cultural education challenge

June 5, 2020

Creative Aspirations Week

Mrs Sarah Ackerley, Creative Arts Leader at St Kentigern’s Primary School in Manchester, discusses the success of a creative aspirations week in her school.

May 15, 2020

Cultural Education & COVID-19: A message from the grass-roots

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport called for evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on the cultural sector. In response, Curious Minds submitted evidence gathered from 180 freelance professionals and 45 community arts organisations.

May 7, 2020

Paul Hamlyn Foundation supports Cultural Educators

We are grateful to announce that we are now working with Paul Hamlyn Foundation to extend our Bridging the Gap bursary scheme.

November 8, 2019

Marple Hall School Stockport - Artsmark Award Presentation

November 8, 2019

SmART Sparks

Phillippa O'Shea, Director of Teaching and Learning for Creative Arts at Marple Hall School in Stockport, looks back on the school's Artsmark journey for Artsmark Celebration Week 2019.

October 9, 2019

A Sterling Outcome

Siobhan Sullivan, Artsmark lead and teacher at Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery in Wigan, shares her view of the positive impact that Artsmark has had on school life.

September 12, 2019

A Teacher’s View of Leading the Arts

Naomi Lord, Director of Creative Learning and Partnerships at The Bolton School, blogs about her experiences on our Leading the Arts in Your School CPD classroom and the impact it's had in her school.

July 18, 2019

Considering CASE Studies

As they approach the final days of their year-long fellowship, three members of our 2018-19 Culture and Arts Schools Experts (CASE) cohort reflect on their key areas of learning from the programme.

July 16, 2019

Brief for Curious Minds’ Social value and impact study

Curious Minds is seeking an external partner who can support us to explore and demonstrate the value of our ‘sector support’ work to our stakeholders and the impact it has had on individuals, organisations, sectors and locations.

May 31, 2019

The Augar Review and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Curious Minds' response to the Augar Review from Dr. Steph Hawke, Senior Manager: External Funding & Policy.

February 25, 2019

Creative Aspirations Week

Cultural Education & COVID-19: A message from the grass-roots

Paul Hamlyn Foundation supports Cultural Educators

SmART Sparks

A Sterling Outcome

A Teacher’s View of Leading the Arts

Considering CASE Studies

The Augar Review and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Character Foundations; Sector Response

Celebrating Artsmark Towns

Celebrating Artsmark – Partnerships

Curious Blog: Ace of CASE