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  1. Blog category
    •  arts partnerships
    •  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
  2. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Partner
    •  arts partnerships

    5 reasons why you need an Artsmark Partner in your life

    Since the Artsmark Partnership Programme launched last year, more than 650 arts and cultural organisations have signed up, offering a whole range of brilliant cultural opportunities for both young people and their teachers.

    Young actors at Hillstone Primary performing Hercules and Phoebe
  3. Bolton School talk to us about how their Artsmark journey is an opportunity to celebrate, enrich and extend the cultural offer available to their students and engage with their community.

    Students from Bolton sitting outside a cultural venue
  4. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Celebration Week
    •  arts partnerships

    Colton Hills speak up!

    We hear from staff and pupils at Colton Hill Primary School about how engaging with creative arts organisations and practitioners has given them really exciting opportunities.

    A young girl is sitting in a chair with a drum kit behind her
  5. Blog category
    •  pupil voice
    •  Artsmark Celebration Week

    The impact of setting up a student arts council

    , 5 minute read

    Dagenham Park Church of England School talk to us about the importance of pupil voice and how to authentically embed pupil voice across the whole school.

    A graphic image of people sitting at a desk with lots of images of ideas above them
  6. Blog category
    •  Artsmark
    •  Artsmark Celebration Week
    •  arts partnerships

    Five questions with Professor Page

    , 5 minute read

    We speak to Professor Tara Page, Artsmark Project Lead at Goldsmiths, University of London. Professor Page is leading the team behind your Artsmark training.

    A group of young people all wearing black reach up to a young person being lifted into the air
  7. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Celebration Week
    •  arts partnerships
    •  peer learning

    Pupil Referral Unit pioneers North West Specialist Arts Network

    Manchester Secondary Pupil Referral Unit (MSPRU) is a multi-site Alternative Provision school located across five sites in Manchester. Hear about how their crucial creative partnership work has empowered them to lead the newly-formed North West Specialist Arts Network.

    Two globe art sculptures with images of Black Britons on them.
  8. Blog category
    •  research
    •  povertyproofing
    •  Artsmark

    How can we remove barriers to culture and creativity for pupils living in poverty?

    , 10 minute read

    We're working with Children North East on a Poverty Proofing© project to ensure children and young people have access to arts, culture and creativity in education.

    A woman with grey hair and a bright green top is looking to the camera, smiling. Another woman is smiling behind her.