Art for Youth London
The Mall Galleries 7th & 8th October 2009
Now entering its 22nd year, this hugely popular exhibition has so far raised over £826,000 for UK Youth.
Over 1,000 pieces of art (valued from £100- £3,500) by new and established artists will be on display at Art for Youth London. Set in the prestigious Mall Galleries, works include: oils, watercolours, sculpture ceramics, photographs & jewellery. Artists donate 35% of sales and all proceeds from the Raffle, Auction, "Mystery Pictures" and Silent Auction are 100% donations to the charity.
New artists are chosen by a selection panel which seeks out fresh, innovative and affordable work. Art for Youth London enables new and upcoming artists to exhibit in a prestigious London gallery alongside more established talent.
The Diana Brooks Prize is awarded annually to an artist aged 35 or under. Many former prize winners, some of whom have gone on to very successful artistic careers, offer a piece of their work for sale as a 100% donation to UK Youth.
Tickets will be available from August 2009 with an application form available on this site. If you would like to become an Art for Youth London "Angel" to help with exhibition costs, please follow the link on the panel to the left. If you would like to exhibit or need any further information please contact Ann Mavroleon at artforyouth@ukyouth.org.
Art for Youth is proud to announce its new sponsor for 2009 and 2010:
Amlin plc is a FTSE100 independent insurer operating in the Lloyd’s, UK, Continental Europe and Bermudian markets.We specialise in providing insurance cover to commercial enterprises and reinsurance protection to other insurers around the world across a broad range of aviation, marine, property and casualty and commercial risks.
Amlin has a long tradition of insuring fine art and valuables, be they in transit, in secure storage or on display.Our clients include some of the world’s best known museums and exhibitions, mining companies and repositories.We are no strangers to art sponsorship, having supported the interim show at the Royal College of Art from 1999 to 2005, providing prizes and exposure for young artists at the very start of their careers.
We are excited to become involved with Art for Youth London, not least because we appreciate the skill and dedication involved in becoming a successful artist.Furthermore, we are pleased to support this initiative as part of our UK corporate responsibility programme for 2009/10 and to play our part in raising funds to enable UK Youth to deliver more development programmes for young people across the country.
