Helen Cammock honoured by University for her contribution to the arts

Award-successful artist Helen Cammock who was born domestically, has been honoured by the College of Wolverhampton for her contribution to the arts. Cammock was presented with an Honorary Degree of Medical doctor of Arts on Monday, 18 July 2022. The award was presented to Helen at a College of Wolverhampton graduation ceremony at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.

Helen reported: “What an honour this is and a authentic surprise. I want to thank the University for taking into consideration me worthy of these types of an award. This 12 months has been really exclusive to appear back again to Wolverhampton to function in the College of Art with some hugely skilled and supportive members of employees. 

“I arrived to art as a next career from ten decades functioning in the social get the job done placing and have managed to obtain a language to say what I have to have to say in the planet. I experience very blessed, and I need to say privileged, to be ready to work as an artist – not mainly because I imagine it is an straightforward choice but because I believe that it is critical that modern society has artists. 

“I congratulate all people graduating these days and wish you joy and a thirst to adjust the planet in regardless of what way you pick.” 

Helen Cammock, who was born in Staffordshire, is effective across movie, photography, print, text and functionality and was one of the artists getting aspect in the new British Art Demonstrate 9 (BAS9) exhibition in Wolverhampton. 

She was shortlisted for the 2019 Turner Prize and was awarded the prize alongside with the other 3 nominees. She was also awarded the Max Mara Art Prize for Women in 2017. She has exhibited her get the job done in London, Dublin, Cambridge, Beirut, Berlin, Hamburg, Hannover, The Hague, Florence and Venice and has experienced posts posted in Frieze Journal and the British Journal of Photography. 

The University of Wolverhampton graduation ceremonies are taking put at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton from Monday 18 July until eventually Tuesday 26 July 2022.  

More than 1,000 students will graduate at 16 ceremonies. 

• For anybody who presently has the outcomes of their qualifications, applications can be created by way of Clearing from Tuesday 5 July 2022. The University’s Clearing webpage presents additional facts on all the programs available in Clearing. Apps can be produced both by calling the Clearing Group on 01902 51 8585 or by the University’s social media channels on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.   
• For any person who is awaiting the effects of their qualifications, they can sign up their fascination and e book a phone simply call with a Clearing Adviser on final results working day, Thursday, 18 August 2022.  
• For a lot more information and facts our next Open Day is on Saturday 20 August 2022. 

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