A celebration of young artistic achievement across Camden. Showcasing art developed by every school and every key stage of learning – Primary, Secondary, A-Level, Hospital and Special Education.
The inaugural edition from 11-17 July 2024 at Central Saint Martins Lethaby and Window Galleries featured an exhibition of hundreds of artworks from all 53 schools in the borough, together with an interactive events programme for children, young people, families and art teachers.
Spring 2025 series
Outdoor artboards
Revisiting the very first Camden Schools Art Biennale on outdoor artboards and poster benches around the King's Cross Estate.
4 Feb - 1 March 2025
Locations: Pancras Square, Canal Square and Granary Square.
Half term workshops
'Passing the Baton: From Simple Sticks to Spectacular Ideas!' was a series of creative workshops for 7-12 year-olds and their families.
Two new films
The 2024 Biennale workshops and events programme was captured by Nana Maiolini who produced the films you can see on this page.
Evaluation report
Take a closer look at the objectives and impacts of the Camden Schools Art Biennale.
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Photo: Jamie Johnson
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Photo: Jamie Johnson
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Photo: Jamie Johnson
Publications
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Programme Evaluation and Impact Report: Camden Schools Art Biennale 2024 [PDF, 17.3 MB]
Authors: Sam Mitchell, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Central Saint Martins and Gwen Lee, Education Advisor / Excellence Advisor for Art, Camden Learning.
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Benin Mask by Year 3, Brecknock Primary School.
A young artist's guide to London [PDF, 10MB]
For the 2024 Biennale, the Lethaby Gallery's student producers Akira, Hatty, Jade, Jake and Léa put together a guide of top tips as well as favourite venues, events and spaces in London. Everything they would have wanted to know, as young artists!
About
Camden Schools Art Biennale is a partnership project, brought to you by Camden Council, Central Saint Martins and Camden Learning, with generous support from John Lyon’s Charity and King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership.
These are our aims:
- To strengthen and inform the teaching of art in Camden schools and beyond. Specifically, working to enhance the prestige of art teaching and the arts curriculum.
- To showcase Camden as a centre of arts in the UK and bring a wide and prestigious audience to students' work within the borough - particularly during a period when art and design provision face a number of threats within the curriculum.
- To open students’ eyes to the possibilities of a career in art, design and creative practice, through exposure to the creative community around CSM and the broader network of creative practitioners and artists in the area.
- To build links between schools, arts organisations and businesses.
- To celebrate the diversity and creativity of Camden’s young people including those with special educational needs and those from underserved backgrounds.
Contacts
Central Saint Martins
Sam Mitchell, Partnerships Manager: samuel.mitchell@csm.arts.ac.uk
Camden Learning
Gwen Lee, Education Advisor: gwen.lee@chrishatton.camden.sch.uk
Camden Council
Philip McCorkell, Communications Manager: philip.mccorkell@camden.gov.uk
