Bringing 1 million emerging creatives together with master artists — backed by government investment and industry partnerships.
The Arts Apprenticeships provide paid, mentored, 1-to-2-year placements in visual, performing and digital arts, marrying real-world practice with formal learning so every participant leaves job-ready.
Potential Impact Snapshots
47 % fall in arts enrolment to be reversed by 2030
£5 billion apprenticeship fund to be unlocked
900 000 new creative-sector jobs to be created in this decade alone
Our Mission
To regenerate the UK’s arts ecosystem by offering practical, paid, professionally mentored apprenticeships to one million young people by 2030 — building a skilled, diverse workforce and safeguarding Britain’s cultural leadership.
Our Four Core Goals
Employability
Deliver industry-standard skills, from studio technique to project management and digital literacy.
Next-Generation Creators
Nurture creative thinking, collaboration and entrepreneurial confidence.
Sector Support
Supply galleries, theatres, film houses and digital studios with work-ready talent.
Diversity & Inclusion
Remove cost, location and background based barriers so the arts reflect every UK community.
Why It Matters
The UK’s creative industries generated £124 billion in gross value added in 2023, accounting for 5.2 % of the whole economy.
DCMS figures show the wider culture and creative sectors now sustain 4 million jobs — almost 12 % of all UK employment.
Independent forecasts (Nesta) indicate the UK will need around one million additional creative jobs by 2030 to keep pace with demand and global competition.
The first UK study to monetise wellbeing outcomes estimates that arts and cultural engagement delivers £8 billion a year in health and productivity gains for society.
