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The Women's Art Collection
The Women's Art Collection — a other in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
The Women's Art Collection is a other in england-london, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
The Women's Art Collection is located in London. It features a diverse range of artworks created by female artists, showcasing their contributions to the art world. The collection aims to promote awareness and appreciation of women's artistic achievements.
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Background
History
The Collection has come about as the result of many gifts and loans from artists and donors. The Collection started in 1986 with the purchase of Mary Kelly's Extase (thanks to the generous support of the Eastern Arts Association and the artist herself) following her stay as artist in residence. This spurred the hope that the College might develop a permanent collection of 20th-century art by women, to inspire the female students who would live among it. In 1992, Valerie Pearl, the President of New Hall, wrote to 100 of the leading women artists in Britain and received some 75 donations in return. The collection continues to acquire works by gifts and loans from artists and alumnae. It is…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2142, 0.1085
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Cambridge
- Parish
- Cambridge, unparished area
- Postcode
- CB3 0DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cambridge
Sources
- wikipedia: The Women's Art Collection (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Women's Art Collection?
- The Women's Art Collection is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2142°, 0.1085°.