This Friday will see the culmination of three weeks’ creative activity by forty apprentice artists in Birmingham, as Gallery 37 hosts an arts showcase at Pavilions Shopping Centre.
Now in its eleventh year, Gallery 37, the award winning Birmingham City Council backed arts training programme, offers young people from Birmingham aged between 16 and 24 years the chance to discover and develop their creative talents and interests.
Sponsored and hosted by Pavilions Birmingham, this year’s students have been working alongside professional artists in collaboration with four of the city’s leading cultural organisations: The Birmingham REP, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Sampad (South Asian Arts).
From 4.00-5.30pm, the finished artwork will be displayed at the project’s city centre hub, Pavilions, at Moor Street level.
The Deputy Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Chauhdry Rashid will be attending, and Gallery 37 artists will deliver speeches and take part in performances.
There will be an opportunity to see a live performance from The REP, ‘The Way Back’, a vibrant new piece of children’s theatre devised entirely by the Apprentice Artists telling the story of three young people setting out on an adventure.
Performances staged in collaboration with Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Sampad will also be screened at the Showcase. Visual art inspired by the work of artists in Ikon Gallery’s current programme, including Carmen Herrera and Birmingham based artists Simon and Tom Bloor will also be on display in a window installation at the Gallery 37 hub.
Continuing their support of the arts, Pavilions have sponsored a celebratory meal and will display the work as a lasting legacy of the project for shoppers to enjoy.