Kirkcudbright’s Summer Art exhibition, The Glasgow Girls 1920-1960, has just welcomed its 12,000th visitor, marking this as one of the most popular exhibitions arranged by the Kirkcudbright 2000 group.
Surveys are showing that visitors rate the content of the exhibition, gathered from both public and private collections, very highly.
The exhibition should have included exhibits from the Glasgow School of Art but, unfortunately, these loans were cancelled due to the fire in Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s iconic building. Responding to the restoration appeal, and recognising Kirkcudbright’s historic artistic links with Glasgow School of Art, Kirkcudbright 2000 pledged to give to the appeal half of all cash donations given by visitors to The Glasgow Girls. Visitors have reacted superbly and the Kirkcudbright 2000 group is currently on course to send more than £5,000 to the appeal.
Joe Campbell, chairman of the Kirkcudbright 2000 Committee, said, “This exhibition has been an eye-opener for many and has given the Glasgow Girls their day in the sun. The public has responded magnificently to the display of different talents and all of us on the organizing committee are grateful for their support. Kirkcudbright can justifiably claim to be The Artists’ Town and our thanks are due to the willing lenders of works of art, to our volunteers, our splendid young staff who make visitors feel so welcome, and to Dumfries and Galloway Council for its support. It has always been our hope that by attracting thousands of art lovers annually to Kirkcudbright, the town and district will benefit commercially and we feel that is now proved.”
The exhibition runs in Kirkcudbright Town Hall until Monday 25 August 2014. It is open every day, including Sunday, from 10am to 5pm.. Admission is free but donations are very welcome and half of these will be donated to the Glasgow School of Art fire appeal.
