Arts making a difference to the lives of children and young people throughout Swindon.

Thousands of Swindon children and young people have been involved with the arts, thanks to Artsmad. From dance to drama, music to creative writing, digital art to visual art, youngsters - from the age of three to 25 - have been enjoying great experiences.

Artsmad is a local strategic development initiative driven by Swindon Borough Council Arts Services and Arts Council England. It is working in partnership with local and regional organisations to provide access to high quality arts experiences for children and young people.

Artsmad now has an exciting website, full of:

• arts news
• events
• teacher resources
• artist database
• young people area

Check it out on www.artsmad.org.uk

Artsmad has just finished delivering the exciting Flux project in North Swindon. For more on Flux see www.fluxswindon.org.uk

Artsmark - a national award scheme managed by Arts Council England - recognises schools with a high level of provision in the arts. The award scheme is open to all schools in England - primary, secondary, special schools and pupil referral units, both maintained and independent. It is celebrating it's 10th anniversary!

For more information visit www.artsmark.org.uk

Swindon Does Arts website (www.swindondoesarts.co.uk)