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>> News Release
>> for immediate use
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>> New Artworks Grants Programme offers £500 grants for Artworks events across
>> the UK - to celebrate National ?Learning Through Artı Day, 5 May 2000
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>> The Vivien Duffield Foundation, in partnership with engage, is launching a
>> £20,000 Artworks Grants Programme which will support gallery education
>> events across the UK for National ?Learning Through Artı Day. At least 40
>> grants of up to £500 will be on offer.
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>> National ?Learning Through Artı Day is part of the Vivien Duffield
>> Foundationıs new ?Artworksı initiative. Artworks is a UK-wide award scheme
>> recognising exciting work in schools with art and galleries, backed by a
>> specially-commissioned website, www.art-works.org.uk, helping teachers
>> access galleries and the visual arts. The first Artworks Awards
presentation
>> will be at Tate Modern on National ?Learning Through Artı Day, part of
>> Museums and Galleries Month.
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>> Complementing the Artworks Awards, the Artworks Grants Programme offers
>> exciting opportunities for children and young people to experience art at
>> first hand, with support and input from gallery/museum educators and
>> artists.
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>> The Artworks Grants Programme will focus on schools or groups who have
never
>> worked with a gallery/museum before, and where an exciting first visit
could
>> help stimulate more gallery visiting. Funds can be for materials, artists
>> fees, transport costs etc. Applications from medium-size and smaller
>> galleries will be given priority.
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>> engage, the national association for gallery education, is managing the
>> Artsworks Grants Programme for the Vivien Duffield Foundation. engage is
the
>> lead body for gallery education, promoting enjoyment of the visual arts
>> through training, projects, and advocacy. Application details will be
mailed
>> to engage members in January 2000, or will be available direct from engage
>> (0171 278 8574);
>> closing date for applications is January 28th 2000. (Schools wanting
>> details of the Artworks Awards scheme (closing date 17 March 2000)
>> should contact 01634 291122.)
>>
>> ENDS
>> press contact: Christopher Naylor (engage) 0171 278 8382
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