Arts Award

Arts Award

with Laura draws

Here at Laura Draws, we are passionate ​about inspiring young people to be ​creative, inquisitive and mindful. We ​believe that engaging in the Arts is a ​fantastic way to build these skills and ​become whole hearted individuals who ​thrive in their community.

That’s why we are really excited to be ​able to offer Arts Award as part of our ​growing arts business.

To find out more about what is ​involved in each qualification, ​please continue reading below.

Currently, we are able to offer Bronze and Silver award and ​are hoping to include Explore and Discover in the future.

The aim of Bronze and Silver award is to empower young ​people to become Arts leaders. Young people must take ​part in learning something new, reflecting on someone ​established within the arts, experiencing art and sharing a ​skill. They will have to evidence this in a reflective portfolio.

Bronze award

Taking part in the arts and sharing skills

Bronze Arts Award develops young people’s ​artistic abilities alongside their research and ​communication skills. This level involves them ​in the arts as creators and audience members, ​and encourages them to take their first steps ​towards leadership by sharing their learning ​with others.


This qualification develops art form ​knowledge and creativity alongside reflective ​practice, problem-solving skills and ​confidence. Young people complete a ​portfolio as their Arts Award journey ​progresses, explaining what they've seen, ​done and learned along the way.

For a young person to achieve Bronze ​Arts Award, their portfolio must ​include evidence of:

  • actively participating in any art form
  • experience at least one arts event and ​reviewing it
  • researching the career and work of an ​artist or craftsperson
  • passing on an arts skill

Where artistic challenge meets arts ​leadership

Silver Arts Award gives young people the ​chance to take on an artistic challenge and a ​leadership role too. As well as being about ​creativity, it's about becoming a reviewer, ​researcher and project manager. Participants ​build a broad range of transferable skills as they ​complete their portfolio and gain a Level 2 ​qualification.

There are two strands to Silver Arts Award – ​one focusing on artistic practice and the other ​on arts leadership. Completing both ​successfully requires teamwork and ​independence, creativity and critical thinking, ​leadership and collaboration, confidence and ​communication.


SILVER award

To achieve Silver Arts Award, young people create a ​portfolio, in a format of their choice, presenting evidence ​that they have completed all the tasks within the award's ​two units:

Unit 1: Arts practice and pathways

  • planning an arts challenge that develops their skills
  • implementing and reviewing the success of their challenge
  • reviewing arts events and sharing their views
  • researching careers and future opportunities in the arts

Unit 2: Arts leadership

  • identifying an arts leadership role and planning an arts ​project
  • being an effective arts leader, including dealing with ​practical issues and working effectively with others
  • reviewing their project and leadership abilities

How do I sign up?

PLease register your ​interest by emailing ​lauradrawsstudio@gma​il.com, with the name ​and age of your child.

We will get back to you ​about how and when ​to get started.

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