East Cambridgeshire Schools’ Art Exhibition Award Winners Announced

On Friday 16th July, the East Cambridgeshire Schools’ Art Exhibition opened at Babylon Gallery. Babylon ARTS held an online awards ceremony, in which the prize winners were announced from each of the six Key Stages, with work from children aged 4 to 19 years. 

In it’s twelfth year, the exhibition includes artworks in a variety of mediums from over 200 children and young people from eleven schools across East Cambridgeshire, with drawings, paintings, textiles, photography, ceramics and multi-media work. The exhibition is supported by Tindalls Ltd and Ely Hereward Rotary Club, with funding from Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. 

The schools involved are; Downham Feoffees Primary Academy, Weatheralls Primary School in Soham, Littleport Community Primary School, Ely College, Kings Ely, Lantern Primary, Witchford Village College, Rackham C. of E. Primary School in Witchford, Littleport & East Cambs Academy, Bottisham Village College and Wilburton Primary School. 

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:
Isaac H (Lantern Primary School);
Francesca R (Rackham C of E Primary School);
Bethany H (Littleport Community Primary School);
Esme S (Littleport Community Primary School);
Martha P (Rackham C of E Primary School);
Caitlyn V (Littleport Community Primary School);
Annabel H (Littleport Community Primary School);
Ajay C (Lantern Primary School);
Elodie B (Littleport Community Primary School);
Madeleine C (Bottisham Village College);
Tia H (Littleport and East Cambs Academy);
Lucy B (Witchford Village College);
Maria A (Ely College);
Haya H (Bottisham Village College);
Eleanor S (Witchford Village College);
Christina D (Kings Ely);
Katherine W (Kings Ely);
Molly W (Kings Ely).

The Curator’s Prize was awarded to Suzanna S (Bottisham Village College). 

Claire said “Congratulations to all of the prize-winners and everyone who has work exhibited this year. We’re so proud to host the East Cambridgeshire Schools’ Art Exhibition at Babylon Gallery and are always impressed by the level of creativity and talent by the young artists in the district.”

 A recording of the awards ceremony is available to watch on the Babylon ARTS website www.babylonarts.org.uk and available to watch below.

The East Cambridgeshire Schools’ Art Exhibition is on now at Babylon Gallery until 1st August, open Tuesday to Sunday, 12pm to 4pm with free entry.

Press release from Babylon Arts