August 24th, 2016

 Registration is now live for schools to attend Artsmark Development Days in East Sussex at Towner Gallery in Eastbourne this academic year.  Development Days run from 10.30am for an 11am start until 3.30pm.  www.artsmark.org.uk

EAST SUSSEX

• Wednesday 5th October 2016                     Towner Gallery, Eastbourne
  
• Wednesday 7th December 2016                 Towner Gallery, Eastbourne
• Wednesday 1st March 2017                          Towner Gallery, Eastbourne
• Wednesday 24th May 2017                           Towner Gallery, Eastbourne

I have included some further details about the award and how you can register for a Development Day. As momentum builds behind the new award, we expect 2016/17 Development Days to be busy, so please ensure that you register to attend as soon as you can.
Really looking forward to working with you over the coming years.

ARTSMARK
As you may know, the new award has been designed by schools for schools, to make it relevant and straightforward.  Artsmark will support you in delivering a high quality arts and cultural education and provides an excellent way to recognise this through a nationally accredited award from Arts Council England.
Benefits to Schools

• Access to exceptional resources as well as networks of the country’s most treasured cultural organisations, helping you to develop and strengthen your arts provision.
• Evidence of how you are meeting your social, moral, cultural and spiritual requirements for OFSTED.
• Endorses and highlights a school’s high quality arts and cultural offer.

 
Benefits to Students

• Builds confidence, resilience and drive that will help children to grow into happy, articulate, successful young people.
• Arts and culture unlock potential by helping children and young people to develop character, talent, knowledge and understanding.
• Gives every child the opportunity to create, compose and perform, and to visit, experience and participate in extraordinary work.

 
COST AND REGISTRATION
Details of the price breakdown and registration process are as follows:
Standard package - £500*
This will ensure that your school or educational setting has access to:

• An Artsmark Development Day – this is a day of CPD for two members of school staff and will be delivered by Artswork as your South East Bridge Organisation. This training will underpin your Artsmark journey , support high level planning for the arts and culture in your school and enable you to network with other schools in your area
  
• A Critical Friend visit – An education expert or cultural specialist will visit your school to help develop and stretch your school’s arts and cultural objectives
• Online tools and resources

 
In the South East, Artswork will include additional benefits within your package. These are:
·         Continuing advice and support from Artswork once you have attended the Artsmark training and are developing your Statement of Commitment
·         Special offers from arts and cultural organisations in the South East for schools that have achieved the Artsmark award
·         Connecting with Culture - A quick and easy platform for you to use, to connect with cultural organisations in your area.
*  If you qualify as a small school (less than 100 pupils) your registration fee can be reduced by 50%. To request a reduced fee, please contact the Artsmark team.
 
Key Steps

1. To begin your application for the Artsmark award, you will first need to register with Arts Council England to attend your Artsmark Development Day.  Please follow the link below and complete the form located on the official Artsmark site: http://www.artsmark.org.uk/registration
   

Arts Council England will subsequently invoice your school directly for the cost of entering for the Artsmark Award.

1. You will then need to complete the booking form provided by Artswork so that you can choose your preferred Development Day. Please follow this link to do this: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XHZLGQ3  After submitting your information, you will receive booking confirmation from a member of the Artswork team.
   

Please note that your booking WILL NOT be confirmed until you register for the Artsmark with Arts Council England.

If you are in any doubt of the process or to discuss the training and the refreshed Artsmark a little further please contact myself on this email or 07450 522475, or our Artsmark Team on 02380 332491. Many thanks for your interest.