Artistic Director at the Bluecoat Bryan Biggs pays tribute to Julia Carter Preston
posted 10 Jan 2012
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The Bluecoat Charity
The Bluecoat charity needs monetary support in order to continue to act as the custodian of an extremely important building, embedded in Liverpool’s rich heritage and culture, a building which in turn supports the arts, creativity and community engagement through learning and education.
Building & Conservation
The Bluecoat is the oldest building in Liverpool city centre. The building is highlighted specifically in the UNESCO world heritage site award. It is also Liverpool's greatest 21st century building having won more architectural awards than any other building.
Help us to open and operate the building, maintain, renovate and conserve the fabric of the building and make improvements. Ways to Support
Arts
The Bluecoat was first inhabited by artists in 1906. They quickly established it as a multiple art form venue. Not only was this the first model of its type but the Bluecoat has remained in the forefront of the arts through its 100 year history as the model has developed over that time.
No other art centre has the breadth of activities the Bluecoat does. As well as artists based at the building we have a diverse community of creative industries including creative retailers. The Bluecoat arranges contemporary visual art exhibitions, dance, literature, music and live art in the galleries, performance space as well as in the garden courtyard and other public spaces.
Please help the Bluecoat to be able to continue to support and present a high quality pioneering and innovative programme of art. Ways to Support
Education
The participation programme focuses on three strands, all of which aim to bring together artists and people in creative exchange or to engage people directly with aspects of the arts programme through facilitated participation.
The Bluecoat needs support to widen participation and engage new people in creativity and the arts and to enable us to continue providing year round opportunities for everyone in particular families and young people to engage with free, accessible creative activities in the building as well as to allow the Bluecoat to develop its award winning in-house and targeted neighbourhood participation projects (for example: the Blue Room, working with adults with learning disabilities). Ways to Support
Ways to Support
There are a number of ways in which you can support the Bluecoat’s activity:
Planned Gifts and Legacy