An urgent response to the creativity crisis in UK classrooms, CIRCA PIPELINE: Frank Bowling Arts Education Programme 2024/25 sets out to establish a clear and accessible pathway for young people to pursue a life of creative freedom. This new, open-access pipeline focuses on primary education by providing children between the ages of 5 and 11 with the material means to create and exhibit art to a broader public.
Highlighting the intersection of art, education and philanthropy, each of the 100 hand-signed prints by Frank will enable one UK state primary school (approx. 30,000 children in total) to participate in a six-week arts programme.
"Access to materials isn't just about creating; it's about nurturing possibility. Artists will always do what they have to do and find ways of doing - art finds a way, but young children need schools to be a place of artistic possibilities. It's not just about making art; it's about making sure they feel empowered to create, no matter what. Let's spark that fire early on." - Frank Bowling
Frank Bowling - Understanding Frank - 2024
Medium: 14-colour silkscreen including a satin and high gloss varnish. Embossed for added texture and printed on 410gsm Somerset Satin Rad White paper with Deckled edge.
Size: 42 x 60 cm
Edition of 100
Signed and numbered
Price: £ 7,200
This Frank Bowling edition will be available on February 26th from CIRCA.
