Cultural Council of Birmingham-Bloomfield
The Cultural Council of Birmingham Bloomfield promotes and supports the cultural life in our community, collaborating with other community organizations to honor citizens and businesses that have had an impact on the arts, raising funds to support and insure the sculpture program “Birmingham Art in Public Spaces”, and works to illuminate the many cultural activities and resources available across the Birmingham/Bloomfield area.
Nominations Open for 2022 Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Awards
Know someone who has made an impact on the arts in the Birmingham/Bloomfield community? *
Nominate an individual for the 2022 Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Awards
Proudly sponsored by the Cultural Council of Birmingham/Bloomfield in conjunction with The Community House, Hometown Newspapers (formerly the Birmingham Eccentric) and the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, this year represents the 27th year that the awards have been granted. Past honorees have included musicians, philanthropists, writers, thespians, sculptors, painters, teachers, photographers, and volunteers.
A jury from the community will select the winners. Barring an unsafe surge of the Pandemic, the community is invited to join us for the awards ceremony at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.
Click HERE to fill out your nomination form.
Deadline for nominations is July 25, 2022
* Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and Franklin, or someone in our community who has impacted the arts on a statewide or national level.
Announcing the 2021 Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Award Honorees
Stephen Wogaman
President, Chamber Music Society of Detroit
2021 Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Award
Kept the Music Playing
Michael and Roberta Campion
2021 Special Lifetime Achievement Award
A Forever Standing Ovation
Birmingham Concert Band
2021 Partners with the Arts Award
Forty-four years making music in the community
City Bloom Birmingham
Come Walk With Us!
Laurie Tennent, along with Robert Kidd Gallery and the City of Birmingham, present an outdoor installation of artwork along the Rouge River Trail. Walk through Booth Park, Quarton Lake and Linden Park to view and enjoy Laurie’s amazing botanical photos tucked in along the trails. Exhibition runs through October 2021.
Birmingham Public Art
Public art is a vital part of the City of Birmingham. Art creates a richly diverse and meaningful experience while enhancing the visual character of our community. We invite you to enjoy the art we have on display and engage a friend, neighbor, or stranger on which piece is their favorite.
Sculpture of the Month
Pyramid Earth
Kegham Tazian
Bronze, 1994
Linden Park
Dedicated September 10, 2021, Pyramid Earth was installed in Linden Park as part of Birmingham’s Art in Public Spaces. Donated by the internationally known artist and local resident Kegham Tazian, its East-facing and West-facing hemispheres and height suggest upward mobility and strength.
