The Arts Award is a national qualification for young people aged between 11-25 that recognises how you develop as artists, arts practitioners and arts leaders. The Arts Award is a nationally recognised qualification at three levels - Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Whatever art form you’re interested in, wherever you are, whatever your individual circumstances or ability, the Arts Award can fit your needs. There are no entry requirements, no time-limit on completing the award and no hard rules on how you present your work.

The Arts Award focusses on you as an individual and on your development in your chosen field. It’s flexible so can fit around your other commitments, like school and college, or a busy social life.

So far, young people have achieved Arts Awards in acting, architecture, circus arts, composing, dance, dj-ing, exhibition curating, fashion, film, graffiti art, hip hop, journalism, music, multi-media design, painting, poetry, radio, sculpture, technical theatre...and more.

You can do your Arts Award at an Arts Award centre, which can be any setting where arts activities take place such as a youth club, arts centre, school, college, theatre or a community group. Every centre must employ or be associated with at least one trained Arts Award adviser.

So, if you're a young person aged between 11 and 25 and if you enjoy the arts...then the Arts Award is for you! You can find our more at www.artsaward.org.uk