Awards in Polite Arts were given in many categories. These prints, paintings, drawings and engravings have been arranged by subject of the artwork. This may not always be a clear reflection of the categories for which the drawings were initially submitted.\nThe series is arranged as follows:\n Ornamental designs, textile designs, flowers, drawings from nature: items 1 to 124\n Portraits, figures, drawings from life: items 130 to 409\n Landscapes: items 410-509\n Drawings of sculpture, classical scenes and figures: items 520-799\n Architectural designs, drawings, plans: items 800- 928\n Trial paintings (oil on board, canvas) 929-\nThese submissions have survived, although it is not clear how many other submissions there were in each category in each year. Although some of the designs and drawings (particularly in the first category) date from c. 1758, the majority of items are from the period c.1805 to 1830, with a small number later than this.\n\nA report by the Victoria and Albert Museum from the 1950s stated that the main interest of these drawings lies in the fact that they constitute a comprehensive collection covering an extended period.
Alexander Beleschenko worked with architect Frei Otto to develop the site of this 15th century church in Bristol. The church was was bombed in The Blitz in 1940 and the ruins are now a listed memorial, surrounded by Castle Park. The intervention was carefully planned, in discussion with the public and the city council. Beleschenko and Otto created designs for a coloured glass canopy within the centre of the church, to open up the tower area as an information and viewing point. Client: Bristol City Council Leisure Services Department. Award value £5,000.
Martin Donlin and Edward Cronshaw created decorative screens and windows for this school in Liversedge, West Yorkshire. Donlin and Cronshaw worked with Geoff Fox of Kirklees Design Practice department in close liaison with the school's management and prospective pupils. Client: Spen Valley High School. Award value £5,000.
Includes a poster advertising the competition and a press release.
Minutes and supporting documentation. These are largely records of decisions taken on applications made to the Art for Architecture scheme and administration of the scheme. These files include the completed grant application forms of both successful and unsuccessful entries with reasons for the latter in some cases. Not all years include the applications of the successful entries. These can be found in the project files at PR.AR/110/10/
Comprises of the minutes, agenda and working papers from the Masterclass Seminars, the competitions' Streering Committee and the Juries committee. These records show how the competition developed from its inception to the awarding of prizes.
All minutes are closed for 30 years.\nThere was also a Development Committee but there are no minutes relating to it.\nIncludes incomplete minutes and papers of the Steering Committee, Statue Panel, the Communications Committee, RSA Meetings and World Squares for All. In chronological order.
Jeff Bell designed and considered locations for architectural glass in the refurbishment of Ipswich Central Library. Bell worked with Suffolk Council Architects Department on designs to make glass a key feature of the buildng. Client: Suffolk County Council. Award value £4,000.