£18 million will be allocated over the next 12 months to help cultural and creative practitioners develop their creative practice.

The world has changed, the world is changing. The arts and artists have always been at the forefront of revolution, they instigate change, they respond to change.

Newly-published author Harriet Knock talks about how she captured her mental health challenges in a collection of poems. 

‘Heartbreakingly well-written’ story that tackles otherhood and disability representation takes home the prize

Lauren Debruin is a senior 2020 Orwell Youth Prize winner, responding to the theme ‘The Future We Want’.

The BBC is looking for young people aged 11-18 who want to report on a story or issue which is important to their life or the world around them.

Maya Stokes was an Orwell Youth Prize Senior Winner in 2020.

Seb Pedder shares his experience of writing a novella on the slave trader for his Silver Arts Award. 

The five shortlisted authors are aged between 15-18

Rosaleen Tite Ahern was an Orwell Youth Prize Senior Winner in 2020.

Rosaleen Tite Ahern is a senior 2020 Orwell Youth Prize winner, responding to the theme ‘The Future We Want’.

2020 marks the 15th year since Arts Award launched! To celebrate we're running a competition to find your creative responses to #LoveArtsAward15, with a £50 arts voucher as the prize! Get your paints, cameras, voices or dancing feet ready as we'll be asking you to make something special to share your love for art.