The Birmingham Arts School Celebration Event is taking place on Thursday 27th June 5.30pm-8.00pm at the Foyle Studio in Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH. This event is all about putting a spotlight on Arts Education. We are so excited to celebrate the work of our schools and artists across the city and and in this very exciting post we are announcing all our shortlisted nominees.

We've got 10 Awards and 30 shortlisted nominees who we would like to celebrate.

Aliyah Begum, Birmingham's Young Poet Laureate from 2018-2020, and Poet of the Year 2017 has been commissioned to write and perform at the event. Students from Severn Primary School. There will be a drink on arrival, a sandwich buffet and speeches that will leave in awe of our City's rich arts offer. Whether you are shortlisted or not on the list below, this is an event you do not want to miss. Be inspired and join the celebration with us and book your tickets on www.tinyurl.com/CelebratewithBAS - Tickets need to be booked by 13th June!

Now the moment you've been waiting for, our shortlisted nominees:

NEW PARTNERSHIPS AWARD 2024
Birmingham Hippodrome and Raddlebarn Primary School
Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Woodgate Primary School
Jaz Heer and Little Sutton Primary School

MUSIC AWARD 2024
Keith Farr
West Heath Primary School
Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage

DRAMA AWARD 2024
Birmingham Hippodrome and Halesbury School
Loudmouth Education and Training and Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Stan’s Café and Raddlebarn Primary School

DANCE AWARD 2024
Autin Dance Theatre and Longwill School
Ace Dance and Music and Welsh House Farm Community School
West Heath Primary School

ART & DESIGN AWARD 2024
Our Scene and Wheeler’s Lane Technology College
Walsall Art Gallery and Little Sutton Primary School
West Heath School

EARLY YEARS ARTS AWARD 2024
Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Birmingham Early Years Network
Ex Cathedra and Birmingam Children’s Hospital
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Adderley Nursery and Highfields Nursery

YOUNG ARTS ACHIEVER AWARD 2024
Kelsey Mcdonald
Jessica Perks
Lee Martin-Evans

CHANGEMAKER AWARD 2024
Keith Farr
Baseema Hughes
James Christie

FEARLESS FREELANCER AWARD 2024
Tori Drew
Ashley Tolley
Ella Kirk-Bower

SMALL BUT MIGHTY AWARD 2024
Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage
Loudeemy
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

A big congratulations to all the above!

This event has been supported by Keith Stokes-Smith, Chairman of the Birmingham Commonwealth Association. We are incredibly grateful for Keith's support.