2011 Arts Guild Award Presentations

The presentations for the Stevenage Arts Guild Awards were made by the Mayor of Stevenage on Saturday 19th June.  Every year the Arts Guild gives awards to young Stevenage residents between the age of 16 and 24 who are embarking upon a career in the arts.

The awards are designed to help them improve their standard of performance by contributing towards the cost of a new instrument or provide equipment for their studies. The Mayor presented cheques to all the recipients and several of the young people performed during the evening.

The award ceremony held at the Gordon Craig Theatre was followed by "It's Variety Night" - an evening of entertainment as part of the Stevenage Festival - in which many of the award winners performed.

This year’s recipients are:
 Emily Dunn, 19, who is studying for a degree in musical theatre at Arts Education School
 Lara Crowley, 21, studying saxophone and clarinet at Trinity college of Music
 Robert Bucknell, 22, studying musical theatre at Urdang Academy in London
 Dominic Steer, 20, studying performing arts at Italia Conti in London
 Matthew Steer, 23, studying for a diploma in acting at Guildford University
 Alex Crowley, 18, studying for a BTEC in Interactive Media at Hertfordshire Regional College
 Rebecca Maclean, 18, starting a degree in Musical Performance in September,
 Harriette Wight, 24, has just graduated from a BA in Performing Arts and is building her portfolio to apply for an MA in Choreography
 Damani Williams, 17, studying at Elmhurst School for Dance in Birmingham.  The award will help pay for summer school at The Royal Ballet School

Award winners from previous years are listed here.

If you think you would be eligible for an award in 2012 please contact Hilary Spiers (01438 350217) for an application form.