Arts and EducationArts and education programmes contribute to raising standards in schools, improving individual achievement and improving core skills, such as literacy. There are many arts organisations, individual artists, arts education agencies and networks that offer support to schools. This includes developing their arts curriculum, exploring creative ways of teaching and learning, sharing skills and expertise and forging partnerships with local community facilities and resources.
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The Southwark Network for Lifelong Learning, SNLL
SNLL is a network of over 300 education and training providers, companies, guiding agencies and educators that fosters the sharing of information.
ArtsMark
Artsmark is a benchmark for arts education in schools. It is awarded annually to schools that show a commitment to a full range of arts education.
Artsmark aims to
- Recognise
- Promote
- Disseminate good practice
- Extend arts education opportunities in schools
- Encourage effective partnerships between schools, arts practitioners and organisations
Midwest
Midwest seeks to be a catalyst for creative thought. It supports regional, national and international collaborations between artists, projects, organisations and the public.
National Education Business Partnership Network, NEBPN
NEBPN is an umbrella organisation and national voice for education and business partnerships.
Access Arts
Access Arts offers a progressive collection of visual arts learning resources, including online workshops and lesson plans for visual arts education.
Arts Catalyst
Arts Catalyst facilitates collaborative art and science projects, expanding new territories for artistic practice and setting up multidisciplinary research laboratories. It hosts programmes for young people, and focuses on creating partnerships between teachers, artists and arts resources.
 Arts Inform
Arts Inform is an entrepreneurial organisation that builds relationships between cultural industry professionals and educational institutions.
Arts Learning Partnership
The Arts Learning Partnership is an organisation that supports arts based learning initiatives for hard to reach youth, builds partnerships between arts organisations and educators.
Artscape
Artscape is the national directory for arts in education, and aims to be the primary resource for schools and educational institutions looking to employ artists.
Arts4Schools
Arts for Schools provides listings, information, news, events and resources for schools and educators, along with marketing, training, support and advice for arts organisations and artists.
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts offers education and training from PHD level to digital training for youth who feel socially excluded.
LONSAS, London Schools Art Service
LONSAS, forging partnerships between art and education, is aimed at teachers and provides resources, news, a comprehensive database, regular school bulletins, and a telephone helpline.
Young at Art
Young at Art hosts a variety of summer and Saturday art, design and communication classes, artist in residence programmes, and an annual competition.
Contact us
Arts and heritage team
Tel: 020 7525 2000
artsadmin@southwark.gov.uk
Chatelaine House
186 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1JJ
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