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The eight artists will visit children's centres, nurseries, pre-schools, childminding groups and schools, where they will seek children's input in creating works of art that viewers can touch, play with or otherwise interact with.
Project manager Janine Parish said, 'We wanted to set up a project aimed specifically at young children and their families.
'Research by the Touring Exhibition Group has found there is only limited provision at galleries and museums for families with very young children, and a lack of child-focused exhibitions.
'When small children visit art galleries, the first thing they want to do is touch the exhibits. In most museums and art galleries they are not able to do this.'
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