How to join the
Artsmark community
How to get started
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.
We’re currently developing the detail of the new Artsmark programme and will be sharing this with schools in the New Year. While the award process is changing, the framework we assess against remains the same – the Artsmark Framework, so we encourage you to continue to use this when planning your Artsmark activity.
Further information to help you get started with Artsmark
Find a wide range of guidance, templates, and support available to help you on your Artsmark journey
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.
The Artsmark Framework breaks down the eight Artsmark Award levels against the three award levels: Silver, Gold and Platinum
Be inspired by Artsmark stories
Discover how Sawston Village College is inspiring a love of reading through filmmaking, creative partnerships and pupil-led learning as part of its Artsmark journey.
Research from the National Literacy Trust has shown that Reading for Pleasure is at a 20-year low. What if the answer lies in rethinking reading as a creative process? This blog explores how schools can unlock imagination, agency and Artsmark success through inclusive, creative reading practices.
Discover how Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School has woven creativity into everyday learning, transforming inclusion, wellbeing, and community through the arts.
Beyond the badge: How Artsmark helped Cumbria schools reimagine the arts
How can rural schools overcome barriers to arts access? Discover how the Artsmark framework helped schools in Cumbria take small steps toward big creative change.
In our latest blog, Tara Page from Goldsmiths, University of London, shares why collaboration and in-person connections are so important in sparking creativity and confidence across schools.
Bradford is this year's UK City of Culture. Tom Howell shares how the Bradford Artsmark Schools Network is helping schools turn short-term aspirations into lasting change.
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.
Explore how museums and heritage sites can be places for learning, connection and creativity with GEM – the Group for Education in Museums.
Bromley High School’s first Celebration of Arts Festival brought music, drama, dance, and visual arts together in a vibrant showcase, highlighting the school’s Artsmark vision and the power of creative connections.
Find out how Wirral Hospitals' School uses creativity as a central part of their work-related programme.
