I am pleased to report that
once again the Friends have approved a good number of Grants and acquisitions
of works of art and have supported various other projects carried out by
Glasgow Museums.
We have, during this Financial
year, 2016/2017, given a further £8,000 towards the re-display of the West Court
Gallery. This brings up our Grant to £50,000 which has gone towards the setting
up of an African Eco Zone in the West Court.
The Children’s Art Exhibition
was very successful this year, as always, and again was supported by the
Friends. We gave £350 for the prizes and £1,770 towards the cost of the
purchase and engraving.
Other Grants include £1,000
to help towards the purchase the Livingstone diaries and £4,000 towards the
Glassford portraits.
We have also helped, with a
Grant of £1,250, towards the purchase of an 18th Century Drinking
Glass.
In November last year, we
agreed to give a Grant of £3,925 towards the publication and symposium of Deep in the Heart of your Brain.
We have been asked for a
Grant of £15,000 towards the cost of an Exhibition together with a book called Brushes with War. This has been approved
by the Executive Committee.
It was also agreed to match
the funding raised for the Burrell Textiles with a Grant of £20,000.
I am happy to report that the
Lectures and Excursions have been very popular and have resulted in a net
profit which will go towards future grants. We are very grateful to the Guides
who give of their time and knowledge freely.
Morag Robertson, Finance
Convenor
