by Lewis | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog, Featured News, Latest News, News, News Articles, RIO Content
When I mention Artsmark to most teacher friends and colleagues they initially pull a bit of a face. When I ask why, I find it’s because they remember the old Artsmark and really don’t know about the new version. They remember a rather heavy-duty data collection, form... 
by Lewis | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog, Featured News, Latest News, News, News Articles
Just before Christmas it seemed there was positivity in the air for arts in education. And yet it seems the January gloom has darkened expectations again, with a number of recent reports once more highlighting the perilous state of the arts in schools. First up, the... 
by Lewis | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog, Latest News, News, RIO Content
RIO consultant and former headteacher Gary Futcher has heard all the debates about arts education but now feels it’s time for action. Radio 4’s Front Row, the weekday live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media last week hosted a live debate... 
by Lewis | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog, News, RIO Content
Happy International Men’s Day! Inevitably, every year on International Women’s Day, there’ll be some comedian who comments on a Buzzfeed tweet or George Takei Facebook post saying “Pfft, when’s International Men’s Day?!” Well... 
by tom | Jun 13, 2016 | Blog
We wanted to share with you below a blog from Marcus Davey, CEO and Artistic Director at the Roundhouse in London, as he discusses the power of young people in artistic spaces, and why we should put our trust in them. In the blog, he shares the reasons behind the... by tom | Mar 20, 2015 | Blog
The University of Bristol has published Teenage Kicks – its research into the relationship between culture and young people. Working with RIO’s Matt Little as a research partner, the research project ‘Teenage Kicks: exploring cultural value from a youth...