We are enormously proud to be awarded the highly prestigious Platinum Artsmark Award. We are the only school in Sussex with this level of award and less than 100 schools hold this nationally.
An active and wide-ranging programme
Art is an important part of everyday life at the College and there are many opportunities to explore new skills.
The Art School is open for recreational activities on weekday afternoons, evenings and some Sunday afternoons, and there are also regular displays of the work of both pupils and professional artists in the Birley Centre. To see examples of GCSE and A-level works, visit the Art Department’s main page.
Recent Projects and Work
Bourne Beautiful
London photographer Alistair Guy presented the ‘Bourne Beautiful’ exhibition at the College, a series of black and white photographs of members of the College community that were taken last Michaelmas term. Shot within the College within six hours, and using natural light, the exhibition aims to celebrate diversity within the community and promote feelings of self-empowerment and self-worth.
New York Trip
26 creative arts pupils from the sixth form went to New York to visit many of the sites, museums and shows that the city has to offer. The four-day trip was packed with cultural highlights: a visit to the Broadway Musical, an interactive visit to the Cooper Hewitt Design museum, MoMA, the Guggenheim, a Radio City Tour, the Empire State Building, 9/11 Memorial, and many more. All pupils had an action-packed adventure, enjoying so much in such a short space of time.
