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Gregory J Perry appointed as new Director We are delighted to welcome Gregory J Perry as Director of Pallant House Gallery. Gregory Perry has held the post of Director of Operations and Administration at the National Gallery since October 2009 where he was also a member of the Executive Committee. Before this senior position in London, Gregory played a leading role in the development and direction of other international cultural institutions including Executive Director of the Allentown Art Museum in Pennsylvania and Director of the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, New Jersey. Read his inaugeral Director's Letter on page 9. Catalyst for Success We are delighted to report that the Gallery's Catalyst Endowment Appeal has already raised just under £100, 000. Thanks to the recently awarded matchfunding grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, our Catalyst Endowment Fund now stands at a total of just under £200, 000, the interest from which will be used to support the Gallery's core programming. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported this Appeal to date and if anyone would like information on how to contribute, please contact Elaine Bentley, Head of Development (01243 770844 e.bentley@pallant.org.uk). Accessing the National Portrait Gallery Outside In and Partners in Art, two of Pallant House Gallery's flagship community projects, will be used as case studies at a symposium at the National Portrait Gallery on Monday 25 March 2013. The symposium will explore approaches and best practice of museums and galleries in developing accessible, creative arts programmes to engage audiences with additional support needs. The seminar will be an active skillssharing session for anyone working to engage and reach new audiences and increase access to the cultural and charitable sector. It will include a practical activity session led by artists trained through the Outside In: Step Up programme.
Matthew Sergison-Main, Fukushima Conjuration © the artist
Outside In on Tour Following its successful showing last season, we are pleased to announce that a selection of works from Outside In: National, the Gallery's ground-breaking triennial open-entry exhibition of work by artists from the margins, will embark on a national tour this year. The touring show features 20 selected pieces including the six 2012 award winners: 'Musicians' by Michelle Roberts, 'The ones that I've been saving to make a feather bed' by Kate Bradbury, 'Fukushima Conjuration' by Matthew Sergison-Main, 'Woman' by Nigel Kingsbury, 'Cosmic Hat' by Phil Baird and 'Mermaid' by Manuel Lanca Bonifacio. The tour will start in March 2013 at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket, and end in January 2014 at The Public in West Bromwich. Reader offer: Free entry to the Jewish Museum Pallant House Gallery magazine readers are being offered the chance to visit The Art of Identity, the Jewish Museum's portion of the R.B.Kitaj: Obsessions exhibition for free. Focussing on how Kitaj explored and expressed his Jewishness, the exhibition will feature around 20 works, including paintings such as ‘If Not, Not’; Cecil Court, London W2 (The Refugees)’ and The Wedding’. To claim your discount please show a copy of the magazine at reception. The offer is valid for the magazine holder only and is not transferable. For more information visit jewishmuseum.org.uk. 17