Jerwood Foundation
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The Jerwood Foundation is a major United Kingdom
funder of arts
, education
, and science
.
The foundation is particularly noted in the arts for establishing the Jerwood Charitable Foundation and associated projects such as the Jerwood Space
for dance and exhibitions, the Jerwood Painting Prize, the Jerwood Drawing Prize
, the Jerwood Sculpture Prize
and the Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Awards for Non-Fiction. Musical projects include the ENO Jerwood Young Singers Programme. Other sponsorships include film and photography conservation at the British Library
, and the Wapping Project for choreography.
In 1998, the Jerwood Foundation gave £3 million to the Royal Court Theatre
to avert the threat of bankruptcy. In 2001 it donated £1 million to the Glyndebourne Opera for a new rehearsal block.
John Michael Jerwood, a pearl importer, established the Jerwood Foundation in 1977. Since his death in 1991 it has been administered by its Chairman, Alan Grieve (appointed CBE for services to the arts in 2003).
United Kingdom
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funder of arts
ARts
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, education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, and science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
.
The foundation is particularly noted in the arts for establishing the Jerwood Charitable Foundation and associated projects such as the Jerwood Space
Jerwood Space
Jerwood Space is an arts venue at Bankside on Union Street, Southwark, London. The facilities include rehearsal studios, gallery/exhibition space, meeting rooms, a café, etc. Exhibits include contemporary art and photography throughout the building....
for dance and exhibitions, the Jerwood Painting Prize, the Jerwood Drawing Prize
Jerwood Drawing Prize
The Jerwood Drawing Prize, formerly the Cheltenham Open drawing competition, is the United Kingdom's leading award in contemporary drawing. It is claimed to be the largest and longest running annual open exhibition for drawing in the UK...
, the Jerwood Sculpture Prize
Jerwood Sculpture Prize
The Jerwood Sculpture Prize was launched in 2001 as an initiative of the Jerwood Foundation. This commissioning prize aims to give support to emerging talent within the medium of outdoor sculpture...
and the Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Awards for Non-Fiction. Musical projects include the ENO Jerwood Young Singers Programme. Other sponsorships include film and photography conservation at the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
, and the Wapping Project for choreography.
In 1998, the Jerwood Foundation gave £3 million to the Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
to avert the threat of bankruptcy. In 2001 it donated £1 million to the Glyndebourne Opera for a new rehearsal block.
John Michael Jerwood, a pearl importer, established the Jerwood Foundation in 1977. Since his death in 1991 it has been administered by its Chairman, Alan Grieve (appointed CBE for services to the arts in 2003).