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A ~ 5.4 million contest has been held to create 12 public works of art inspired by the 2012 Olympics.
Artists will receive up to ~ 500,000 to create works for the Cultural Olympiad during the period of time
before the 2012 London Games. It's the first major project in the four-year Cultural Olympiad, which aims to
show British art and culture.
Arts Council England wants artists" to mark a moment in our histories m unexpected ways and places
across the country".
The Cultural Olympiad will have 500 non-sport events aimed at inspiring people across the UK. It was a key
factor (因素) in London winning the bid (申办) to host the Olympics.
Holding the Artists Taking the Lead competition, London 2012 organizers called it" the most widely-covered
art prize in the UK".
Anyone who attends the competition can design works of art in any form, on condition that the art is
inspired by the spirit of the Olympics and the part of the UK in which it lies.
Nine winning artists from England will each receive ~ 500,000, one from Northern Ireland will receive
~ 190,000, an artist in Scotland will get ~ 460,000 and one in Wales will receive ~ 230,000 But details of how
the completed works of art will be used have yet to be finally decided.
Chairman Lord Coe said," The Cultural Olympiad brings us back to the beginnings of the modern Olympic
movement, when artists as well as athletes competed for medals. This is the first step in what promises to be
a fascinating journey to 2012."
Arts Council England executive director (执行董事 ) Moira Sinclair said, " We're excited to be laying down
such a challenge to artists. We want them to look at their region(地 区) and their connections with fresh eyes... to surprise and delight the world with their special artistic sight."
1. According to the passage, Artists Taking the Lead is to _____.
A. be the first major project
B. show British art and culture
C. inspire British artists
D. send prizes to British artists
2. Which of the following is TRUE of the Cultural Olympiad?
A. It lasts five years from now on.
B. It covers many countries' cultures.
C. It holds at least 500 sports events.
D. It helped London to be the host city for the 2012 Olympics.
3. A winning artist from the western part of the English region will receive _____.
A. ~ 190,000
B. S 230,000
C. ~ 460,000
D. S 500,000
4. According to Moira Sinclair, the art works of the contest should give people _____.
A. inspiration and courage
B. shock and inspiration
C. surprise and delight
D. challenge and surprise
