Oct 10, 2024
We are delighted to announce that the Curwen Print Study Centre has been awarded a grant of £10,000 from Jerwood Foundation.
This grant will enable the completion of phase two of the archive project, largely the development of the website pages to make our unique archive an accessible resource online.
With a team of volunteers, we have been busy cataloguing the Curwen archive of over 800 prints and many boxes of supporting archival material since we moved to Gt. Thurlow. This material includes studio notebooks, diaries, photographs and correspondence with artists and suppliers, giving an insight into the artists' processes and also the working print studio.
The scope of our initial project increased with extra work donated by the Estate of Stanley Jones and has taken longer than originally anticipated. So far, we have nearly completed the cataloguing of the artworks, we have bought and built archival storage and we have been working on archive exhibitions in the gallery space. We have been turning a physical archive into an additional digital one, measuring, documenting, photographing and numbering each piece. Now, with this grant funding, we can move ahead with the development of the website and share our archive digitally with audiences far and wide.
We are incredibly grateful to Jerwood Foundation for accepting our application and providing us with the grant. You can read the full announcement here.
Jerwood Foundation was established in 1977 for John Jerwood MC (1918-1991) by Alan Grieve CBE. The Foundation supports excellence and emerging talent in the arts in the UK and has to date donated over £110 million. In 2023 the Foundation merged with Jerwood Charity (Jerwood Arts) to create a single UK charity, ensuring maximum impact for beneficiaries and a sustainable future. Alan Grieve, who was Chairman of Jerwood Foundation for 30 years, was appointed Chairman Emeritus and Rupert Tyler appointed Chairman. The organisation is led by Lara Wardle, Executive Director and Trustee.
Jerwood Foundation owns the Jerwood Collection of Modern and Contemporary art, and an important part of Jerwood’s philanthropic mission is delivered by the Collection through its promotion of a broader understanding, interpretation and enjoyment of art. Also included in the Jerwood group of organisations is Jerwood Space, which was Jerwood’s first major capital project when opened in 1998. Jerwood Space continues to be one of the best and most sought-after rehearsal spaces for theatre and dance in the country.