Remarkable art

The New Hall Art Collection is Europe's foremost collection of art by women. Don't miss the chance to book for a free guided tour of the Collection on Friday, 7 September as part of Open Cambridge. When we're taking people round the collection, we're often asked: is this work all by women?" - —Sarah Greaves, New Hall Art Collection Sometime in 1992, two women sat down in Cambridge to write a list of 100 female artists. Valerie Pearl was president of New Hall (renamed Murray Edwards College in 2008) and Ann Jones (now curator of the Arts Council Collection) was connected to the college as the wife of a Fellow. Once their list had been compiled, they sent a letter to all 100 artists to ask for donations of works of art for a collection of women's art. Much to their delight, 75 of the 100 artists replied and, with the slimmest of funds, Pearl and Ann Jones set about laying the foundations for what is now Europe's foremost collection of women's art and the second in the world. As part of Open Cambridge , New Hall Collection art administrator, Sarah Greaves, is leading two free public tours of the collection on Friday 7 September.