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Harris Museum and Art Gallery receives funding boost from two arts trusts

Posted on - 6th April, 2015 - 7:00am | Author - | Posted in - Arts, Preston City Centre, Preston Council, Preston News, What's On in Preston
Changes are due to take place in how the Harris operates Pic: Tony Worrall

Changes are due to take place in how the Harris operates Pic: Tony Worrall

Arts funding for Preston’s flagship museum and art gallery has been given a £25,000 boost.

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The Harris Museum and Art Gallery has been awarded two grants to help with the Dance First Think Later contemporary art programme and exhibitions.

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Council arts bosses have given permission for £15,000 to be accepted from the Foyle Foundation and £10,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation.

The money is being used to fund a year long series of exhibitions and performances inspired by a quote by Samuel Beckett.

£1,000 of the Foyle Foundation cash is to support the Lucy Beech film.

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Beech constructs an interpersonal drama following a female undertaker as she negotiates her way through the changing landscape of the traditional funeral business.

Cannibals is a previous film from Lucy Beech

Cannibals is a previous film from Lucy Beech

The film is due to be shown at the Art Gallery between May and July this year.

The remaining £14,000 from the Foyle Foundation is to fund Beyond the Sublime, a group exhibition coming in early 2016.

Funds were secured by the Friends of the Harris Museum group.

It was announced last month a major reorganisation is on the cards for the Harris Museum and Art Gallery.

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A new Arts and Culture Development manager, costing £75,000-a-year, is to be appointed and is to be tasked with reducing the £1.4 million annual subsidy from the city council which keeps the Harris open.

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