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Access professional support,
advice and resources to
strengthen your arts provision

Goldsmiths introduction

In September 2023, we welcomed Goldsmiths, University of London as our new national delivery partner.

Goldsmiths’ expertise and experience in creative pedagogy and cultural placemaking will drive Artsmark’s support and training forward at a national level, and support Arts Council England’s ambition to ensure that all children and young people have access to arts and cultural education across the country.

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Goldsmiths training and support offer

Goldsmiths have designed a learning journey to support and enable school communities to be:

  • agents of change
  • creative innovators of practice and pedagogy
  • collaborative within and outside of their setting
  • critically reflective creative learning environments

Find out more about Goldsmiths training and support offer and book onto your Artsmark development training sessions here. 

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Introduction

    Whether you are just starting out on your Artsmark journey, or whether you’re looking to celebrate your recent success, you’ll find a wide range of guidance, templates, teaching resources and celebration tools here.  

    Artsmark resources, guidance and templates

    Whether you're just getting started, ready to start your Artsmark submissions or celebrating your success, find all you need here.

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    Online submission support

    How to submit their Statement of Commitment and Statement of Impact online.

    A graphic step by step guide of the online submission process

    Goldsmiths training and support

    Find out about the world-leading teacher CPD offer from Goldsmiths, University of London, and book your training place.

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    Support for specialist settings

    We’ve created additional guidance and case studies for alternative and specialist education settings, designed to help you understand how Artsmark can work for you

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    Celebrate your Artsmark success

    Congratulations on achieving your Artsmark Award! Download our templates and resources to help you shout from the rooftops about your achievements!

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    Artsmark Partners

    About the Artsmark Partnership Programme, how to find Partners and see them in action

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    Teaching Resources

    We are developing a range of practical guides to support you in developing your provision in certain subjects and align it to your Artsmark journey

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    Quality Principles

    Arts Council England has seven Quality Principles to raise the quality of work being produced by, with and for children and young people, that should be embedded throughout your practice

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    Why not grab a cuppa and watch our short film about the support on offer throughout your Artsmark journey…

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    Latest blogs

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    We speak to Professor Tara Page, Artsmark Project Lead at Goldsmiths, University of London. Professor Page is leading the team behind your Artsmark training.
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    This Artsmark Celebration Week, Lisa Hall, Assistant Headteacher of Cragside Primary School tells us about their annual Heaton Shakespeare Festival that is growing from strength to strength.
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    To celebrate a decade of partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Eastbury Community School have transitioned to a new tier of Associate School: RSC Champion School.
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