03 February 2014
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£9.4 million funding boost for V&A Dundee
The V&A at Dundee has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £9.4 million in what has been described as a 'massive vote of confidence' for the first ever design museum to be built in the UK outside London. ...
£9.4 million funding boost for V&A Dundee Images
The V&A at Dundee has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £9.4 million in what has been described as a 'massive vote of confidence' for the first ever design museum to be built in the UK outside London.
Philip Long, director of V&A at Dundee, said: 'The HLF grant will primarily support the capital costs of the building, in particular the development of its Scottish Design Galleries dedicated to Scotland's outstanding design heritage, as well as its ambitious education work across the country.
'Today's news underlines just how far the project has come. HLF have scrutinised our proposal from top to bottom so this award is a massive vote of confidence in the project. The new institution is a partnership between the prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum, the Universities of Abertay and Dundee, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise. HLF's award is the result of more than two years of work from across this creative partnership, to whom we are indebted.
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'Scotland's achievement in design is world-class and centuries old. The development of V&A at Dundee will for the first time provide Scotland with a dedicated centre to celebrate that achievement, as well as a place to see and understand the design creativity of other countries and cultures. I’m especially excited by the way in which V&A at Dundee will work with communities, designers and businesses nationwide, taking inspiration from our heritage to inspire new creativity and enterprise. We are now looking forward to being on site and getting on with our pre-opening programme across the country.'
The construction of V&A at Dundee is on schedule for a site start in the summer. It is anticipated the building will complete in late 2016, with the first full year of programming in 2017.
The Scottish Design Galleries will provide a dedicated home designed to tell the narrative of Scotland’s rich and varied contribution to the global design stage. The content of the Galleries is currently being developed but will range from the seventeenth century to the present day across all media: from furniture and fashion to architecture and game design. Leading names could include Phoebe Anna Traquair, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Edinburgh Weavers, Sir Basil Spence, Holly Fulton and Alexander McQueen.
For more on the V&A Dundee, visit the website.
(Images copyright V&A Dundee)
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Philip Long, director of V&A at Dundee, said: 'The HLF grant will primarily support the capital costs of the building, in particular the development of its Scottish Design Galleries dedicated to Scotland's outstanding design heritage, as well as its ambitious education work across the country.
'Today's news underlines just how far the project has come. HLF have scrutinised our proposal from top to bottom so this award is a massive vote of confidence in the project. The new institution is a partnership between the prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum, the Universities of Abertay and Dundee, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise. HLF's award is the result of more than two years of work from across this creative partnership, to whom we are indebted.
'Scotland's achievement in design is world-class and centuries old. The development of V&A at Dundee will for the first time provide Scotland with a dedicated centre to celebrate that achievement, as well as a place to see and understand the design creativity of other countries and cultures. I’m especially excited by the way in which V&A at Dundee will work with communities, designers and businesses nationwide, taking inspiration from our heritage to inspire new creativity and enterprise. We are now looking forward to being on site and getting on with our pre-opening programme across the country.'
The construction of V&A at Dundee is on schedule for a site start in the summer. It is anticipated the building will complete in late 2016, with the first full year of programming in 2017.
The Scottish Design Galleries will provide a dedicated home designed to tell the narrative of Scotland’s rich and varied contribution to the global design stage. The content of the Galleries is currently being developed but will range from the seventeenth century to the present day across all media: from furniture and fashion to architecture and game design. Leading names could include Phoebe Anna Traquair, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Edinburgh Weavers, Sir Basil Spence, Holly Fulton and Alexander McQueen.
For more on the V&A Dundee, visit the website.
(Images copyright V&A Dundee)
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