Wiltshire & Swindon Learning Resources
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Framed Pictures Collection
We have a stock of nearly 500 Framed Pictures available for loan to schools and other borrowers. The pictures include original lithographs, screen prints, etchings and works in other media, mainly by living or recent-era artists.
The collection covers a wide range of styles and subject matter and can be used to encourage art appreciation, to illustrate class topics, or simply to enhance the environment.
How it works
- Some Framed Pictures are issued as part of a Visual Resources topic package. Others, the vast majority of the collection, are available to any borrower and can be selected and requested through the illustrated online catalogue - see link below.
- For schools that subscribe for Visual Resources, any number of framed pictures can be borrowed at no additional charge. For all other borrowers (whether Pay-As-You-Use schools or non-subscribers) the cost is just £21.50 per traditional long term per four pictures. Charges include delivery and collection by WSLR transport, except that transport to and from non-subscribers will be charged extra at cost.
- Pictures may be exchanged each traditional term, if desired, by any school that we visit to deliver or collect other resources.
- We are not able to offer a picture hanging service. All pictures come corded or wired ready for hanging by the borrower.
- We are happy to negotiate 'standing-order' picture loan arrangements. Please call to discuss.
How to request framed pictures
- Picture loan requests from borrowers not otherwise subscribing to WSLR are accepted in good faith on the assumption that the person requesting is authorised to do so and that the school or other organisation concerned will pay the relevant charges on receipt of invoice from WSLR. Please do not request pictures unless you have confirmed this aspect.
- Click here to go to our fully illustrated and descriptive web catalogue. There, you can use the subject search facility, or simply browse, and send us your requests online.
- OR - request our illustrated Framed Picture Catalogue, ref P10977, from the Visual Resources section, to browse and make your selection at leisure.
- OR - send us a request form indicating the specific or broad subject matter required, age groups to be catered for etc, and we will select suitable works for you.
- Whichever method you use, please submit requests as early as possible – please check the Dates and Deadlines section of this website.
Visual Resources section also offers Art Reproductions - collections of 10-20 large, unframed laminated prints, grouped by topic or theme or by famous artist. These are covered by the school’s Visual Resources or P-A-Y-U subscription and can be found in the main V-R catalogue. They cannot be made available to non-subscribers.
