The UK
government is to support the work being done to deal with aftermath of the fire
which damaged the Mackintosh Building last month. It ill give £5m to The Glasgow School of Art.
government is to support the work being done to deal with aftermath of the fire
which damaged the Mackintosh Building last month. It ill give £5m to The Glasgow School of Art.
The announcement was made today, 27 June 2014 by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander. Full text of news release below.
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UK government to give £5 million to The Glasgow School of Art
The UK government is supporting the work being done to deal with aftermath of the fire which damaged the Mackintosh Building in May this year.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny
Alexander, today announced that the government will provide £5 million pounds
to The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) Mackintosh Appeal.
Alexander, today announced that the government will provide £5 million pounds
to The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) Mackintosh Appeal.
The GSA was founded in 1845 as one of the
first Government Schools of Design. It is widely recognised as one of
Europe’s foremost university-level institutions for creative education and
research in fine art, design and architecture.
first Government Schools of Design. It is widely recognised as one of
Europe’s foremost university-level institutions for creative education and
research in fine art, design and architecture.
The fire, on 23 May, damaged the 1907-1909
section of the internationally significant Mackintosh Building. The building
was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, one of the School’s most
distinguished alumni, in the late 19th century. It’s one of
Glasgow – and Scotland’s and the UK’s – most iconic and best known buildings
and was judged to be best building of the past 175 years in a nationwide poll run by Royal
Institute of British Architects.
section of the internationally significant Mackintosh Building. The building
was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, one of the School’s most
distinguished alumni, in the late 19th century. It’s one of
Glasgow – and Scotland’s and the UK’s – most iconic and best known buildings
and was judged to be best building of the past 175 years in a nationwide poll run by Royal
Institute of British Architects.
On the 18 June the GSA formally launched the
Mackintosh Appeal, with Brad Pitt and Peter Capaldi amongst its trustees, and
aims to raise around £20 million to support the institution in the work that
needs to be undertaken following the fire (http://gsapress.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/the-mackintosh-appeal-launched-and-two.html).
Mackintosh Appeal, with Brad Pitt and Peter Capaldi amongst its trustees, and
aims to raise around £20 million to support the institution in the work that
needs to be undertaken following the fire (http://gsapress.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/the-mackintosh-appeal-launched-and-two.html).
Chief
Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, said:
Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, said:
“The Glasgow School of Art is one of
Glasgow’s great institutions. The response to the fire from people across the
world has been phenomenal.
Glasgow’s great institutions. The response to the fire from people across the
world has been phenomenal.
“I am delighted to be able to announce
that the UK government will be providing £5 million to the Mackintosh Appeal to
help the GSA recover and then continue to thrive. It is a beautiful building of
international importance so it is right that the UK government should make a
contribution to its restoration.
that the UK government will be providing £5 million to the Mackintosh Appeal to
help the GSA recover and then continue to thrive. It is a beautiful building of
international importance so it is right that the UK government should make a
contribution to its restoration.
“We will work with The Glasgow School
of Art to ensure that the funding is provided at the most appropriate time to
meet their needs.”
of Art to ensure that the funding is provided at the most appropriate time to
meet their needs.”
Professor
Tom Inns, Director of The Glasgow School of Art said:
Tom Inns, Director of The Glasgow School of Art said:
“The UK Government’s funding
announcement is a huge boost to the GSA Development Trust’s Mackintosh Appeal.
announcement is a huge boost to the GSA Development Trust’s Mackintosh Appeal.
We are determined to restore the
building to its former glory, as the inspirational home for the GSA’s creative
talent and for the delight of visitors from across the UK and the world.
building to its former glory, as the inspirational home for the GSA’s creative
talent and for the delight of visitors from across the UK and the world.
The UK government’s support will help us enormously in our efforts to rebuild,
and to ensure we can continue to operate at the highest level internationally,
bringing the UK’s creative talent to the world and allowing the world to
understand the unique contribution of Mackintosh.”
Colin Grassie, Chairman of The GSA Development Trust said:
“We are
delighted with this significant boost from the UK Government, reflecting as it
does the recognition of the reach and importance of The Glasgow School of Art.
delighted with this significant boost from the UK Government, reflecting as it
does the recognition of the reach and importance of The Glasgow School of Art.
That
enthusiasm has also been seen in countless donations and messages of support
that we have received globally since The Mackintosh Appeal began. On behalf of the Trustees, I would like
to express our sincere gratitude”
enthusiasm has also been seen in countless donations and messages of support
that we have received globally since The Mackintosh Appeal began. On behalf of the Trustees, I would like
to express our sincere gratitude”
Notes for
Editors
Editors
The Glasgow
School of Art
School of Art
The Glasgow School of Art was founded
in 1845 as one of the first Government Schools of Design, as a centre of
creativity promoting good design for the manufacturing industries of
Glasgow. However, the School’s
lineage can be traced to 1753, when Robert Foulis established a school of art
and design in Glasgow, described as “the single most influential factor in the
development of eighteenth-century Scottish Art”. Today, the Glasgow School of
Art (GSA) is internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading
university-level institutions for the visual creative disciplines.
in 1845 as one of the first Government Schools of Design, as a centre of
creativity promoting good design for the manufacturing industries of
Glasgow. However, the School’s
lineage can be traced to 1753, when Robert Foulis established a school of art
and design in Glasgow, described as “the single most influential factor in the
development of eighteenth-century Scottish Art”. Today, the Glasgow School of
Art (GSA) is internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading
university-level institutions for the visual creative disciplines.
Our studio-based
approach to research and teaching brings disciplines together to explore
problems in new ways to find new innovative solutions. The studio
creates the environment for inter-disciplinarity, peer learning, critical
enquiry, experimentation and prototyping, helping to addressing many of the
grand challenges confronting society and contemporary business.
approach to research and teaching brings disciplines together to explore
problems in new ways to find new innovative solutions. The studio
creates the environment for inter-disciplinarity, peer learning, critical
enquiry, experimentation and prototyping, helping to addressing many of the
grand challenges confronting society and contemporary business.
The GSA
Development Trust
Development Trust
The
GSA Development Trust is an independent Scottish Charitable Trust established
in 2011 to generate philanthropic support to enable the GSA to achieve its
major strategic objectives. It has since 2012 been running a capital
fundraising campaign to support the creation of a revolutionary new graduate
and research centre.
GSA Development Trust is an independent Scottish Charitable Trust established
in 2011 to generate philanthropic support to enable the GSA to achieve its
major strategic objectives. It has since 2012 been running a capital
fundraising campaign to support the creation of a revolutionary new graduate
and research centre.
In
June 2014, in response to the fire in the Mackintosh Building, the Trust
launched a £20m appeal to enable the GSA to recover from consequences of the
Fire in the Mackintosh building. It will work with a range of potential supporters,
Trusts, Companies and individuals, in the UK and overseas, over the coming
years to meet this philanthropic requirement as it develops.
June 2014, in response to the fire in the Mackintosh Building, the Trust
launched a £20m appeal to enable the GSA to recover from consequences of the
Fire in the Mackintosh building. It will work with a range of potential supporters,
Trusts, Companies and individuals, in the UK and overseas, over the coming
years to meet this philanthropic requirement as it develops.