‘The buildings were a sign of civic pride’: anger as art colleges around the UK close their doors

Colleges that once fostered talent – often from working-class backgrounds – have vanished at an alarming rate. Two beneficiaries of that system are documenting its demise

The Derby School of Art now stands empty. Many more across the UK are also vacant or have been razed to the ground. Photograph: © Matthew Cornford, The Art School Project
The Derby School of Art now stands empty. Many more across the UK are also vacant or have been razed to the ground. Photograph: © Matthew Cornford, The Art School Project

LINK: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/sep/17/the-buildings-were-a-sign-of-civic-pride-anger-as-art-colleges-around-the-uk-close-their-doors