The Arts Award is a unique qualification that supports young people in developing their skills as artists and arts leaders. The award is available for anyone 25 and under and is open to all interests and backgrounds. You can achieve the award through any number of creative activities, including arts, media, music, literature, film making and drama. More technical roles such as Arts marketing, stage lighting and web design are also eligible for the award.

The award is made up of five levels and are accredited by the Qualifications and Credit Framework, meaning you can add it to your CV to impress potential employers! The award itself is managed by Trinity College in London and is in association with Arts Council England.

The award is growing! Between November 2005 and April 2014 the award had over 23,795 professionals offering their knowledge to young people taking part, resulting in an impressive 119,617 awards being achieved.

So if you have creative talent, why not get involved with this exciting scheme? You will develop not only your creativity through the award, but also sought after leadership and communication skills that will help you stand out from the crowd.

The gorgeous Old School House by The Sea is Boscombes Art award centre, located just a few minutes from the town centre. Here you will work with Clare Belmont, the arts advisor for the Bournemouth area.

You can contact Clare to find out how you can get involved, use this number: 07971025998 or this email: events@boscombecic.org