BEWDLEY Festival volunteers were awarded cultural champion status at a ceremony hosted by the Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey.
Certificates were presented to 45 individual and business cultural champions, at the Arts and Business reception at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
The awards are part of an England-wide programme intended to celebrate and showcase the work of individuals and businesses, who have shown outstanding support and commitment to an arts or cultural organisation in their community.
Cynthia Pearson, Roger Key and Colin Hill are volunteers who help to organise the festival. Dale Parmenter, of drpgroup which specialises in communications, has regularly provided technical assistance as well as sponsorship.
Festival Director, Jenny Paddock, said: "These are just some of the people whose support, financial and otherwise, helps the arts to survive in this country. We are so pleased that arts and business has honoured them in this way."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here