Vince Pitelka on sun 28 feb 10
There is a major price in England called the "Art Fund Prize," and it =3D
awards
a =3DA3100,000 prize to a museum or gallery, based at least partially on =
=3D
online
voting, and anyone can vote. The facility that is currently in the lead =
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is
the recently restored and expanded Bernard Leach Studio in St. Ives,
England. They have done a magnificent job of restoring the studio, and =3D
have
expanded it on adjacent land to provide exhibition space and an =3D
educational
facility for potters. My recent BFA grad Kat Livesey (who was featured =3D
in
the Ceramics Monthly Undergraduate Showcase last year) is currently one =3D
of
the first residents at the Leach Studio, studying with head potter Jack
Doherty. She is really thriving there. =3D20
Most of the other galleries or museums under consideration are big =3D
places
like the Ashmolean. Think what this would mean to the Leach Studio. I
encourage you to go to http://www.artfundprize.org.uk/2010/vote and vote =
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for
the Leach Studio. It is a very simple process, and you will have an
opportunity to write a short statement explaining why you support this
facility. I encourage you to (in your own words) mention the importance =
=3D
of
the restoration and preservation of the Leach Studio, and the creation =3D
of
new gallery and exhibition spaces, but also the importance of the
educational mission for upcoming ceramic artists. After you place a =3D
check
in the box for the Leach Studio, write your statement, and submit your =3D
vote,
you will see a chart of all the facilities being considered, and an
indication of the relative number of votes for each. =3D20
The winner of the Art Fund Prize will be announced on Wednesday, June =3D
30,
2010. The Prize is administered by The Museum Prize Trust and sponsored =3D
by
The Art Fund. The Art Fund is a charity committed to helping Museums and
Galleries across the UK build their collections for future generations;
through campaigning to save iconic works or through grants to unlock =3D
further
funding for acquisitions. Famous works such as the 'Rokeby Venus' by
Vel=3DE1zquez, Canova=3D92s Three Graces; Picasso=3D92s Weeping Women and =
=3D
Turner=3D92s Blue
Rigi all hang in public galleries today because of the Art Fund=3D92s =3D
members
and donors.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
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