artsmark celebration week

November 11, 2022

November 11, 2022

An Expert’s Artsmark Journey

As part of Artsmark Celebration Week 2022 - and as we reflect on Curious Minds' 10 years of being the Arts Council’s Bridge Organisation for North West England - we spoke to Emma and asked her to share own personal 'Artsmark journey'.

November 9, 2022

A Year of Cultural Activities

The past couple of years have seen unprecedented challenges for the delivery of arts activities in all settings. However, this didn’t stop Bedford High School in Greater Manchester delivering a series of arts workshops and activities with a wide-range of partners, culminating in a mass concert at The Bridgewater Hall.

September 27, 2022

Get Ready for Artsmark Celebration Week

Every year we host Artsmark Celebration Week to shout out about the fantastic achievements of Artsmark settings across the North West and advocate for cultural education across the curriculum.

February 9, 2018

Artsmark: Newly Awarded Schools

Eleven North West Schools celebrate Artsmark Award status Curious Minds is delighted to congratulate the latest group of North West schools to achieve Artsmark status. Artsmark is the creative quality standard for schools; […]

December 14, 2017

Artsmark: Newly Awarded Schools

Fourteen North West Schools celebrate Artsmark Award status Christmas has come early for 14 schools in our region, after they achieved Artsmark status at either silver, gold or platinum level. […]

October 13, 2017

Artsmark: Newly Awarded Schools Announced

Seventeen North West Schools celebrate Artsmark Award status Curious Minds is delighted to congratulate the latest group of North West schools to achieve Artsmark status. Artsmark is the creative quality standard for schools; […]

October 13, 2017

Artsmark: A Governor’s View

Why do school Governors need to be thinking about cultural education and Artsmark? Governing boards have an important responsibility to ensure that their school offers pupils a wide and varied curriculum, and […]