The Gillian Purvis Awards

The initial and current focus for Awards is

The Textile Department of The Glasgow School of Art:

Applications, invited annually via the Head of Department, are restricted to the specified department and year of study. Unsolicited applications to the Trust will not be considered.

The prime criteria for selection for an award are:

• quality of work
• potential
• how the student might use the award and develop
• need for financial assistance, a priority

GILLIAN PURVIS AWARD TO A BA HONS STUDENT IN FOURTH YEAR

The first Gillian Purvis Award of £500 to a fourth year student was made in December 2004 to Scott Kyle. The second Award in this category, at the increased figure of £750, was made to Catherine Aitken in January 2006.

see: Previous Winners

An Award might

• help provide materials essential to mount the applicant's degree show
• allow the student to cut-down on extracurricular work, releasing valuable research and studio time
• help fund research
• give general support during a frugal student year

GILLIAN PURVIS AWARD FOR PRIMARY RESEARCH IN THIRD YEAR

Announced by Toby Paterson in January 2006, this Award will be open to application from third year students on the BA Hons Course and will be awarded in May. Application forms available from early April from Head of Department.

Thanks

The Trustees thank particularly Jimmy Stephen Cran, Head of Textiles at GSA, and his colleagues for their advice and work towards making these awards.

The Trustees would like to express their appreciation to the many students who submit well-presented applications, including fine examples of work.

Additional Awards

Look out for news on the Trustees expanding the scope and number of awards.