On Tuesday 1st February, the East Cambridgeshire Schools’ Art Exhibition opened at Babylon Gallery on Ely’s riverside.
Babylon ARTS held an online awards ceremony on Monday 7th February, in which the prize winners were announced from each of the six Key Stages, with work from children aged 4 to 19 years.
The exhibition includes artworks in a variety of media from over 250 children and young people from eighteen schools across East Cambridgeshire. This is believed to be the most schools to have taken part in this annual exhibition, since it began 13 years ago. The exhibition features drawings, paintings, textiles, photography, ceramics and multi-media work and is supported by Tindalls Ltd and Ely Hereward Rotary Club.
The schools involved are; Bottisham Village College, Downham Feoffees Primary Academy, Ely College, Isle of Ely Primary School, Kings Ely, Lantern Community Primary School, Littleport & East Cambs Academy, Littleport Community Primary School, Mepal and Witcham Primary School, Millfield Primary School, Rackham C. of E. Primary School, Witchford, Shade Primary School (Soham), Soham Village College, Spring Meadow Infant & Nursery School, Stretham Primary School, Weatheralls Primary School (Soham), Wilburton Church of England Primary School and Witchford Village College.
Ely Hereward Rotary Club President, Christine Gascoigne announced the awards in the online ceremony via YouTube alongside Babylon ARTS’ Chief Executive Claire Somerville.
This year’s winners received vouchers for art materials, donated by Tindalls Ltd and Ely Hereward Rotary Club. The winners were: Ethan T (Millfield Primary); Rose (Owl Class, Lantern Primary); Kiera McManus (Stretham Primary); Grace Hammatt (Weatheralls Primary); Grace Palmer (Littleport Community Primary); Ewan McKenzie (Rackham Primary); Poppy (Wilburton Primary); Felicity Berrill (Isle of Ely Primary School); Lexi Ess (Downham Feoffees); Madeline Case (Bottisham Village College); Poppy Baddeley (Ely College); Ollie Beck (Ely College); Josie Fletcher (Witchford Village College); Alice Wallace (Kings Ely); Marley Axon-Coates (Bottisham Village College); Inna Martinova (Ely College); Elodie Pratt (Kings Ely); Jessica Harding (Kings Ely).
Claire Somerville, chief executive of Babylon ARTS said “Congratulations to all of the prize-winners and everyone who has artwork in the exhibition this year. We’re proud to host the East Cambridgeshire Schools’ Art Exhibition at Babylon Gallery and are always impressed by the level of creativity and talent shown by children and young people across the district.”
A recording of the awards ceremony is available to watch on the Babylon ARTS website (www.babylonarts.org.uk).
The East Cambridgeshire Schools’ Art Exhibition is on now at Babylon Gallery until Sunday 27th February, open Tuesday to Sunday, 12pm to 4pm with free entry.
Press release from Babylon ARTS
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