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Childrens Arts Centre
Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng
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| NEW CHILD'S ART CENTRE AT PRETORIA By constant exercise of self-expression the child not only becomes more proficient and better able to clarify its mental images, but gradually and progressively seeks for more material; consequently it learns at the same time to observe with greater accuracy and to remember increasing detail. *** The erection in Pretoria of a new building to accommodate the Child's Art Centre throws an interesting light on an educational function which began as an experiment three years ago. Today the Art Centre runs in conjunction with all the Pretoria schools, totalling nearly 40, and has an attendance of about 600 pupils. The principal is Miss B. L. Shaw. The Centre was opened in Pretoria during March, 1938, under the auspices of the Carnegie Co-Operation of New York. It is supported by grants from the Pretoria Municipality, and the rent for its premises is paid by the Transvaal Education Department. Construction on the new building should be completed early in March, when the Art Centre will move from its existing premises in the Gymnasium School Buildings. For these new premises the Centre is indebted to Mr. J. Downie, of Messrs. Clark & Downie (Pty.) Ltd., building contractors, Pretoria. Mr. Downie has borne the cost of erection and is leasing the premises to the Centre at a merely nominal rentaL The architect is Mr. Norman Eaton. (PWSA February 1941 Vol V No 28:18). The building forefronts the later Little Theatre by the same architect. References:
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