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The Moseley School of Art ( grid reference SP078843) on Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, England was built as the first municipal branch School of Art in Birmingham. The Moseley School of Art was closed by the City of Birmingham Education Committee in 1976.
Mar 18, 2023 · The school was located on Moseley Road in Balsall Heath in Birmingham, and it became known for its excellent art education programs. It offered courses in painting, drawing, sculpture, and design, and it attracted many talented students and teachers over the years.
1975 saw the closure of the renowned Moseley School of Art. However, there were also new developments: beginnings of St Paul’s Project ( later Trust) in 1970 ; the first issue of the Balsall Heathan newspaper in 1973, Balsall Heath Carnival started in 1977.
Built as the first municipal branch School of Art in 1899. A fine "Wrenaissance" design by W H Bidlake with the typical combination of Birmingham Arts and Crafts detailing and quality materials.
May 23, 2021 · Former Moseley School of Art and Butcher's Print Works, Moseley Road, Balsall Heath. On the left, the Moseley School of Art, built in 1898 to the designs of Birmingham architect W H Bidlake. The School of Art closed in 1975 and since the 1980s the building has belonged to the British Association of Muslims.
Apr 13, 2019 · The historical significance of the building is recognised with its Grade II listing, alongside beautiful civic buildings on the Moseley Road, and one person coined what was starting to happen at The Old Print Works as ‘the missing Heart of Balsall Heath.’
The Restoration Project will preserve what is important about Moseley School of Art, retain its historic character, conserve its significant Bidlake fabric and provide the opportunity to reveal and interpret the building’s history.
