CORPORATE PATRONAGE
Donating great art to museums since 1910
Previous page: Pablo Picasso, Les Trois Danseuses (1925), purchased with a special Grant-in-Aid and the Florence Fox Bequest with assistance from the Friends of the Tate Gallery and the Contemporary Art Society 1965. © Succession Picasso/DACS 2015. Above: Anthony Caro, Early One Morning, 1962, purchased from Contemporary Art Society Exhibition ‘British Sculpture in the Sixties’, 1965. Presented to the Tate Gallery London by the Contemporary Art Society in 1965. © The estate of Anthony Caro/Barford Sculptures Ltd. Right: Toby Ziegler, Freedom or Death, 2004, purchased through the Contemporary Art Society Special Collection Scheme with Lottery funding from Arts Council England and donated to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in 2005. Image courtesy of the artist.
ABOUT THE CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY
For over one hundred years the patrons of the Contemporary Art Society have enabled the purchase of works of art by the greatest living artists of their time. A tradition of philanthropy that stretches back to 1910 has resulted directly in over 8,000 works by artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Bacon, Caro and Hirst being acquired for museums in London and across the UK. Contemporary art connects people to the great conversations of the day; it turns museums into ‘engines for thinking’, developing the innovative and creative thinkers for which the UK is so admired.
Installation view of ‘Narrating Objects: Unlocking the Stories of Sculpture’ (May 2014–June 2015), a collection display in Leeds Art Gallery curated by the Henry Moore Institute. Courtesy of Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery). Simon Fujiwara, Rebekkah, 2012, was presented by the Contemporary Art Society Collections Committee in 2013 and Becky Beasley, Figure (Part III), 2008, was presented by the Contemporary Art Society with the support of Leeds Art Gallery in 2014. Photo: Jerry Hardman-Jones
Everybody has the right to access a great collection no matter where they live. The collections which the Contemporary Art Society supports around the country contribute so much that is inspirational to local communities, and we should not assume that everybody can travel. You want to feel that you’re making a difference, that whatever you give it is doing something useful and worthwhile. ALISON MYNERS, CHAIR, CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY, 2006–2010
WHAT PATRONS SUPPORT
Supporting the Contemporary Art Society as a corporate patron ensures that significant works of contemporary art continue to enter public collections across the country, from Plymouth to Orkney, where they will be enjoyed by millions. No other organisation plays this vital role nationally.
Above: Damien Hirst, Forms Without Life, 1991. Presented to the Tate by the Contemporary Art Society in 1992. Š Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. Right: Olafur Eliasson, The Forked Forest Path, 1998. Purchased through the Contemporary Art Society Special Collections Scheme with funds from the Arts Council Lottery Fund and donated to the Towner Art Gallery in 2003. Photo: Anthony Carr, courtesy of the artist.
The Contemporary Art Society’s reputation and connections in the contemporary art world seem to me to be unrivalled; in making personal visits to galleries and to artists’ studios the respect in which their consultants are held is very obvious. STEPHEN BARBER, GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR, PICTET & CIE
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
The Contemporary Art Society is uniquely placed to offer highly desirable VIP access to the world of private galleries and contemporary artists in London and beyond. One hundred years of purchasing work by the greatest artists of the age has developed unrivalled relationships to the commercial gallery sector which in 2015 is one of the UK’s most successful, fast growing and exclusive business areas. Make a direct connection to the innovation and creativity of London’s internationally renowned art scene. With a menu of events and activities that can be tailored to the individual client — whether their priorities are for Corporate Entertaining or Branding opportunities — the Contemporary Art Society has the expertise to deliver a range of effective and bespoke services that will help corporates stand out from the crowd, whilst leaving a permanent and visible legacy for future generations in the museums and galleries of the UK.
Left: CASt South London, an insider tour of the galleries, arts organisations and public collections in South London, September 2014. Photo: Joe Plommer
Henry Moore and Sir Edward Marsh at the unveiling in Battersea Park of Henry Moore’s Three Standing Figures, 1947, presented to the London County Council by the Contemporary Art Society in 1948
For many years the principal source of new acquisitions has been the Contemporary Art Society, an independent charity which buys contemporary works for distribution to regional museums. SIR NICHOLAS SEROTA, DIRECTOR, TATE
BENEFITS OF CORPORATE PATRONAGE An annual fee offers the following benefits: — Priority booking for the Contemporary Art Society annual gala fundraiser — 6 x invitations to the Annual Award presentation — 2 x places on the Contemporary Art Society VIP programme at Frieze London Corporate patronage will be acknowledged by the Contemporary Art Society in the following: — On our website — On the sponsor board at Central Street — In the annual Acquisitions publication Over and above this, a menu of other services is offered to cater to different priorities. For example: — Breakfast or evening reception at corporate HQ with a talk from Contemporary Art Society Director — Bespoke Contemporary Art Society tour of London commercial galleries for corporate group (including vehicle hire, specialist guide and lunch) Other opportunities for corporate patrons could include: — Reception for clients or staff at a central London commercial gallery — Named purchase prize for museum acquisitions — Support and name traineeships for recent graduates The corporate offer is designed in partnership, to reflect different corporate priorities. Corporate patrons can select different elements to build a bespoke Corporate Patronage to fit their specific requirements, whether those are for one-off events, year-long programmes, or longer relationships to the Contemporary Art Society.
Paul Morrison, Asplenium, 2010. Courtesy of the artist and South London Gallery. Presented to the South London Gallery by the Contemporary Art Society in 2015. Photo: Andy Stagg
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Front cover: Wolfgang Tillmans, Icestorm, 2001. Purchased through the Contemporary Art Society Special Collection Scheme with Lottery funding from Arts Council England for Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery in 2003. Š The artist, courtesy Maureen Paley, London.