AccessArt

AccessArt
Formation1999; 25 years ago (1999) Registered in 2004
Founder
Registration no.1105049
Legal statusCharity
Location
AffiliationsThe Council for Subject Associations
Revenue (2023)
£308,382
Websitewww.accessart.org.uk

AccessArt is a British arts charity and membership organization, working across the UK to further 'the advancement of visual arts education'.[1][2] It is the leading provider of digital visual arts resources in the UK,[3] with over 22,000 schools as paying members,[4] using AccessArt's educational materials in their teaching.[5]

Founded in 1999 by Royal College of Art graduates, Paula Briggs and Sheila Ceccarelli and registering as a charity in 2004.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Charity overview, ACCESSART - 1105049, Register of Charities - The Charity Commission". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ Briggs, Paula (17 March 2016). "Creating is not just a 'nice' activity; it transforms, connects and empowers | Paula Briggs | The Guardian". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ Edwards, Jean (20 March 2024), "Digital technology and art", Teaching and Learning with Technologies in the Primary School (3rd ed.), London: Routledge, pp. 66–78, doi:10.4324/9781003408925-7, ISBN 978-1-003-40892-5, retrieved 30 October 2024
  4. ^ "Map of Schools & Artist Educators Using AccessArt". AccessArt. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ Edwards, Jean; Caldwell, Helen; Heaton, Rebecca (29 April 2021). Art in the Primary School: Creating Art in the Real and Digital World (2nd ed.). London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429296208. ISBN 978-0-429-29620-8.
  6. ^ "Charity inspiration interview - Access Art | Markel Direct UK". Markel Direct UK. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. ^ "What Makes AccessArt Special?". AccessArt. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.