Arts Award

Gain your Arts award with us!

We’re proud champions of Arts Award, a celebration of young people’s creativity.

Through taking part in Arts Award, you will develop your creativity, learn new skills and explore exciting career pathways. All while working towards a nationally recognised qualification!

People holding their arts award certificates.
3 people at RUFC for the Bronze Arts Award

What is Arts Award?

Arts Award is a nationally recognised qualification for ages 5 to 25.

Through Arts Award, you have a unique opportunity to pick up valuable skills in arts and leadership. All while gaining a qualification that’s highly regarded, right across the country.

Arts Award has five different levels: Discover, Explore, Bronze, Silver and Gold.

You can find out more about Arts Award on their website.

Get Involved

Children’s Capital of Culture offers free Arts Award programmes to children and young people across the borough.

Take part in an Arts Award with us and not only will you learn new skills and develop your confidence.

You’ll also make a difference in your community.

Our upcoming free Arts Award programmes take place on:

  • 27 to 30 May: a four-day Bronze Arts Award programme celebrating Grimm & Co’s Festival of Stories.
    Sign up here!
  • 11 to 15 August: a five-day summer holiday Bronze Arts Award programme.
    Register your interest in advance by contacting us!
A young person smiles for the camera as someone comments on their work.

Young people doing an Arts Award activity.

A young person shows if their art work.

A young person plays the guitar.

Need more convincing? 

Here’s what past Arts Award participants and their parents and carers had to say about our programmes.

 

“Thank you so much for the imagination, creativity and enthusiasm poured into this workshop and training.” 

 

“Without opportunities provided for free like this, E wouldn't have been able to take part and have had the experience she had: making new friends, increasing her confidence and self-esteem and gaining a recognised qualification whilst having fun!” 

 

“The team were skilled and flexible enough to care and support the girls, without the rigidity of the traditional classroom.”