Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The Leeds Art Collections Fund or LACF (now known as the Leeds Art Fund, LAF) operates as one of Britain's oldest supporting art gallery 'friends' organisations. It was founded in Leeds on 11th November 1912 by Frank Rutter, who was the newly appointed curator of Leeds Art Gallery (then Leeds City Art Gallery) at the time, with the support of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds, Michael Sadler. The LACF was established to encourage the visual arts in Leeds and, most importantly, to provide a source of funding that was independent of the municipality for the purchase of contemporary and historic works of art and design for the people of Leeds. Other founding members and sponsors included Mr Sydney Kitson, a well-known local architect and collector, and Frank Harris Fulford, director of the family firm C. E. Fulford Limited, which manufactured Bile Beans.Today, most of the LACF's work is channelled through the Leeds City Art Galleries. Through subscriptions and fund-raising events the LACF has helped to enrich the visual life of Leeds by making purchases of art works for display in Leeds at the Leeds City Art Gallery, Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall. The works bought by the LACF for display in Leeds are too numerous to mention in full, but they include works by such well-known names as Thomas Chippendale, J.M.W. Turner, John Sell Cotman, John Atkinson Grimshaw, Stass Paraskos, Francis Bacon, Paula Rego, Bridget Riley, Henry Moore and Auguste Rodin. The LACF has also supported various educational and publishing activities associated with the visual arts in Leeds, and continues to do so, not only at the Leeds City Art Galleries, but other visual art centres in Leeds, including the University of Leeds Art Gallery and East Street Arts (Vitrine project). The LACF is an independent registered charity (Registered Charity Number 529300), but it maintains close links with Leeds City Council, and with other organisations with an interest in the artistic life of Leeds, including the University of Leeds, East Street Arts, the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society and local businesses. Since its foundation the Fund has had an almost unbroken series of certain Office Holders.PatronessHRH the Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood. 1949-1960PresidentsHon. Edward Wood, later 1st Earl of Halifax. 1912-1959HRH The Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood. 1960-1965"@en }
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- Leeds_Art_Collections_Fund abstract "The Leeds Art Collections Fund or LACF (now known as the Leeds Art Fund, LAF) operates as one of Britain's oldest supporting art gallery 'friends' organisations. It was founded in Leeds on 11th November 1912 by Frank Rutter, who was the newly appointed curator of Leeds Art Gallery (then Leeds City Art Gallery) at the time, with the support of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds, Michael Sadler. The LACF was established to encourage the visual arts in Leeds and, most importantly, to provide a source of funding that was independent of the municipality for the purchase of contemporary and historic works of art and design for the people of Leeds. Other founding members and sponsors included Mr Sydney Kitson, a well-known local architect and collector, and Frank Harris Fulford, director of the family firm C. E. Fulford Limited, which manufactured Bile Beans.Today, most of the LACF's work is channelled through the Leeds City Art Galleries. Through subscriptions and fund-raising events the LACF has helped to enrich the visual life of Leeds by making purchases of art works for display in Leeds at the Leeds City Art Gallery, Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall. The works bought by the LACF for display in Leeds are too numerous to mention in full, but they include works by such well-known names as Thomas Chippendale, J.M.W. Turner, John Sell Cotman, John Atkinson Grimshaw, Stass Paraskos, Francis Bacon, Paula Rego, Bridget Riley, Henry Moore and Auguste Rodin. The LACF has also supported various educational and publishing activities associated with the visual arts in Leeds, and continues to do so, not only at the Leeds City Art Galleries, but other visual art centres in Leeds, including the University of Leeds Art Gallery and East Street Arts (Vitrine project). The LACF is an independent registered charity (Registered Charity Number 529300), but it maintains close links with Leeds City Council, and with other organisations with an interest in the artistic life of Leeds, including the University of Leeds, East Street Arts, the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society and local businesses. Since its foundation the Fund has had an almost unbroken series of certain Office Holders.PatronessHRH the Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood. 1949-1960PresidentsHon. Edward Wood, later 1st Earl of Halifax. 1912-1959HRH The Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood. 1960-1965".