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What is Artsmark? 

What is Artsmark? 

Artsmark empowers teachers with the skills they need to embed arts, culture and creativity across the whole curriculum. Our world-leading teacher CPD is delivered by Goldsmiths, University of London.

Schools are recognised for their exceptional commitment to creativity with the Artsmark Award, accredited by Arts Council England – the only award for arts and culture provision in England. 

Artsmark is open to primary, secondary and special schools, as well as hospital schools, pupil referral units, youth offending teams and sixth form colleges in England. 

Why Artsmark? 

  • over 20 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

Testimonial

“Our Artsmark journey has been a great success. Staff are really seeing the difference that learning though being creative can make to pupil understanding and wellbeing.” 

Highfield Littleport Academy, Artsmark Silver 

In a purple circle are the words 9 out of 10 schools say Artsmark’s CPD boosts staff skills and confidence. To the right is an image of a girl looking at the camera holding a violin.

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A long-term investment

Artsmark costs £500 for your entire two-year Artsmark journey, plus a further two years of accreditation from the Arts Council. If you have less than 100 pupils, you get a 50% reduction and pay just £250.

Find out more about our costs > 

Click the links below to find out more about the programme, why schools value Artsmark, and how investing in teacher CPD will transform your entire school community. 

With over 20 years’ experience in transforming schools through arts and culture, find out why you should join Artsmark’s growing network of schools.

A young female pupil sat at a drum kit with her arms raised and holding a rock star pose, while her classmates make silly faces at her, stood around her in a semi circle

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.

A student in the arts faculty at Durham Sixth Form Centre.

Find a wide range of guidance, templates, and support from Goldsmiths to help you on your Artsmark journey

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