The National Galleries of Scotland

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The National Galleries of Scotland pledges to:

Challenge ourselves to increase the positive impact we make on our local community and make better use of our assets – our buildings/grounds and our people.

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In the next six months we will do at least three things that we don’t do at the moment to improve our social impact.

Director-General: Sir John Leighton, April 2019.

 

1st Commitment

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Engage with communities in North Edinburgh as part of the NGS commitment to this area in support of the developing National Collections Facility project.

Geographical location of impact: Communities in north Edinburgh including Granton, Pilton, Muirhouse, Pennywell, Wardieburn and Royston
Contact details: Siobhan McConnachie, Head of Learning and Engagement, smcconnachie@nationalgalleries.org

 

2nd Commitment

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Offer members of the public a chance to participate in creating an artwork as part of Collage exhibition.      

Geographical location of impact: The event will take place in central Edinburgh (July 2019, date TBC) but will be open to all.
Contact details: Helen Monaghan, Deputy Head of Learning and Engagement (Exhibition Programmes and Collection), hmonaghan@nationalgalleries.org

 

  3rd Commitment

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Reduced price ticketing for under 26s for Bridget Riley exhibition.

Geographical location of impact: This exhibition will be on show in Edinburgh from 15 June to 22 September 2019 but the discount is available to all under-26s
Contact details: Jane Dunbar, CRM and Ticketing Manager, jdunbar@nationalgalleries.org

 
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