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| Shirley-Anne Somerville, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, with a maquette of an part of The Regenerators which will be placed into the GSA’s Archives and Collections along with other material from the project |
Internationally important collections at university
museums will share £3.6 million of funding announced today at The Glasgow
School of Art by Shirley-Anne Somerville, Minister for Further Education,
Higher Education and Science. The funding will be managed by the Scottish
Funding Council.
museums will share £3.6 million of funding announced today at The Glasgow
School of Art by Shirley-Anne Somerville, Minister for Further Education,
Higher Education and Science. The funding will be managed by the Scottish
Funding Council.
University museums look after over two million items
which account for around 18% of Scotland’s national collection. They include the
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Collection at The Glasgow School of Art, a collection
of musical instruments at the University of Edinburgh and a collection of
historic scientific instruments at the University of St Andrews.
which account for around 18% of Scotland’s national collection. They include the
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Collection at The Glasgow School of Art, a collection
of musical instruments at the University of Edinburgh and a collection of
historic scientific instruments at the University of St Andrews.
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| Image: left to right Dr Stuart Fancy (Director Research and Innovation, SFC); Shirley-Anne Sommerville Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, artist Luke Andrew, Professor Tom Inns – (Director of the GSA); Richard Parry (Director of the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art) |
The announcement was made at The Glasgow School of Art
(the GSA) whose Archives and Collections continually document the work of its
staff, students and alumni. The Minister was shown artwork which is about to be
added to the Archives and Collections. Commissioned as part of the 2018 Glasgow
International Festival of Visual Art they formed part of a vibrant public art
display in the city’s East End. The Minister met two of the young artists who
contributed to the artwork though workshops supported by Glasgow School of
Art’s Widening Participation team.
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Minister for Further
Education, Higher Education and Science, said:
Education, Higher Education and Science, said:
“Hearing from students at the Glasgow School of Art, it is clear that
the collections play an important part in their day-to-day learning as well as
providing a service to the wider research community. Our funding will support
projects across nine Scottish universities to enhance the public accessibility
of their museums and galleries and help build on existing community engagement
and outreach work.”
the collections play an important part in their day-to-day learning as well as
providing a service to the wider research community. Our funding will support
projects across nine Scottish universities to enhance the public accessibility
of their museums and galleries and help build on existing community engagement
and outreach work.”
“We are grateful for the ongoing support for The
Glasgow School of Art’s Special Collections announced by the Minster for
today,” says Director, Professor Tom Inns.
Glasgow School of Art’s Special Collections announced by the Minster for
today,” says Director, Professor Tom Inns.
“Our Archives & Collections contain material
dating back over 170 years to the early years of the School including our
Mackintosh collection.”
dating back over 170 years to the early years of the School including our
Mackintosh collection.”
“They are also a dynamic, evolving resource, and I am
delighted to announce today that material from The Regenerators, a major
artwork commissioned by Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art for the
2018 Director’s Programme, will be placed in the GSA Archives.
delighted to announce today that material from The Regenerators, a major
artwork commissioned by Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art for the
2018 Director’s Programme, will be placed in the GSA Archives.
The Regenerators was made by one of our
graduates, the acclaimed artist Mick Peter, with contributions from 19 young
people who have benefitted from our Widening Participation programmes. It is an
artwork that encapsulates what is special about Glasgow and the GSA.
graduates, the acclaimed artist Mick Peter, with contributions from 19 young
people who have benefitted from our Widening Participation programmes. It is an
artwork that encapsulates what is special about Glasgow and the GSA.
We would like to thank GI Director, Richard Parry, and
Mick for the opportunity to offer future generations of students and
researchers access to this wonderful work.”
Mick for the opportunity to offer future generations of students and
researchers access to this wonderful work.”
John Kemp, interim chief executive of the Scottish
Funding Council, said: “Scottish university museums are an important
educational and cultural resource for the nation. This funding is a significant
investment in the valuable work that goes on there and will also support the
museums’ ambition for the future in areas such as digital technology.”
Funding Council, said: “Scottish university museums are an important
educational and cultural resource for the nation. This funding is a significant
investment in the valuable work that goes on there and will also support the
museums’ ambition for the future in areas such as digital technology.”
Jacky MacBeath, Convenor of University Museums in
Scotland, said:
Scotland, said:
“This is fantastic news for university museums in
Scotland. This grant
will support innovative work in university museums, from local inclusion
programmes to international engagement projects.”
Scotland. This grant
will support innovative work in university museums, from local inclusion
programmes to international engagement projects.”
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Note to Editors:
The universities that will share the grant are:
Aberdeen
Dundee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
The Glasgow School of Art
Heriot-Watt
Robert Gordon University
St Andrews
Stirling