Agenda item

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries seeking approval to update the Guildhall Art Gallery Acquisitions Policy.

In response to the Chairman’s question regarding a new contemporary collection at the Art Gallery, the Director was confident that external funding could be secured for further acquisitions of this kind.

In response to a Member’s question, the Director responded that the Gallery did not currently have the resources to actively pursue bequests.

RESOLVED - Endorse the proposed amendments to the Guildhall Art Gallery Acquisitions detailed within this report and highlighted at Appendix 1.