Open Letter to Government: Why Art Education Needs to Change: Inclusion, Wellbeing, Employment & Creative Industries
It is time for us to create a rigorous, fit-for-purpose, value-led arts education for all pupils. It is time for the government to connect education back to heads, hands and hearts, and value the arts alongside all other subjects, ensuring high quality arts education is a mandatory part of all regular curriculum entitlement for ALL pupils.
As a Subject Association for Art, and as a Registered Arts Education Charity, AccessArt invites you to sign our open letter to Keir Starmer Prime Minister, Bridget Phillipson Secretary State for Education, Lisa Nandy Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Sign Now!
The accessart lab at stapleford granary
AccessArt is excited to announce a new development for 2025 – our first ever AccessArt Lab as part of our continuing commitment to push the boundaries of what is possible when artists and educators from all settings work together. Read More
In-Person Sessions
We’ll soon be announcing our in-person sessions for artists and teachers at the AccessArt Lab. Read More
When We Hold art Education In Our Hands
Recording of a presentation delivered by Paula Briggs, CEO and Creative Director of AccessArt, at the All Party Parliamentary Group for Art, Craft & Design Education on 17th December 2024. Read More
Moving Forwards With Confidence
At AccessArt, we are keen to share our insight, experience and vision as to how we might rethink the value and purpose of art education in particular, and education in general.
With a new Labour government and a Curriculum Review promised, we are at a pivotal moment in the UK.
The articles on this page have been curated to help share our thoughts and start a conversation. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss further, share your ideas, or lend your support.
Art Education in Crisis!
A compilation of evidence-based reports and solutions
Shouting louder about art education
New to AccessArt for January 2025
Core Value #4: Through small acts of understanding we can enable big thinking
AccessArt primary Art Curriculum
We have thousands of schools using the new AccessArt Primary Art Curriculum and the feedback has been great. If you’re looking to increase confidence, enthusiasm and knowledge amongst both pupils and teachers then you are in the right place.
Find out more about our curriculum
User Survey Report October 2023
Additional Pathways
Zoom CPD
This Spring Term 2025, we’re excited to create a Zoom CPD which welcomes classroom teachers, home educators, artist educators, facilitators in care homes and hospitals, and a whole wealth of other educators to our website and CPD programme.
We have lots of Zoom CPD events coming up to support all our audiences, and most of these are free, or reduced price for AccessArt members.
See all our upcoming CPD here.
In-Person Sessions
Zoom CPD
upcoming zoom cpd
Explore our upcoming online offering of CPD sessions aimed at classroom teachers, home educators, artist educators, facilitators in care homes and hospitals, and a whole wealth of other educators here.
ACCESSART AND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS
Latest Resources
We work in collaboration with artists and educators and we also create content in house. The resources are designed to inspire and enable open-ended creative learning and to make the visual arts as accessible, relevant and engaging as possible.
See all our resources here.
Making a cardboard sketchbook
Collage: Deconstructing, Reconstructing and Abstracting
LATEST CPD RECORDINGS
Most of our CPD sessions are recorded for our full AccessArt members to access after the event.
Explore our evolving collection of CPD session recordings here.
Session Recording: The Tiny Art School Movement: Spotlight
Session Recording: Improving Outcomes in drawing
Session Recording: Ten Minutes, Five Times a Week with AccessArt and DRYAD Education
AccessArt is 25 Years Old!
Find out more about our story.
We are so proud and grateful to our 24,000+ members, and we are excited about where we all go next. Thank you for being part of the AccessArt journey.
