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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
    •  secondary school
    •  wellbeing
    •  Artsmark Gold

    How we use arts and creativity to boost student and staff wellbeing

    In our second Artsmark in action blog we hear from Alexis Pelling, Artsmark Lead at Cheam High School, a secondary school in Cheam, Surrey.

    Art work on a wall outside a school
  3. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Partner
    •  arts partnerships
    •  Covid-19

    Discover the impact of working with Artsmark Partners (part one)

    The Artsmark Partnership Programme connects educational settings with cultural organisations on your doorstep.

  4. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Partner
    •  arts partnerships
    •  Covid-19

    Discover the impact of working with Artsmark Partners (part two)

    The Artsmark Partnership Programme connects educational settings with cultural organisations on your doorstep.

  5. Blog category
    •  cross-curricular
    •  Artsmark Platinum
    •  secondary school

    School should be more than merely passing exams

    Peter Robinson from Our Lady's Catholic High School talked to The Guardian about how achieving an Artsmark Platinum Award can change the life of a school.

  6. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Platinum
    •  secondary school

    Be the best you can be with Artsmark

    The Artsmark Award has been a part of Havelock Academy for over ten years now, holding a Gold award under the previous framework, and in 2017 we gained our Platinum Award in the new, refreshed framework.

    Male pupil and teacher looking at a tablet screen
  7. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Partner

    Sowing the Seeds of Creativity

    Jayne Seddon is an artist, educator, creative producer, and Artsmark Partner. As Artist in Residence at LIPA Primary and High School, she works collaboratively with the school and a range of cultural partners to develop innovative art projects for both the LIPA pupils and the other settings they support.

    A female pupil sat at a desk with daffodils next to her which she is drawing. A teacher is sat next to her, looking at her drawing
  8. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Artsmark, we’ve teamed up with CILIP to create a special selection of Kate Greenaway titles, 'Greenaway Greats', offering young people a fantastic reading opportunity featuring outstanding illustration.

    Two girls sitting in a library looking at a space themed booklet