Press Releases
February 2005
What’s the real story
behind the South Asian plants that have transformed British life? Plant
Cultures aims to find out what curry leaf, henna, indigo, marigold and
tea mean to us.
[15 February 2005]
December 2004
Projects commissioned by Culture Online have picked up four nominations
in three categories of the BAFTA Interactive Awards.
[07 December 2004]
October 2004
Culture Online project grabs the headlines
at industry award
A web site commissioned and funded by Culture Online has won industry praise
at the Newspaper Society's Digital Media Awards. headlinehistory.co.uk won three
top awards: Best Web Design, Best Promotion of an Online Service, and Best
Digital Media Development.
[19 October 2004]
Arts Minister launches Web Design Challenge for schools
Budding young web designers will be given the chance to make their mark in a new initiative to celebrate internet design skills in the classroom. Arts Minister, Estelle Morris, launches the Web Design Challenge today, a joint project from the Hansard Society and the Design Museum.
[19 October 2004]
May 2004
Estelle Morris anounces new Culture Online
project: MadforArts
An exciting new arts project was announced today by Arts Minister Estelle Morris.
It will give people with mental health issues a chance to express their responses to
the Arts and give an insight to all of us about a variety of mental states.
[17 May 2004]
March 2004
Culture Online: Estelle
Morris unveils four more projects
Arts Minister Estelle Morris today unveiled the next four projects
to be commissioned under a new DCMS project to harness new technologies,
enhance cultural experience and reach out to those who do not normally
participate in arts and culture.
[3 March 2004]
October 2003
Estelle Morris unveils
first seven projects for Culture Online
Arts Minister Estelle Morris today set out details of the first
seven projects to be commissioned under the new Government arts and
education initiative, Culture Online.
[21 October 2003]
September 2002
Jonathan Drori Is To Be First Director Of Culture Online
Jonathan Drori has been appointed as the Director for Culture Online, the Culture Department announced today.
[3 September 2002]
August 2002
The Race Is On To Put Culture Online
Cultural, educational and IT organisations and companies are being sought to help deliver Culture Online – the Government’s vision to bring arts and culture into classrooms and homes using digital technology.
[5 August 2002]
June 2002
Tessa Jowell Announces £13 Million Funding To Develop Projects For Culture Online
The school curriculum and adult learning will be enlivened by a series of Culture Online projects to be launched this year, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced today.
[20 June 2002]