COUNTY schools are being offered free advice on how to apply for the Artsmark Award.

The Artsmark is a national award is given to schools that deliver a wide range of arts opportunities to their pupils.

A free advice day is being held at the Courtyard Centre for the Arts in Hereford tomorrow (Friday October 17) from 10am until 4pm.

Schools will have the opportunity to book a half hour slot to talk to a national assessor as well as taking part in a virtual surgery where they will be able to email their application to an assessor and receive feedback.

Sarah Laws, Herefordshire Council’s Arts Learning Officer said: “The county’s schools offer a huge variety of arts activities to their pupils and we want to celebrate this.”

For more information contact Sarah Lewis on 01432 383658.