Anvil Arts is an Arts Awards supporter and Artsmark partner. This means we are able to help groups in completing their Arts Awards (but we do not run our own sessions), and our Community Engagement Manager is an Advisor so can deliver individual sessions discussing how arts organisations are run.

We are also able to support schools who are on their Artsmark journey with our partner offer.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW...

ARTS AWARD

Location: Usually your school

Suitable for: KS2 upwards / SEN groups

No. spaces per cohort: Groups of around 10 – 15 are preferable, but it depends on your needs

What children will explore: New artforms, researching arts activities and venues, creating, sharing and presenting their work

Benefits for teachers: Great for supporting Artsmark journeys, introduces a range of arts subjects, supports confidence-building, and offers a qualification for young people to add to their experience and portfolio

Cost: Trinity College applies charges for arts logs and submitting work for moderating

BONUS: Young people will gain a Arts Award qualification (Explore upwards)

For more details: Visit artsmark.org.uk

Running the Arts Award can help support your Artsmark status and can contribute to your cultural capital when being reviewed by Ofsted.

Our Arts Award Supporter offer includes:

Six hours of time from a trained and experienced member of our team – this can be used for delivering sessions directly, providing tours or talks at The Anvil, or helping with planning your own sessions
Advice and support throughout your delivery of the Arts Award from Discover to Silver levels
Assisting with administration to the delivery of your Arts Award

Get in touch with us if you are interested in learning more about the Arts Award. It can introduce Arts and culture to young people in a new and exciting way that does not necessarily involve performance. It also allows them to adapt projects in a way that suits them.

ARTSMARK

Artsmark is the only creative quality standard for schools and other education settings. It is accredited by Arts Council England and can support Ofsted inspections.

For more information, visit artsmark.org.uk.

Our Partner Offer

Your Artsmark journey will be unique to your school and your students, which is why Anvil Arts is at hand to provide bespoke support.

When writing your Statement of Commitment Anvil Arts can:

Advise on how to embed the Quality Principles in your offer
Talk to you about taking part in Orchestra Unwrapped with the Philharmonia Orchestra (primary schools only)
Bring The World at Large (our primary schools project) to your school
Offer a visit from The Brodowski Quartet and AfroSamba
Support with Arts Award
Proofreading your Statement of Impact

If you want to talk to someone about joining the programme, then please contact artsmark@artscouncil.org.uk.

Artswork are based in Southampton and are the Bridge organisation that supports our work with Arts Council England.

Get in touch with our Community Engagement Manager if you have any initial questions.