The Arts Award is the first accredited youth arts scheme to recognise how young people develop as artists and arts leaders. Young people aged 11-25 of all abilities and interests can gain their awards in any art form. Taking part in an Arts Award develops young people’s creative and personal skills for further education or employment.
The Arts Award is run by Arts Council England and Trinity Guildhall, supported by Canon (UK). For more information, please visit the Arts Award website at www.artsaward.org.uk

Regional Agencies

Each English government office region has an Arts Award agency which promotes the award and runs training and networking. Under contract to the Arts Council they are responsible for developing a regional strategy for supporting the award.

The Garage is the regional agency for Arts Award and whether you are a young person wishing to take the award, a school, college, youth or arts organisation looking to become a local Arts Award centre to deliver the award or a business or organisation wanting to support young artists creativity The Garage wants to support YOU to get involved.

These website pages will provide information about the variety of activities and opportunities The Garage is developing in the region. Advisers, local centres, young people and organisations wishing to get involved in regional activity will find on these pages a comprehensive range of resources on the download page designed by the national and regional Arts Award teams. To go direct to this page click here.

Support and Information

The Arts Award website, at www.artsaward.org.uk supports all aspects of the delivery of the award and provides lots of practical information for young people and professionals.

If you would like to get a feel for the award programme, please visit the Arts Award pages on the Arts Council''s website, at www.artscouncil.org.uk/artsaward. You''ll find plenty of case-studies from the Arts Council''s pilot of the award, and comments from young people who helped develop the award.

Catherine Taylor - Regional Co-ordinator Arts Award East

T:01603 283382
F:01603 886089 
east@artsaward.org.uk

Arts Award Adviser Training

All young people on Arts Award programmes will work with a trained Arts Award adviser. The Garage offers a rolling public programme of one day training courses. For more details about the training, when and where it is taking place in the region and to book a place click here.

If you want to train a lot of staff members, you can also book an "in-house" training course for your organisation. For more information click here and select "in-house" training. To discuss your organisational needs and to book "tailor made" training please visit www.artsaward.org.uk

Local Arts Award centres and advisers in the East

The Garage supports all advisers and local Arts Award centres by offering networking opportunities, specialist knowledge and advice and the delivery of regional activity that supports the delivery of Arts Award. On this website you can find a variety of resources which support the delivery of Arts Award, latest regional news and events, ideas and the answers to frequently asked questions. As the Arts Award in the region continues to grow and develop so too will the information and materials you can find on this site. If you have any ideas or suggestions for what you would like to see on this site, want to tell us about what your Local Centre is doing or want an event or activity included please contact us.

Don''t forget to check out the forums, latest news, the gallery and other practical information on the Arts Award website, at www.artsaward.org.uk

Young people, parents and carers

Young people and their parents and carers can find Arts Award information on the national website. If you want to register your interest in taking your Arts Award or find out where your nearest local centre is contact the Arts Award East team.
If you’re a young person taking your award check out the forum and young peoples gallery on the national website. You can get your password from your Arts Award adviser. On this site you can find details of the latest news, activity and opportunities to network with other Arts Award participants as and when they become available.