Pictured above: (l-r) Tim Garrat and Alex
Farquharson
Innes England has become the first business in Nottingham to
join the supporters programme for Nottingham Contemporary.
The Midlands leading property agent is the first Business
Benefactor of the Nottingham contemporary art centre, and aims to
lead the way and encourage other local businesses to show support
to arts in the city.
The new supporter's scheme is aimed at ensuring that the
benefits of an international art gallery can be shared by everyone
who lives and works in the city. With the support of local
businesses, such as Innes England, the gallery will be able to
continue to run an ambitious and wide-ranging learning programme
with schools, universities and community groups.
Since it opened in November 2009, the landmark development has
attracted 300,000 visitors and is a key fixture in the city's
cultural offering. It also brought around £8.7 million to the
local economy in its first year.
The exclusive scheme will see Innes England receive VIP
invitations to exhibition openings and exclusive networking
opportunities in 'backstage' areas, as well as the chance to use
the facilities to entertain clients and gain discounts and priority
bookings on the hire of the gallery's unique spaces.
Alex Farquharson, director at Nottingham Contemporary says: "We
are delighted to announce that Innes England has become our very
first Business Benefactor. Innes England is an influential presence
in Nottingham and the East Midlands, the city and region we
ourselves serve, and we look forward to this new association and to
welcoming Innes England employees and clients to our
spaces".
Tim Garratt of Innes England says: "We are delighted to be the
first business to join the sponsors programme at the Contemporary -
this gallery has become a very important part of Nottingham Life.
The gallery is also an iconic building in the city, and has done a
lot in terms of raising the profile of property design and
development in the region."
"Art plays a key part of the fabric of a city and the
Contemporary has achieved fantastic profile for Nottingham - we
wanted to be part of the success and make sure it continues"
There are a number of packages available for either individual
supporters or companies of varying sizes.