Art Donation
Edinburgh charity: Maggie’s Edinburgh put in the picture with largest single art event donation of £114,000
Maggie’s Edinburgh has received its largest ever donation from an art event, with an NFT Art Auction raising an incredible £114,000 for the Western General-based charity.
Non-fungible token (NFT) art refers to digital assets stored on a blockchain that represent content or even physical items. Trevor Jones, a luminary in NFT art, raised money for Maggie’s Edinburgh during a charity auction at the yearly Web3 Castle Party near Paris. Significantly, this donation holds the record for the largest amount ever contributed from an art event to Maggie’s Edinburgh in its 27-year existence.
Art Donation
Antony Gormley donates art worth £500,000 to the UK Labour party ahead of general election
The high-profile sculptor Antony Gormley has donated art worth half a million pounds to the Labour party ahead of the UK general election on 4 July. According to Electoral Commission records, Gormley gave the “non-cash” contribution to the Labour party on 18 June. White Cube gallery, which represents Gormley, confirmed that the donation consisted of works of art.
Read more: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/07/01/antony-gormley-donates-art-to-the-uk-labour-party
A SWAY charity has officially opened a new £55,000 bespoke art space for people with dementia and mental health issues.
The Living Room, which has been created in the grounds of SPUDWORKS in Sway has been designed as a space for creative collaborations between community groups including older people, those living with dementia and LGBTQ+ young people.
Read More: https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/amp/new-55-000-community-art-space-opens-in-sway-9339120/
