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Pop Up Festival Presents is a FREE live-streamed literature festival 14th-18th June for primary, secondary and special schools, celebrating some of the best writers and illustrators.   The summer showcase will feature over 20 workshops with a diverse group of...

High View School, CECE and Take A Part have joined together to offer opportunity for an artist or collective of artists to deliver a Creative Education micro-commission that engages with a small group of KS1 pupils and responds to the themes of environment, patterns...

Calling all teachers! Is your school passionate about creativity? Are you looking to build networks with other schools? If so, then Arts Council England's new funding programme, Creativity Collaboratives, could be for you.   Creativity Collaboratives was a key...

PONY, based in Bath, are the latest organisation to be announced as an Artsmark Partner! They commission, curate and produce site responsive public art and wider creative collaborations to inspire engagement with cultural stories. They act as a bridge between the...

Do you know an exceptional Music teacher worthy of an award? Brass Bands England are looking for nominations for the Brian W Hicks Memorial Shield for Services to Youth Banding. This category is, of course, all about supporting young people within the banding sector –...

This week sees the launch of Climate Action: Race to Zero, an international collaboration to engage young people all over the world in climate action. Focussed on COP26 and beyond, this collaboration involves some 20 organisations from the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa...

The Crafts Council is preparing to launch a new educational programme. To better understand the needs of the teachers, and the digital platforms they are currently utilising in a blended classroom, they have put together this short survey. They would love to hear your...

WeTransfer, the B Corp company with a set of tools for the creative process, has announced the creation of WeTransfer’s Supporting Act Foundation to support emerging creative talent through arts education, grants, and an annual prize.   WeTransfer’s Supporting Act...

Mayes Creative are delighted to announce that, following on from their sold-out virtual residency in November 2020, they are once again partnering with the Royal Astronomical Society to deliver a fascinating new virtual residency: Starlight. Join them for an...

The Writers' Block have released their upcoming programme of opportunities and there's something for everyone!  Wanted! Young Journalists for G7 News Hub Are you aged 12-18 with an interest in the news? Would you enjoy learning how to sniff out a good story and being...

Join us for our Culture: Outdoor Places and Spaces webinar on Wednesday 28th April 4-5pm As children and young people start to emerge from lockdown learning, how can we encourage and support families, schools and cultural organisations to find ways embracing the...

Take A Part are looking to comission two artists/collective of artists to deliver two school projects. Whitleigh Community Primary School, CECE and Take A Part have joined together to commission an artist or collective of artists to deliver a Creative Education...

Are you interested in shows, festivals or events? Do you enjoy meeting new people? Would you like to work in marketing or the arts? Strike A Light are looking for an intern to work with and support their team to contribute to effective marketing and the smooth running...

How can creativity power communities in Gloucestershire?   Create Gloucestershire are hosting an event on Wednesday 28th April at 10am; this will be a time to connect with others and tease out what your next creative step could be - bold or tentative - on your...

Travelling Light Theatre Company presents 17 & Squeak Gobbler, an exciting new story and free resource for schools. Inspired by lockdown, three short films introduce two characters and an age-old tale about finding common ground in an uncertain world. Seventeen is...

Beyond Face CIC is a performance company based in Plymouth whose mission is to raise the profile and visibility of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse artists, young people and communities. Tomorrow they are launching their latest film- The Elephant in the Room.  The...

Join us for a totally informal after school virtual tea-time network opportunity for teachers and those working in and with schools. A chance to pop in, chat, listen, share, make suggestions and pick up ideas to support creativity in the classroom. With the recent...

Trinity College London is excited to be hosting a series of conversations with Cultural Education Partnerships across the country, and you’re invited to join them. They have consulted with, and listened to feedback from CEPs across the regions and these resulting...

Anarchy Arts is a unique creative arts project offering young people open access to the arts, arts education and local artists. The project is designed to support 16 - 21 year olds residing in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole who are NEET or economically...

Daisi is an arts education charity. Working throughout Devon, Torbay (and beyond), they create and promote inspiring creative and cultural experiences which enable more children and young people to access and enjoy the transformative and inclusive power of the arts...

Celebrate National Children's Carnival Week- 12th-18th July 2021 Mahogany Carnival Arts is working with the UK Centre for Carnival Arts to realise the dream of having all children in the UK celebrate carnival together in their schools. Carnival artists are putting...

Are you a teacher of Art, Craft or Design?  Join the Crafts Council and craft makers Fleur Winter, Sarah Drew, Jenny Ayrton and Angie Parker on Wednesday 28th April from 3.30-5.30pm for a hands-on digital continual professional development (CPD) session. As the...

Are you aged 12 to 18? Can you play an instrument confidently? Would you like to play by ear, develop your creativity and have the opportunity to audition to join the National Youth Folk Ensemble? Sign up for a free online Sampler Day!  Each Sampler Day features:...

Create Gloucestershire are recruiting 2 new Creative Catalysts to support Create Local, a key strategy in their mission to unlock more resources, time and assets for arts, culture, and creativity across Gloucestershire. Create Local is a generational change programme....

Cranborne Middle School in Dorset are one of the latest schools to achieve their Artsmark Award. Throughout the pandemic they have been working hard to develop Arts and Culture throughout their school and are proud to have been awarded a glorious Gold! Here is what...

Celebrate Creativity with Art Bytes! Join Art Bytes to champion the creativity of the nation’s next generation using art and virtual technology. Art Bytes is a new, national programme for primary, secondary and SEN schools, combining an inter-school art competition...

The Gorsedh Kernow Children’s awards are now open! The Gorsedh Kernow Children’s awards aim to celebrate and encourage the learning of Cornish culture in a creative way. Entrants could submit pieces that celebrate the Cornish language, dance, music, film or theatre....

Come and join us for the Real Ideas Monthly Tuesday Creativi-Tea @ 3.30pm! These online sessions are a totally informal virtual tea-time network opportunity for teachers, educators, artists and practitioners from the cultural and creative sector. A chance to chat,...

Have you been working with schools or education settings during covid? Have you adapted your creative work or approach? Take A Part want to hear from you! Take A Part are experts in socially engaged audience development for contemporary art. Based in Plymouth, they...

This informative, free CPD course by The Black Curriculum will help you discover how to best teach and embed Black British history into the national school curriculum. From pedagogy in the classroom to the history of ethnocratic and eurocentric narratives, this...

Where we are... is a new UK-wide national programme for young people aged 16–24 that co-designs and co-delivers meaningful local projects in arts and culture.  This new programme for young people aged 16-24 is supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and is looking for...

Effervescent are looking for young people aged 13-22 to help design this year’s national Lonely Not Alone campaign. This opportunity is open to young people from all over the UK to lead an awesome campaign that will help young people just like you talk more openly...

As of 2021 Le Navet Bete are proud to be an official Artsmark partner! As a partner they are here to support and develop long term relationships with Artsmark settings across the country.   Le Navet Bete are one of the UK's leading touring physical comedy theatre...

Real Ideas Spring Webinars for Teachers The 4Cs – creativity, culture, connection, community – are at the heart of Real Ideas’ curriculum thinking.  Our aim is to outline the practical activity on offer and create communities of practice around the 4Cs to support...

A great opportunity from our friends at Festival Bridge...

Are you interested in producing or programming artistic/creative events, and want to begin a career in an arts venue or creative organisation?  The Creative Assistant Fellowship at Bristol Beacon could be for you! This role is about on the job learning, so you do not...

Are you curious about entering the world of theatre-making? Want to try something new and different? Feel inspired and unleash your creativity with Let’s... The Bristol Old Vic have launched some FREE online masterclasses for young people and adults. Let’s… online...

Rhythm Circle Digital Games Project The Rhythm Circle Digital Games Project has just finished creating 3 online music games. Whether you are a school teacher delivering whole class music lesson or a family looking for enrichment activities, these games are useful...

See how Doorstep's Arts Award went as they completed their bronze Arts Award! The participants all worked towards a musical production of  'Alice in Wonderland." They managed to execute the show, however many young people had to complete their Arts Award during the...

Read all about how Lighthouse in Poole have found their Arts Award delivery journey #LoveArtsAward   Last year we at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, decided to start our Arts Award delivery journey. Having been a supporter centre for years, we decided it was...

Schools Anthology – Save Our Seas! Each year the University of Plymouth creates an anthology celebrating the talent of the city’s young people. They're on the lookout for submissions from students, from which the best will be selected and published in the anthology....

How a creative network came together to make it happen 2020 was supposed to be a year of celebration for Arts Award in Gloucestershire. A group of diverse organisations from festivals to museums and libraries met at The Everyman Theatre in December 2019 to join forces...

Creativity Exchange: A New Online Community to Encourage Teaching for Creativity This February Arts Council England (ACE) have launched Creativity Exchange, a new online community to encourage teaching for creativity across the curriculum. Designed for school leaders,...

Following our autumn webinar exploring what was working in the shift to online delivery for the cultural sector, and this webinar explores the latest developments and best practice examples 6 months on. This webinar will also feature an introduction to Badge Nation, a...

Open Call for Creative Proposal DISRUPT is a brand new digital arts festival taking place 8-9 July 2021. The event will explore how the performing arts has supported and collaborated with communities during the pandemic, and how a year of uncertainty and change has...

It’s a really challenging time for many as we’re all acutely aware. However, for young people who have left school, education, university who find themselves in a hugely difficult economic climate, their careers, building skills for their future and maintaining energy...

Pavilion Dance South West proudly presents Origins 2021- a digital performance platform for young dancers, schools & youth dance groups across the South West to showcase their creative dance film work. Applications are now open for Origins 2021, hosted by Pavilion...

BATH SPA UNIVERSITY HOSTS ONLINE LITERATURE AND WRITING SUMMIT: FOLLOW THE SUN Travel the world without leaving your home and join a dynamic summit of writers, artists and scholars at Follow the Sun, an online literature and writing conference hosted by Transnational...

Software Cornwall have compiled a list of some of their favourite computer science and online learning resources aimed at kids and adults alike to help you through the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of these resources are free and best of all, they are all fun and creative!...

Interested in working in a digital and virtual format with library staff to co-create and deliver a series of creative interventions with children, families or young people? Libraries are needed more than ever as we cope with Covid 19. Children and young people have...