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Guy Elliott, Chair
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Anthony Roberts, Vice Chair
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Lavinia Filippi, Director
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Susan Steer, Venice Representative
History of the Committee
Venice in Peril Fund is the British charity that raises funds to preserve and restore all antiquities, monuments, archives, and works of art in the city of Venice and its surroundings. Venice in Peril also supports research and education projects. It was founded by Sir Ashley Clarke, who brought together art historians, museum curators, and conservators in Britain and Venice to help address challenges faced after the 1966 floods.
An early project was the global restoration of the church of Madonna dell’Orto, followed by San Nicolò dei Mendicoli. Projects in recent years have also included the Canova Monument at the Basilica of S. Maria Gloriosa dei Frari and the Torcello Iconostasis, as well as Tablino and Palladian staircase at the Gallerie dell’Accademia and the Trinity Cloister at the Archivio di Stato.
Current projects
Reliquary Altar, Francesco Penso ‘Cabianca’, Basilica of S. Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
St Sebastian Triptych, Giovanni Bellini, Gallerie dell’Accademia
Mariegole, Archivio di Stato
Miracles of the Virgin, Antonio Zanchi, Scuola Grande Dei Carmini
CGLAS Internship Bursaries in Venice: Annual internship for two City & Guilds of London Art School conservation graduates, at the Abbey of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice.
Misericordia Scientific Laboratory of the Gallerie dell’Accademia: Funding for the new research project on Venice’s painting samples archive.
Future projects
Terrestrial Globe, Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
Cavallo Colossale, Antonio Canova, Museo Civico di Bassano del Grappa
What can be and is the role of our Committee within the Association?
Venice in Peril supports Venice as a living city by funding local researchers and conservators and receiving generous backing from a network of enthusiasts from the UK and beyond.. For over 50 years, Venice in Peril has collaborated with Venetians to achieve tangible conservation results for projects of historical significance unique to the city. Venice in Peril will continue to serve as a conduit for those wishing to give back to Venice, offering a fulfilling way to engage with and deepen their understanding of its extraordinary heritage.
What does working in Venice mean for our Committee?
Venice in Peril Fund values its membership of the Association as key to its work in the city. So much more can be achieved together. The Association remains a remarkable example of international heritage co-operation and playing a part in that is an important expression that heritage knows no national borders.