An educational charity, Ikon has an extensive
outreach programme, undertaking life-changing work within the local
community through the delivery of award-winning talks, events and
practical workshops. Since the establishment of the learning
programme, over 2,500 local school children of all ages and abilities
have benefited from the scheme. By supporting this programme, Ikon can
assist individuals and companies in making links with the community,
fulfilling corporate social responsibilities and generating positive
media coverage.
Ikon
is forward thinking and challenging, bringing cutting-edge art to the
people and pushing new ideas into the public arena. Renowned for
showcasing the best new artists from around the world, Ikon is one of
Europe’s most highly regarded contemporary galleries. Many exhibitions
tour to cities such as New York, Milan, Tokyo and Moscow, attracting
widespread public and media attention for the gallery and its
supporters.
Located in Brindleyplace, one of Birmingham’s most prestigious commercial,
retail, leisure and residential developments, Ikon is increasingly
becoming an attraction for the city’s many visitors. With over 10,000
visitors to each exhibition and over 8,500 people working within
Brindleyplace, our corporate partners’ brands and profiles receive a
wide audience.
Thanks
Ikon would like to thank the following organisations for their invaluable support over the past 12 months:
ADi Audiovisual Ltd; Advantage West Midlands; Arts and Business; School of Art, Birmingham City University; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; Bright Space; Business Link; Edward & Dorothy Cadbury Charitable Trust; W A Cadbury Charitable Trust; Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation; Cloud One; Creative New Zealand; Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation; Deutsche Bank; The W E Dunn Trust; Engage; European Union; Fazeley Studios Custard Factory; John Feeney Charitable Trust; The George Fentham Birmingham Charity; Gateley Wareing LLP; Goethe-Institut; Grantham Yorke Trust; The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation; Paul Hamlyn Foundation; The Henry Moore Foundation; Industrial Brushware Ltd; Ishibashi Foundation; The Japan Foundation; The Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation; Meyer Sound; The MFPA Fund for the Training of Handicapped Children in the Arts; Mint Hotel; Mondriaan Foundation; Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture; NZ/UK Link Foundation; The Pallasades Shopping Centre; Pickfords Vanguard Industrial Engineering; The Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts, Pro Helvetia; The Saintbury Trust; Southampton Solent University; Trident Care and Support; Visiting Arts; Zero Cases UK.