Creative Learning Agency (CLA) is a publicly funded web-based news and information service which was set up in 2001 to provide educators and artists with information and support for arts education work. Creative Learning Agency works across the West of England, that is, the four unitary authorities of Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

Our main service is provided through the website - you'll find news, views, events, opportunities, funding and resources, and an online searchable database of artists working in all artforms and with all age groups and abilities. You should find everything you need here to develop creativity within your education setting or, if you're an artist, everything to support your work in education. If you don't find what you need - please let us know, we want the service to supply just what you're after.

As well as providing the website, we're available by phone and email to give advice or support. We're also developing new areas to the service including offering one to one funding advice surgeries for arts education projects, support to schools applying for (or who have) Artsmark Awards and Specialist Arts College status. If we can't help, we may know someone who can!

Creative Learning Agency is one of nine arts-in-education agencies in the South West, if you're visiting our site, but don't work within the West of England, click here for details of the other arts education partnership agencies who may also be able to help.

Creative Learning Agency gratefully acknowledges the support of its funders:

Creative Learning Agency is pleased to be a member of Business West and an Arts Award Welcome organisation.