Art Fund
Art Fund marks its 120th anniversary with new £1.2m pledge
Art Fund, the UK’s national charity for art, is commemorating its 120th anniversary with a new £1.2 million pledge.
Established on 11 November 1903, the charity’s primary focus has been supporting museums and galleries in acquiring art for public collections.
In celebration of its anniversary, it has initiated a fundraising campaign to support projects that increase museum accessibility and strengthen ties with local communities.
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A grant of £165,000 has been awarded to help develop children’s creativity in Birmingham and the Black Country.
The money was awarded to Arts Connect, a scheme at the University of Wolverhampton, by Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Teacher Development Fund.
The funds will go towards its programme, Classroom as Studio, which aims to embed arts-based learning into the school curriculum and teaching practice.
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It is known as the land of song and as one of the world’s most passionate sporting nations.
But a report has concluded that despite its proud heritage, Wales is languishing behind almost all other European countries in terms of spending on recreational, sporting and cultural services.
The report from the cross-party Welsh parliament’s culture and sports committee found that Wales is third from bottom in government funding for recreation and sport, ahead of Poland and Latvia. For culture, Wales only outspent Greece.
The Scottish arts centre has announced that it is ‘now in a position’ to pay out money owed to artists that performed at the venue during this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe
