Chinese porcelain, Old Master paintings, ancient
Egyptian sculpture, Native American textiles, Islamic calligraphy and the latest
contemporary work - these are just some of the 850,000 extraordinary artefacts
from every corner of the globe acquired by museums and galleries all over the
UK, with the help of The Art Fund. The total value of this support since 1903 is
£51,735,279 (this is worth at least £100 million in today's money.)
Established in 1903, The Art Fund has an astonishing record of achievement. It has grown enormously over the past century and now has around 80,000 members, corporate members and trusts and foundations, who support our work through their subscriptions, donations and legacies.
The Art Fund believes that everyone should have the opportunity to experience great art at first hand, and has campaigned energetically on behalf of museums and galleries and their visitors from its earliest years.
We remain committed to working in a range of ways to raise the money that museums and galleries so badly need to help them build the public collections of the future.
