Brad Pitt and Peter Capaldi trustees of appeal fund
The government is to give 拢5m to the Mac鈥檚 restoration fund.
The money was announced today by the Treasury following last month鈥檚 devastating fire.
Glasgow School of Art set up an appeal fund with trustees including actors Brad Pitt and Peter Capaldi. Pitt is a fan of Charles Rennie Mackintosh鈥檚 landmark building and Capaldi is a former student.
GSA director Tom Inns said the government cash was a 鈥渉uge boost鈥� towards the estimated 拢35 million repair bill.
鈥淲e are determined to restore the building to its former glory, as the inspirational home for the GSA鈥檚 creative talent and for the delight of visitors from across the UK and the world.
鈥淭he UK government鈥檚 support will help us enormously in our efforts to rebuild, and to ensure we can continue to operate at the highest level internationally, bringing the UK鈥檚 creative talent to the world and allowing the world to understand the unique contribution of Mackintosh.鈥�
Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, said: 鈥淭he Glasgow School of Art is one of Glasgow鈥檚 great institutions. The response to the fire from people across the world has been phenomenal.
鈥淚 am delighted to be able to announce that the UK government will be providing 拢5 million to the Mackintosh Appeal to help the GSA recover and then continue to thrive. It is a beautiful building of international importance so it is right that the UK government should make a contribution to its restoration.
鈥淲e will work with The Glasgow School of Art to ensure that the funding is provided at the most appropriate time to meet their needs.鈥�
Around 10% of the world-famous art nouveau building was destroyed, including the Mackintosh library, when fire broke out in the basement on 23 May.
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