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The Big Draw at York Minster
Published: on 16th October 2007 by Alix Peacock in Minster News
York Minster will be holding a Big Draw event, to coincide with the National Big Draw month during October 2007. The Minster event, entitled Windows to the Soul will run during local half term week Monday 22nd to Friday 26 th October. The event at the Minster will encourage budding artists of all ages to use the wonderful stained glass in the Minster, especially in the Great East Window, as inspiration for their drawings.
The drawing station will be based in the North Transept of the Minster. Here visitors will be able to pick up drawing materials and look at images for inspiration. If visitors wish to bring their own dry drawing materials they are very welcome. Visitors will also have the opportunity to leave the work they produce to be displayed as part of The Big Draw Exhibition, which will stay in place until Friday 2nd November 2007.
Normal Minster admission charges apply. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to take part. York Residents can use their Minster Passes to come in free of charge. To obtain a Minster Pass, York Residents can send an SAE to the Visitors Department, St William's College,College Street, York, YO1 7JF, or pick one up in the Minster.