Sampad Associate Schools 2025/26

Sampad Associate Schools is a membership service enabling schools to enjoy a wide range of exclusive benefits and opportunities, supporting cultural and curriculum development. Read more below, or contact us and join our schools newsletter at the bottom of this page.

We aim to bring you a wide variety of creative opportunities and are happy to work with you to plan the best fit for your individual school setting. We have a mix of performances which are linked to specific areas of the curriculum and we are also open to working in partnership with you to commission new work.

We are a cross arts organisation and have professional artists who work in schools from a wide range of art / cultural forms. All our artists work within our safeguarding policy and we work with you to ensure the best possible experience for both artist and school community.

Sampad Associate Schools Membership:

Pricing:

Ruby Schools £400
Emerald Schools £600
Sapphire Schools £1200

If booking £2,500 of work your school will then be entitled to the Sapphire tier members

Price for MATs / Confederated schools:
3 named schools enrolled to Sapphire tier: £2,500, 4 named schools enrolled to Sapphire tier: £3,000

Early Bird Offer (now ended):
Ruby Schools £300, Emerald Schools £550, Sapphire Schools £1000. If booking £2,500 of work your school will then be entitled to the Sapphire tier membership

Membership Benefits:

City of Empire to City of Diversity: A Visual Journey exhibition for 2 weeks + supporting online materials

History / Heritage CPD day linked to the City of Empire to City of Diversity exhibition for one member of staff. Sapphire Schools will be offered two places on this course.

Discounts on all Sampad Associate School’s work in schools Ruby 10% – Emerald 15% – Sapphire 20%

Additional Sapphire Tier Benefits – download our Sampad Associate Schools Brochure 2025-26 to view additional benefits, artist workshops, rates, consultancy, and CPD.

Curriculum planning and CPD:

Our Learning Manager will come into your school and work with you to create a bespoke offer which supports your school priorities and vision. Please ring 0121 446 3260 or email learning@sampad.org.uk to arrange a visit.

How Did Sampad Associate Schools Begin?

In 2019 Sampad created From City of Empire to City of Diversity – a major exhibition at the Library of Birmingham, funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund. A portable version of the exhibition was then created alongside comprehensive online learning resources.

In its first 2 years, 22 schools used it to enrich their curriculum. Staff involved in the project expressed a keenness to continue. In response, we developed Sampad Associate Schools, allowing them to host the exhibition, access online resources and make use of a wide range of exclusive benefits, opportunities, workshops and performances.

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Contact Us

Any questions? Are you interested in becoming a Sampad Associate School? If you would like someone from the learning and engagement team to contact you, please complete the form below. You can also use the form below to sign up to our learning mailing list.