The Assembly
Schools Art Prize and Exhibition

2007 Preview evening The Portico Library and Gallery presents its annual Schools' Exhibition and Art Prize during October. The Assembly has become an extremely successful pioneering event showcasing the work of 5th and 6th form students from schools and colleges across the North West. Culminating in an art prize the exhibition provides an opportunity for pupils to show and sell their work in a commercial city centre gallery.

2005 AssemblyIt is a celebration of young people and their talent as well as the institutions which provide the teaching and support for the next generation of budding artists. The Portico is keen to help develop confidence and self esteem through the medium of art by bringing together local communities for this successful exhibition.

Awards being given 2007The Exhibition receives local support with generous prizes being donated in past years by The Yang Sing, Fred Aldous, Colyer Thorpe and the C.I.S and more recently with the addition of Urban Splash, The Bloxham Charitable Trust and The Stoller Charitable Trust.

The judges in 2007 were Michael Gutteridge, Artist; Vivienne Long-Ferguson, Outreach Manager, RSA and Sarah Nicholson, Artist & Director, The Kitchen Gallery.

Check out a few of the winning images below...
A full list of their choosen winners can be downloaded here!

winner!
Ribs
Rebecca Vickers
The Queen's School

The Stoller Charitable Trust Prize Winner

Detail of winning piece!Aphrodite
Sarah Jones
Stretford Grammar School

The Manchester Societies
Philip Livesey
Prize Winner

winner!
Self Portrait

Eleanor Savage
The Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools

The Bloxham Charitable Trust Prize Winner

winner!

Bags in White
Sophie Hirsch
Sale Grammar School

The James Spencer Prize Winner

Schools participating in 2008:

Altrincham College of Arts
Manchester Grammar School
Manchester High School for Girls
Moorside High School, Salford
Pendleton Sixth Form College, Salford
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn
Stockport Grammar School
Stretford Grammar School
William Hulme's Grammar School, Manchester
Xaverian Sixth Form College, Manchester

 

Exhibition Sponsors:

This year's exhibition will be sponsored by
Corpfin - a Part of Experian

 

Prizes sponsors:

Bloxham Charitable Trust
Experian
Professor Ian & Caroline Munro
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council ~ CYPS

 
For further details about this event and to register your school's interest in participating please contact the Assistant Librarian or telephone 0161 236 6785.


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