HC Deb 17 July 1989 vol 157 c55W
36. Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received from the Arts Council on the current level of school and other organised group visits to the theatre.

Table showing major sponsorships of and donations to the arts in the last twelve months
Organisation Donor Amount Date of announcement Purpose
Tate Gallery Anonymous US $6.5 million 20 June 1988 To set up American fund for Tate Gallery
National Gallery Mr. Walter Annenberg, KBE £2.85 million 22 June 1988 Restoration of impressionist and post-impressionist rooms
Victoria and Albert Museum Mr. T. T. Tsui £1.25 million 20 June 1988 To creat a new gallery of Chinese art and design
BAFTA Shell (sponsorship) £3 million 12-Jul-88 Various projects
British Library The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York US $1.5 million (over 5 years) 20 October 1988 5 year programme of preservation of microfilming
Arts Council Anonymous £1 million December 1988 Foundation of new endowment fund for innovation and experiment