News & Press

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Bid for a Famous Face!

We’re offering you the chance to bid on exclusive self portraits by famous faces from the world of art, sport, TV and music.

Events for Children

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Events for Children and Families

We have details of loads of arts events for children and families. Find out what's happening near you.

Face Britain

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Make Your Face Famous

The UK’s largest ever mass collaborative art project, celebrating the nation’s children and young people in 2012.

About Our Work

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Unlocking the arts for all young people

Thousands of children leave school having never set foot in an art gallery, watched a performance in a theatre, or listened to an orchestra play; we aim to redress that balance.

Research & Opinion

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Last bids

eBay has already helped to raise more than £34m for over 6,000 charitable organisations around the world. Our Face Britain campaign is the perfect opportunity for Children & the Arts to use the online auction site – and the bids have been pouring in.

Teacher Training

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Looking for a motivational arts-based teacher training day?

Our Catalyst programme works with professional artists and regional arts venues to deliver inspiring teacher training across 6 art forms.