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  1. Blog category
    •  secondary school
    •  wellbeing
    •  Artsmark Gold

    How we use arts and creativity to boost student and staff wellbeing

    5 November 2020

    In our second Artsmark in action blog we hear from Alexis Pelling, Artsmark Lead at Cheam High School, a secondary school in Cheam, Surrey.

    Art work on a wall outside a school
  2. Blog category
    •  arts partnerships
    •  primary school

    Artsmark in the Potteries

    16 December 2019

    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
  3. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Partner
    •  arts partnerships
    •  wellbeing

    Let's talk about mental health

    13 May 2019

    Here at Artis, we strongly believe that the arts inspire and motivate children’s creativity, allowing them to find their voice and open up their imagination. As well as giving them a space to explore challenging themes more openly outside of the formal learning environment, the arts help to build young people’s confidence, resilience and self-esteem.

    Pupils from Elmhurst Primary School group photo with Artsmark Parter, Artis
  4. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Partner
    •  arts partnerships

    5 reasons why you need an Artsmark Partner in your life

    17 April 2019

    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
  5. Blog category
    •  cross-curricular
    •  primary school
    •  Artsmark Gold

    Artsmark and Poetry

    11 October 2017

    This National Poetry Day, Art Coordinator Sharon Palfreyman from Corrie Primary School, talks to us about how two inspiring arts and poetry projects helped them achieve Artsmark Gold

    Children playing outside
  6. Blog category
    •  arts partnerships

    Supporting cultural education through film

    1 October 2017

    Paul Reeve, CEO of Into Film, blogs about how there’s no doubt that film’s popularity can cause it to be undervalued, in the educational context.