The E A Abbey Memorial Trust Fund for Mural Painting
in Great Britain
The E Vincent Harris Fund for Mural
Decoration
These two funds are vested in the Royal Academy of
Arts and since 1970 have been administered by the Incorporated Edwin Austin
Abbey Memorial Scholarships (Abbey Awards). Some £6000 is normally
available annually, distributed between two or more projects.
The awards
are made to artists who have been commissioned to create murals for public
places or charitable institutions; artists' requests for funds must be backed
by an authority from the institution in question. Alternatively, the
commissioning institute may apply to the Fund on behalf of the
muralist.
There are no restrictions of age or nationality. Requests may
be made throughout the year, and decisions are made at the twice-yearly
meetings (usually May and November) of the Abbey Harris Mural Fund Committee,
which at present consists of Peter Brades, Chairman, Julia Farrer, Clyde Hopkins, Paul Huxley, Jim Mooney.
Artists who have been supported in the past
include : Norman Adams, Edward Bawden, David Bratby,
Stefan Knapp, Victor Pasmore, Tom Phillips, Leonard
Rosomon and Bridget Riley. Works made possible by the
funds can be found in many places throughout the country
including Lincoln Cathedral, York Minster and many
churches, hospitals, schools, universities, theatres,
civic centres, sports centres and open spaces. In 2003
awards were made to Bernice Donszelman for a mural
at the Royal London Hospital and to Katharina Grosse
for a huge temporary mural on the outside walls of
the Civic Library in Birmingham, through the Ikon Gallery;
in 2004 to James Aldridge for a mural in the new
breast cancer wing at Bart's and to Rose Finn-Kelcey
for a mural at St Paul's Church Bow Common; and
in 2005 to Sara Manzotti for a mural in the children's
outpatients corridor at King's College Hospital, London. The 2006 award
was given to the Pallant House Gallery in Chichester
for a mural in mussel shells by Susie MacMurray and in 2007 an award was made to Westminster Cathedral towards a mosaic designed by Tom Phillips for St George’s Chapel.
Those interested should contact
the Administrator of Abbey Awards
| Administrator and Company Secretary |
Jane
Reid
Mailing Address |
Administrator and Company Secretary
(to whom all correspondence
and queries should be addressed)
Jane Reid, Administrator,
Abbey Awards
43 Carson
Road,
London
SE21 8HT
UK
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| Telephone |
0044
(0)20 8761 7980 |
| E-mail |
admin@abbey.org.uk |
| Website |
www.abbey.org.uk |
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