Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin company of Pernod Ricard, has donated £50,000 to The Mackintosh Appeal at the world-renowned Glasgow School of Art.
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| Painting and Printmaking graduate, Andreas Behn-Eschenburg, Chivas Brothers’ Chairman and CEO Laurent Lacassagne and Fine Art Photography graduate, Agathe Weiss on the steps of the Mackintosh Building |
Chivas Brothers’ Chairman and CEO Laurent Lacassagne visited the GSA to present the donation and meet recent Fine Art graduates Agathe Weiss and Andreas Behn-Eschenburg, who were amongst the artists installing Degree Show in the Mackintosh Building when the fire broke out.
Full press release below.
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PRESS INFORMATION
WHISKY FIRM DONATES £50K TO THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF
ART APPEAL
ART APPEAL
Chivas Brothers,
the Scotch whisky and premium gin company of Pernod Ricard, has donated £50,000
to The Mackintosh Appeal at the world-renowned Glasgow School of Art.
the Scotch whisky and premium gin company of Pernod Ricard, has donated £50,000
to The Mackintosh Appeal at the world-renowned Glasgow School of Art.
The donation
will be used to help the school, which hit headlines worldwide when the
Mackintosh building was damaged by fire in May this year, recover from the
impact of the fire. Fire fighters managed to save most of the building and 70%
of its contents, but many students were severely impacted when they lost
irreplaceable Degree Show work.
will be used to help the school, which hit headlines worldwide when the
Mackintosh building was damaged by fire in May this year, recover from the
impact of the fire. Fire fighters managed to save most of the building and 70%
of its contents, but many students were severely impacted when they lost
irreplaceable Degree Show work.
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Fine Art Photography graduate, Agathe Weiss shows Chivas Brothers’ Chairman and CEO Laurent Lacassagne and Chair of the GSA Muriel Gray some of her work that survived the fire in the Mackintosh Building |
Chivas Brothers’
Chairman and CEO Laurent Lacassagne visited the GSA to present the donation and
meet recent Fine Art graduates Agathe Weiss and Andreas Behn-Eschenburg, who
were amongst the artists installing Degree Show in the Mackintosh Building when
the fire broke out.
Chairman and CEO Laurent Lacassagne visited the GSA to present the donation and
meet recent Fine Art graduates Agathe Weiss and Andreas Behn-Eschenburg, who
were amongst the artists installing Degree Show in the Mackintosh Building when
the fire broke out.
Fine Art
Photography graduate Agathe’s work was installed in the east wing of the
Mackintosh Building and it suffered some slight damage. Painting and Printmaking graduate
Andreas’ work, however, was to be on show in the west wing of the Mackintosh
and was very badly damaged in the fire.
Both graduates showed a selected image in a special Fine Art School
exhibition as part of 2014 Degree Show and are now hoping to receive a special
GSA Phoenix bursary to develop their practice and build a new body of work for
display in spring 2015.
Photography graduate Agathe’s work was installed in the east wing of the
Mackintosh Building and it suffered some slight damage. Painting and Printmaking graduate
Andreas’ work, however, was to be on show in the west wing of the Mackintosh
and was very badly damaged in the fire.
Both graduates showed a selected image in a special Fine Art School
exhibition as part of 2014 Degree Show and are now hoping to receive a special
GSA Phoenix bursary to develop their practice and build a new body of work for
display in spring 2015.
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| Alan Horn, Director of Development at the GSA with artists Agathe Weiss and Andreas Behn-Eschenburg and Chivas Brothers’ Chairman and CEO Laurent Lacassagne in one of the signature Driven Voids in the award-winning Reid Building. |
Accepting the
company’s donation, Alan Horn, Director of Development at The Glasgow School of Art said: “
company’s donation, Alan Horn, Director of Development at The Glasgow School of Art said: “
“The GSA has been overwhelmed by the emotional, practical and financial
support it has received since the sad events of 23 May. This generous donation
from Chivas Brothers will help our students, who are the beating heart of the
GSA, and the institution to recover from the impacts of the fire.”
support it has received since the sad events of 23 May. This generous donation
from Chivas Brothers will help our students, who are the beating heart of the
GSA, and the institution to recover from the impacts of the fire.”
Mr Lacassagne
added:
added:
“The terrible news of the fire at Glasgow School of Art was heard all
over the world and greatly saddened my colleagues and I, not just in Scotland,
but globally. Supporting our communities and artistic development are values we
hold dear at Pernod Ricard. We are delighted that through this donation we are
contributing towards the Development Trust, and look forward to seeing this
prestigious institution and iconic building restored to its former glory very
soon.”
over the world and greatly saddened my colleagues and I, not just in Scotland,
but globally. Supporting our communities and artistic development are values we
hold dear at Pernod Ricard. We are delighted that through this donation we are
contributing towards the Development Trust, and look forward to seeing this
prestigious institution and iconic building restored to its former glory very
soon.”
Ends
About Chivas Brothers:
Chivas Brothers is the Scotch
whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard – the world’s co-leader in
wine and spirits. Chivas Brothers is the global leader in luxury Scotch
whisky and premium gin. Its portfolio includes Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s,
Beefeater Gin, The Glenlivet, Royal Salute, Aberlour, Plymouth Gin, Longmorn,
Scapa, 100 Pipers, Clan Campbell, Something Special and Passport.
whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard – the world’s co-leader in
wine and spirits. Chivas Brothers is the global leader in luxury Scotch
whisky and premium gin. Its portfolio includes Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s,
Beefeater Gin, The Glenlivet, Royal Salute, Aberlour, Plymouth Gin, Longmorn,
Scapa, 100 Pipers, Clan Campbell, Something Special and Passport.
About 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.
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.
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.