News 2009 archive

  • Hear Here! begins second year

    11th March 2009
    The second year of Hear Here!, a project that promotes live classical music, has opened with three months of events exploring how we describe the music we listen to.
  • 'Learning Away' proposals received

    27th February 2009
    The deadline for first-stage applications to 'Learning Away', a special initiative that seeks to find new models of learning through residential experiences for UK schools, has passed.
  • New Pallant House Gallery website

    24th February 2009
    Pallant House Gallery has launched a new website to promote its 'Outside In' 2009 exhibition.
  • Emily Howard on 'Woman's Hour'

    20th February 2009
    Emily Howard, a recipient of the 2008 Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards for Composers, was interviewed on Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour' on Friday 20 February.
  • 'Right Here' shortlist announced

    17th February 2009
    A shortlist of organisations applying to run 'Right Here' pilot sites has been announced by PHF and the Mental Health Foundation.
  • Tate Triennial features Awards for Artists recipients

    11th February 2009
    The Tate Triennial, which opened at Tate Britain earlier this month, features five current and previous recipients of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards for Artists.
  • First India Committee meeting

    9th February 2009
    The first meeting of the Foundation's India Programme Committee took place in Delhi on 7 February.
  • Ofsted report cites benefits of Musical Futures

    4th February 2009
    A report published by Ofsted today has concluded that music teaching is inadequate in half of UK schools, despite the positive impact good music education has been found to have on the wider curriculum.
  • Democracy and sustainability seminar opens

    2nd February 2009
    A seminar opens today in Delhi exploring India's rapid economic development and its impact at a local and international level.
  • 'Learning Futures' workshops held

    29th January 2009
    This month workshops were held for applicants to the new Education and Learning special initiative, 'Learning Futures'.