[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” typography_style=”white” remove_bottom_col_margin=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1583882923569{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #313131 !important;}”][vc_column][vcex_heading text=”USEFUL LINKS” tag=”h1″][vc_column_text]We gratefully acknowledge the generous assistance of the Art Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund, Pilgrim Trust, Essex Heritage Trust, the MLA/Victoria and Albert Purchase grant Fund, the Tanner Trust,the Walden Gibson Fund, and the Federation of Master Builders, all of whom have made it possible to acquire and display our unrivalled collection of the works of north west Essex artists.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”318″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″][vc_column_text]Discover a world of surprises in one of Britain’s oldest museums, founded in 1835. This award-winning “friendly family-size museum” welcomes over 20,000 visitors a year, including families, groups, researchers and over 5,000 school children. The museum is open 363 days a year.[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.saffronwaldenmuseum.org/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM WEBSITE[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”324″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”CULTURE24″ text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]Latest news, exhibition reviews, links, event listings and education resources from thousands of UK museums, galleries, archives and libraries, all in one place.[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.culture24.org.uk/home” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]CULTURE24[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”323″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]AIM – the organisation for independent museums – was founded to encourage new standards in the provision of service to users. AIM represents the strengths and needs in national policy making and provides a thriving network of information and help for members. Independent Museums range from small local organisations, mainly operated by volunteers, to large or national organisations – representing over half of all museums in the UK.[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.aim-museums.co.uk/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”320″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”THE ART FUND” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]The Art Fund believes that everyone should have the opportunity to experience great art at first hand, and has been campaigning energetically on behalf of museums and galleries from its earliest years. As an independent, membership-based charity which receives no funding from government, The Art Fund is uniquely well placed to help shape arts policy and speak out on behalf of museums and their visitors. The Fry Gallery gratefully acknowledeges the assistance of the Art Fund in acquiring important works which would have been far beyond our means.[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.artfund.org/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]THE ART FUND[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”313″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]Valuing our heritage – Investing in our future
Using money raised through the National Lottery, the Heritage Lottery Fund sustains and transforms our heritage. From museums, parks and historic places to archaeology, natural environment and cultural traditions we invest in every part of our diverse heritage. The Fry Gallery gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Heritage Lottery in acquiring important works which would have been far beyond our means.[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.hlf.org.uk/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”314″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, LONDON” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]The Imperial War Museum has a wonderful collection of works by Edward Bawden and Eric Ravilious produced while they were working as Official War Artists during WWII.[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://collections.iwm.org.uk/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, LONDON[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”312″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”ESSEX HERITAGE TRUST” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]We are very grateful to Essex Heritage Trust, who have helped us to acquire a number of important pictures over the years.[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.essexheritagetrust.co.uk/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]ESSEX HERITAGE TRUST[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”319″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”SAFFRON WALDEN TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre is the gateway to all the attractions of this historic market town and its surrounding medieval villages.[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]SAFFRON WALDEN TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”315″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”PALLANT HOUSE, CHICHESTER” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]Located in the heart of historic Chichester on the South coast, Pallant House Gallery is a unique combination of a Grade One Listed Queen-Anne townhouse and an award-winning contemporary extension, housing one of the best collections of Modern British Art in the country.[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.pallant.org.uk/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]PALLANT HOUSE, CHICHESTER[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”322″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.vam.ac.uk/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”321″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”TOWNER” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]Towner is the award-winning contemporary art museum for South East England[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.townereastbourne.org.uk/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]TOWNER[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”317″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”SAFFRON SCREEN” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]Saffron Screen is your not-for-profit independent community cinema. Our professional auditorium boasts a full size screen, 200 cinema seats, Dolby Digital surround sound and both 35mm and digital projection equipment. Ticket and refreshment prices are kept low to benefit all and parking is free.[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.saffronscreen.com/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]SAFFRON SCREEN[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=”316″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vcex_spacing][vcex_heading text=”SAFFRON HALL” text_align=”center” tag=”h1″ typo_notice=””][vc_column_text]Welcome to Saffron Hall. Our award-winning 740-seat venue is one of the UK’s most exciting new performance spaces.[/vc_column_text][vcex_spacing][vcex_button url=”http://www.saffronhall.com/” target=”blank” style=”outline” align=”center”]SAFFRON HALL[/vcex_button][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1583918805944{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vcex_spacing][/vc_column][/vc_row]