmer, Arts Council England’s Communications Officer for the North, visited Oakhill Primary School, observing how Artsmark keeps history alive for children in the Potteries ​There’s nothing unique to Oakhill Primary school on the outside.

    Male student proudly holds up pottery creatures
  6. Blog category
    •  pupil voice
    •  primary school

    Year 6 pupils share their Artsmark journey

    Year 6 pupils, Kyle and Cadey from Senacre Wood Primary School's Arts Council, close Artsmark Celebration Week by telling us what they got up to and share their Artsmark journey with us.

  7. Blog category
    •  primary school
    •  cross-curricular

    Join the World Oceans Day sing-a-long

    Horfield Primary School would like to invite you all in joining them to celebrate World Oceans Day.

    Horfield Primary School pupils bird art work as part of a Science Summit
  8. Blog category
    •  creative careers

    Creating the Creatives of the Future!

    This National Careers Week we want to take the opportunity to focus on our blossoming Creative Industries and the range of opportunities available for young people.