The file contains brief correspondence about the project, a project outline submitted by The ASLIB Consultancy and the final report.
Image used to illustrate Programme report on Focus on Food
The Design Section involved itself from time to time with other societies in the promotion of Design, often to encourage different Design bodies to co-operate with each other.
Administrative correspondence, including a Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to the Association of Societies of Art and Design Limited was established to promote the education of the community by encouraging the understanding, appreciation and development of the arts and design in whatever media expressed. The Association was formed by the five societies representing the related professions of artist and designer namely the Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers, the Design and Industries Association, the Institute of Landscape Architects, and the Design and Art Directors Association in 1966. The Association was liquidated in 1970.
Won the J Sainsbury Plc Attachment Award of £625 including £1200 Travel Award in the 'Packaging' section. Travelled to Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen for nine days.
Won Travel Awards worth £850 each in the 'Furniture' section. Travelled to the Milan Fair 1994.
File on the Atlantic Canada Medal
A Royal Society of Arts Medal to be awarded to a person who has contributed significantly to the Atlantic Provinces of Canada.
The first year of the medal's being awarded, to someone wo has contributed significantly to the environmental welfare of the whole Atlantic region.
Sponsors are asked to submit names of suitable persons to the Medal Awards Committee or to any Atlantic Fellow of the RSA for forwarding to the Medal Awards Committee. Nominations were accompanied by a standard and up-to-date curriculum Vitae (or equivalent) and a covering letter from the sponsor outlining those things which make the nominee worthy of consideration for this medal. Sponsors were also asked to submit names of three other persons who would be willing to attest to the nominee's suitability.
Recipients of the medal were Joseph Sherman, Walter J Learning and James Rhodenizer
Royal Society of ArtsPhotograph by David Spero