Big Boost For School Art Thanks To Auction

A bid to get more youngsters to take up art has seen equipment worth over £6,000 donated to schools in and around Market Harborough.

Wingates Art Gallery has presented supplies to nine schools, following a successful fundraising auction of original artwork on skateboard decks.

Pupils from St Joseph’s Catholic Academy with the donated art supplies with Kathryn Cartwright from Wingates gallery and teacher Alison Amphlett

Each school has been given equipment worth over £600 and Andrew Cartwright, owner of Wingates Gallery spoke to HFM about the project:

The skateboard decks sold during the fundraising auction

School to receive art supplies were Great Bowden Academy, Little Bowden Primary, Lubenham All Saints C of E Primary, Market Harborough C of E Primary, Meadowdale Primary, Ridgeway Primary, St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Welland Park Academy and Wigston Academy.

Pupils from St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy spoke to HFM when they went to the gallery on St Mary’s Road to collect their art supplies:

Alison Amphlett, teacher and art co-ordinator at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy told HFM how important the donation is to the school:

Wingates Art Gallery is to continue to work with local schools to encourage youngsters to take-up art.