THE Scotland Office has offered to host a reception for Glasgow School of Art students in London.
Fine art students are set to have the chance to showcase their work at the offices in Edinburgh and Whitehall.
Scotland Office Minister Andrew Dunlop said the department wanted to do what it could to help the GSA recover from the fire in May 2014.
Professor Tom Inns, director of The Glasgow School of Art, said: "The Glasgow School of Art is grateful for the offer to host an event at Dover House and for the ongoing support from the UK government as we recover from the impact of the fire.
"We would also like to thank the Scotland Office for the offer to our fine art students to showcase work at its offices in London and Edinburgh."
The UK government has already given £5 million to the Mackintosh Appeal, which includes Brad Pitt and Dr Who star Peter Capaldi among its trustees.
Lord Dunlop said: "I was delighted to be able to offer Dover House as a venue for an event for The Glasgow School of Art.
"The Scotland Office – and the wider UK Government – are determined to do everything we can to support the rebuilding of one of Scotland and the UK’s great institutions, which has produced so many leading architects, designers and artists over the years.
"The Glasgow School of Art has produced winners of many leading awards including the prestigious Turner Prize and International Dyson Award, with its alumni among the most respected in their fields.
"But we are also extremely keen to help encourage the next generation of talent, which is why I want to be able to showcase some of the work by current fine art students at our offices in Dover House and Melville Crescent.
"We have fantastic spaces in both of these venues and we can use our facilities to bring their work to a wider audience."
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