Crowdfund Blog: Week 2
Fri 25th October 2013
The second week of our crowdfund
has been a busy one… In case you missed today’s announcement we’ll let you in
on a little secret… David Shrigley is The Patron of The Young Gallery!
The Turner Prize nominated artist
has David is passionate about supporting the project having lived and worked in
the city since gaining his Bachelors in Fine Art at the Glasgow School of Art
in 1991.
David said:
“I became involved with The Young
Gallery because I want to give something back to the city that I live and work
in. Through The Young Gallery, Impact Arts gives a quality artistic experience
to 300 children living in the East End of Glasgow each year, and to over 1000
members of the local community and I’m excited to be involved with such a
brilliant project!”
We’re super-fans of his in the
office and have been bursting to make the announcement so we’re glad the cat is
out of the bag!
David’s done a drawing especially
for The Young Gallery and if you’ve taken a look at the rewards on our
Crowdfund page you’ll have noticed that some of David’s designs are part of the
reward packages!
We’re also hosting a special
exhibition and auction of artwork curated by David, including artwork from
the man himself and other leading contemporary artists.An exclusive invitation to this can be yours
for just £50 – there are a limited no. of these available so better be quick –
before they’re all snapped up by Impact Arts staff!
Get your Shrigley reward here.
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