Winning design for the National LGBTQ+ Community Memorial
A huge congratulations to Abraxas Academy’s Nina Bilbey and Charlotte Howarth, alumna Sue Aperghis and BA (Hons) Carving Architectural Stone student Kate Holmes, all members of our Carving community, whose design has won the commission for the UK’s first memorial to the military service of LGBTQ+ people. The commission was awarded following a competition [...]
An Introduction to Global Conservation: Commonwealth Summer School 2025
We are delighted to share that the Commonwealth Heritage Forum and City & Guilds of London Art School will be offering ‘Introduction to Global Conservation’, a Commonwealth Summer School once again this summer. This will run for two weeks from 21 July – 1 August 2025 Level: Beginner to Intermediate Be inspired by this rare [...]
Carving alumnus and student featured on Bill Bailey's Master Crafters: The Next Generation
We were thrilled to see two members of our carving community take part in the latest series of Bill Bailey’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation. The second episode of Series 3 of the show, which celebrates traditional crafting techniques, focused on stone carving. Three novice stone carvers, including second year BA (Hons) Carving: Architectural Stone [...]
Art School wins ‘Educational Institution of the Year’ award
We are delighted to share that City & Guilds of London Art School was awarded ‘Educational Institution of the Year’, sponsored by CLS Holdings, at the inaugural BeLambeth Awards. Across nine categories, the BeLambeth Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in skills and employment in Lambeth and showcase the diversity and talent within the borough. The finalists [...]
Remembering Professor Norman Ackroyd CBE RA (1938-2024)
The Art School was deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Professor Norman Ackroyd CBE RA. One of Britain’s most highly regarded contemporary printmakers, his significant achievements and contributions as an artist, teacher and supporter of the arts leave an enormous legacy, and a great loss to the community and UK culture. [...]