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Verbal update by the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

The Committee received a verbal update of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries which provided an update on the Guildhall Art Gallery Summer Exhibitions.

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The Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries informed Members that the exhibition had received loans from 75 Livery Companies and that around 150 items had been donated for the purposes of the exhibition. He added that the Princess Royal was very impressed when she attended a private visit and that in total there had been 4,700 people visit the Guildhall Art Gallery over a 2 day period.

Sport and Art

The Director informed Members that a Sport and Art competition had been held as an adjunct to the Olympics every four years since 2000 celebrating ‘the creative and artistic strength that sport can inspire” and that the winners would be exhibited in the Roman Amphitheatre from 21 July – 15 August.  He added that the City Corporation was providing staff support for the event but that the other costs were borne by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and informed Members that an opening reception would be held at which it was hoped the President of the IOC, Jacques Rogge, would be present.

The Chairman wished to express his gratitude for the hard work of City Corporation staff that had gone into organising the exhibitions, particularly, the royal visit.

Illumination of Guildhall Art Gallery

The Director informed Members that the new black lettering for the Art Gallery signage was in place above the Gallery building and that the new banners would be in place shortly.

In response to a request by the Chairman, the Director indicated that he would provide clarification to the Committee on the illuminated signage at Guildhall Art Gallery prior to its next meeting.

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