Family Arts Campaign
Your sector support organisation for engaging families in arts, culture and creative opportunities
We believe arts and culture is for everyone and for all ages, regardless of where you live, or your background.
We’re here to support and champion the people and organisations that bring fantastic creative provision, events and initiatives to life across the UK.
We provide opportunities to learn, connect and be inspired. We support art galleries, heritage museums, artists, theatre companies, music makers, circuses, festivals, libraries and everything in between.
Together we can help every child and family access arts and culture.
News
Programme Announcements: Family Arts Leadership Symposium 2026
Discover the speakers at the 2026 Family Arts Leadership Symposium as they are announced.
DMS Productions: Inviting families into an interactive story world
DMS Productions was recognised as a Best Family Arts Activity winner at the Fantastic for Families Awards 2025 for The Mystery of… Show. Find out what winning the award meant to DMS Productions and their top advice for anyone looking to develop a similar project.
The Hepworth Wakefield: co-curating an exhibition programme with families
Discover more about this award-winning project that invited families to co-curate the Forbidden Territories: 100 Years of Surreal Landscapes exhibition. Together they co-developed ideas for the associated family learning programme bringing something remarkable to life.
Ascendance: Supporting people to discover new creative identities later in life
Find out about Signature Moves, a pioneering choreographic and teaching training programme specifically designed for emerging artists aged 60+ with Parkinson’s and neurological conditions. This UK-first initiative challenges ageism in the creative industries.
Barnsley Libraries: Creating a magical setting for interactive stories, workshops and performances
Barnsley Libraries were recognised as a Best Family Arts Activity winner at the Fantastic for Families Awards 2025 for their impressive inflatable storytelling space, co-created with local young people.
Family Arts Leadership Symposium 2026
The UK’s largest gathering for arts and culture leaders working with families and older people returns on 29 September 2026, 10am – 5.30pm at Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham.
Bursaries: Family Arts Leadership Symposium 2026
We're pleased to offer bursaries for the Family Arts Leadership Symposium 2025, that will take place on Tuesday 18 March at Cecil Sharp House in London.
North East Network Event: Emotionally-Based School Avoidance – How the culture sector can help
A free member event on 11 June, 10.30am – 11.30am […]
Recognising your commitment
to Family Audiences.
Family Arts
Standards
A national accreditation for
organisations providing superb
family experiences
Age-Friendly
Standards
A trusted quality mark for
older visitors and families,
including older people
Fantastic for
Families Awards
An annual award celebrating
the best in family arts provisions
across the UK
Supporting
Arts Professionals
Connect
Develop networks, share with peers and build partnerships
Inspire
Discover incredible family events and initiatives being brought to life
Fantastic for Families
A Directory for Fantastic Arts Providers, Venues & Organisations!
The growing directory of 1K+ Family Arts Standards Holders and our 450+ Age-Friendly champions is a helpful place for arts professionals and families to find creative organisations and venues near and far across the UK.
Find out how to join the directory, to be a part of a list of organisations and arts providers committed to fantastic experiences for families.
