Birmingham Arts School runs four types of events in the year. These are Teacher Networks, CPD Sessions, Arts Partnership Showcases and conferences. Below is a breakdown of what you can expect in the remainder of the 2024-2025 academic year. Booking links to each of these events will be updated soon.
Arts in Schools Conference
The Arts in Schools conference unites artists, cultural organisations, and teachers to reinforce the impact of arts education. It’s a day to be inspired, invigorated with new ideas, and surrounded by creativity.
The next AISC will take place on Friday 25th October at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. There will be two keynote speakers: Poet Laureate Casey Bailey and Richard Russell, Chief Operating Officer of Arts Council England and a panel discussion with arts leads, headteachers and researchers. You’ll be able to take part in 3 of 9 workshops led by arts organisations – these will be by Autin Dance, Birmingham Rep, Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage, Vamos Theatre, Birmingham Open Media, Sonia Sabri Company, Loudmouth Education and Training, Memorhyme and B:Music.
There will arts marketplace where you can connect with arts organisations and hear about their cultural learning offers. Lastly your ticket will also include lunch. All of this for £85 per delegate. Check out our Facebook page to see the video from last year’s conference! This is an event that will truly get your started in being a changemaker for arts education.
Find out more and book here: https://birmingham.eduhub.org.uk/event/arts-in-schools-conference-2024/202410250000/
Teacher Networks
Teacher Networks offer valuable opportunities to connect, share best practices, and discover new ways of engaging with arts organisations. Teachers are encouraged to attend to explore innovative teaching methods and advocate for excellent arts education.
Primary Artslink: Three sessions per year, once per term.
8th April 2025, 16.30 – 18.30 at Sangat Television, 20 Great King Street North, Birmingham – Digital Innovation in Education: Harnessing Technology for Creative Teaching
Secondary Dance Network led by FABRIC. All sessions will run 14.00 – 16.00 at Birmingham Hippodrome, Thorp Street, B5 4TB.
10th April 2025, 14:00 – 16:00 at FABRIC – Birmingham Studio – African and Caribbean dance techniques
26th June 2025, 14:00 – 16:00 at FABRIC – Birmingham Studio – Engaging Males in Dance
Secondary Art Network led by Jo Baptise, Director of Arts and Community Arts at Challoner House, 21 Institute Road, Kings Heath, B14 7EG
4th March 2025, 16.00 – 18.00 at Bishop Challoner College – Print Making & Mixed Media
10th July 2025, 13.30 – 15.30 at Bishop Challoner College – Sketchbooks & Creative Artist Analysis
Secondary Drama Network led by Birmingham Repertory Theatre. All sessions will run 14.00 and – 16.00 take place Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Broad Street, B1 2EP
2nd April – Approaches to text/ Adapting texts
25th June – Approaches to Practitioners
CPD Programme
Birmingham Arts School 2024/2025 CPD Programme will have 8 arts organisations. These sessions provide a perfect opportunity for teachers to acquire new skills, gather teaching resources, and share these practices with their students. The programme covers all art forms and covers early years, primary, secondary, and special schools. CPD Sessions are £55 Each and include lunch for teachers too! Click on the links below to book.
- Birmingham Museums Trust CPD: Mini Museum: Helping Pupils to Plan their own Exhibitions – 7th March 2025 – 12:30 – 15:00
- Stan’s Cafe CPD: Devising in the Classroom with Students – for Secondary Teachers – 13th March 2025 – 13.00 – 15.30
- IKON Gallery CPD: Occupying the Gallery – for Secondary Teachers – 22nd May 2025 – 13.30 – 16.00
Arts Partnership Showcases
Opportunities for headteachers to see arts practice live in schools, meet arts organisations and directly engage in conversation about how practice can be embedded in their own schools.
In 2025, Birmingham Arts School will host three arts partnership showcases. They will include a combination of live demonstration of arts activity and presentations from arts organisations about their educational offer. Below are our events taking place:
Arts Partnership Showcase: B:Music and The Play House
29th April 2025 – 2.30pm-4.30pm – Nishkam High School
Arts Partnership Showcase: Sampad and Desiblitz
2nd June 2025 – 1.20pm-3.20pm – Colmore Junior School
To have email reminders to book onto all our events we suggest you sign up to the BAS Arts Lead Mailing list: https://forms.office.com/e/ADfjaZcg6f
