Art Fund

Our Programme Manager, Katie Lloyd, has been talking to Rebecca Burton, curator and archivist at Harewood House Trust, about the impact of the Weston Loan Programme for their latest exhibition. 🎨 Marking 250 years of Jane Austen and JMW Turner, Harewood House Trust is bringing the artists together for the first time in a landmark exhibition exploring the social and cultural life of the British country house and its landscape. The exhibition will feature significant loans from national collections with support from the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund, allowing visitors to encounter rarely seen manuscripts, works of art and objects that illuminate the creative legacies of Austen and Turner. Created by Garfield Weston Foundation and Art Fund, the Weston Loan Programme is the first UK-wide funding scheme to enable regional museums to borrow important works of art and artefacts from national collections, expanding public access to world-class culture. 🔗 Read the whole conversation on Arts Professional: https://bit.ly/4cziqla

🎨 Happy #WorldArtDay! We’re proud to support the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund —the first UK-wide programme to empower smaller museums and galleries to borrow works of national significance and share them with local audiences. Learn more about the Weston Loan Programme and the fascinating art and objects it has helped bring to life: https://ow.ly/QrmW50VAhwX 🌟Are you a museum or gallery supported by the #WestonLoanProgramme? Let us know below ⬇️ #WorldArtDay #WestonLoanProgramme #ArtForAll #MuseumsMatter #GarfieldWestonFoundation #AccessToArt 📸travelling watercolour box owned by J.M.W. Turner, R.A. c.1842 © Royal Academy of Arts, London.

"Foyle Foundation legacy grants will continue the Foundation's remarkable work supporting arts and creativity across the UK. For Art Fund, this grant enables us to develop and deliver transformational programmes for young people, their families and teachers." Our director, Jenny Waldman, responds to news that The Foyle Foundation have awarded us £798k to support our work with teachers and with under 5s and their parents and caregivers. https://lnkd.in/e5sTWdUA

Help us evaluate the impact the impact of the Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR), alongside Theatre and Orchestra Tax Reliefs. 📝 Complete the survey by 2 May: https://bit.ly/4jlfKcY Commissioned by Arts Council England and partners, this review will help us understand how these cultural tax reliefs are supporting exhibitions and audience-building across the UK, especially following recent rate changes.

Thank you Art Fund for our edible art passes! 🍫 With a National Art Pass, you can get free entry and discounts for hundreds of museums and galleries across the UK, including 50% off entry to the Kettle's Yard house! 🎟️ Find out more and buy your Art Pass now: https://ow.ly/KyuU50VwsMo ✨

Five years ago, we led the largest-ever arts crowdfunding campaign to save Prospect Cottage, the former home and garden of artist, writer, filmmaker and gay-rights activist Derek Jarman. Today the cottage and garden are protected, ensuring that Jarman’s legacy continues to inspire for generations to come. A former fisherman’s home, Prospect Cottage is an isolated structure on a shingle beach close to Dungeness nuclear power station in Kent, surrounded by an extreme microclimate of salt and wind. Jarman managed to create within it a thriving oasis of art and nature, finding solace, beauty and inspiration following his move there in 1986, the year he was diagnosed with HIV. The garden he built became a refuge for calm and creation, and it was here where he was to film The Garden (1990) and write the book Modern Nature (1991), a diary of the garden and a powerful account of living with his diagnosis. Prospect Cottage is a vital part of Jarman’s legacy. Thanks to everyone who supported our £3.5 million fundraising campaign, Creative Folkestone are custodians of the cottage, and Jarman’s archive has been placed into the care of Tate. Today Prospect Cottage and its garden continue to be a source of inspiration for artists, writers, gardeners, filmmakers and creatives all over the world. And through a programme of residencies, public tours, an accessible archive and a public programme of activity, Prospect Cottage continues to thrive. - Prospect Cottage and its contents were acquired for the public following the 2020 campaign supported by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, The Linbury Trust, the Luma Foundation and the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust as well as those who gave anonymously and the contributions of over 8,000 members of the public.

Calling all teachers! There’s not long left to win £1,000 towards a museum trip for your school when you buy a Teacher Art Pass. Get yours today and, not only could your school be in for a treat, you’ll also enjoy a whole year of amazing arts experiences for less with 600+ museums discounts across the UK and more! Ts&Cs apply. https://lnkd.in/ejkgRWaH

This is the story of Derek Jarman’s Prospect Cottage. It’s been five years since our crowdfunding campaign to save Prospect Cottage. Now with Creative Folkestone as the custodians of the cottage and the work of Tate archive, Derek Jarman’s iconic home and garden continues to inspire artists, activists and creatives through: - creative residencies - public tours - an accessible archive - a public programme of activity This would not have been possible without the support of so many. Thank you to every single person involved. 🏠🌊🎨 📷 © Howard Sooley

It's your last chance to donate to our Expanding Horizons Match Fund, ending at midnight! Help us make an investment in museum professionals and preserve our cultural heritage for years to come. Donate now and double your impact: https://bit.ly/3R0r0iH

Are you a curator? Don't miss your chance to apply for our London Gallery Weekend travel bursaries. Apply before 2 April: https://bit.ly/3XiUcVO For the fourth year, we’re partnering with London Gallery Weekend to offer travel and accommodation bursaries for curators working at regional museums across the UK. Join us in London from 6-8 June 2025 to explore major exhibitions, connect with galleries, and engage with a rich public programme of talks and performances. 📷 Linda Nylind, courtesy of London Gallery Weekend.