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| Glasgow School of Art: Fire-hit students show new work | Glasgow School of Art: Fire-hit students show new work |
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| Students who lost work in the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) fire are showing new work made possible through a special programme set up to help them. | Students who lost work in the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) fire are showing new work made possible through a special programme set up to help them. |
| GSA established a Phoenix Bursary scheme to help those affected by the blaze which ripped through its iconic Mackintosh building in May last year. | GSA established a Phoenix Bursary scheme to help those affected by the blaze which ripped through its iconic Mackintosh building in May last year. |
| Of the 100 students given grants, 90 are exhibiting at the Reid Building. | Of the 100 students given grants, 90 are exhibiting at the Reid Building. |
| The show has paintings, video work, multi-media installations, sculptures, interactive pieces and photography. | The show has paintings, video work, multi-media installations, sculptures, interactive pieces and photography. |
| It will open to the public on Friday. | |
| An investigation by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service concluded the fire was caused by flammable gases from a canister of expanding foam. | An investigation by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service concluded the fire was caused by flammable gases from a canister of expanding foam. |
| The report, released in November, said the gases ignited as they came into contact with the hot surface of a projector in Studio 19. | The report, released in November, said the gases ignited as they came into contact with the hot surface of a projector in Studio 19. |
| In the aftermath of the blaze, GSA launched a £20m fundraising drive to pay for the restoration of the Mackintosh and its contents. | In the aftermath of the blaze, GSA launched a £20m fundraising drive to pay for the restoration of the Mackintosh and its contents. |
| The art school confirmed earlier this year that Glasgow-based Page\Park Architects would lead the restoration project. | The art school confirmed earlier this year that Glasgow-based Page\Park Architects would lead the restoration project. |