Ipswich could become the home for a major new contemporary art gallery and museum
08 Mar 2010
Ipswich could become the home for a major new contemporary art gallery and museum housing an international collection. Ipswich Borough Council and Suffolk New College are exploring plans to create the facility at the former Art School in High Street. Owned by the college, the building currently stands empty. Support for the project has come from artist Maggi Hambling, who studied at the Ipswich Art School and created “The Scallop” on Aldeburgh beach.
The new art gallery and museum could also be used as an educational resource for schools and for further education and degree students at the college and University Campus Suffolk. A fund-raising campaign to purchase the building will be set up and it is hoped to win support from local businesses and community leaders. The Borough Council also intends to bid for Heritage Lottery funding for a multi-million refurbishment of the proposed cultural hub in High Street, bringing together the new facility, Ipswich Museum and the New Wolsey Studio.
Source: www.bizeast.com
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