Art Fair Cheshire donates £45,000 for art therapy unit
ART Fair Cheshire raised a bumper £45,000 for East Cheshire Hospice as it celebrated its 20th anniversary in style.
The biennial event enjoyed a record year of sponsorship and the donation will fund the charity’s art therapy unit.
The Hospice, which held an afternoon tea to thank organisers and volunteers, has received around £400,000 from Art Fair Cheshire in the last two decades.
Hospice Director Karyn Johnston said: “We’re so grateful to everyone who helped make the event such an outstanding success. It’s an amazing donation and represents a huge amount of care for our art psychotherapy service.”
The Art Fair Cheshire committee adopted a new look for the autumn 2019 edition at Macclesfield Town Hall, a move that paid off handsomely.
Co-chair Georgie Johnson said: “Art Fair Cheshire went in a new direction this year with a fresh look and feel and we’re really pleased how it went.
“It was extremely well attended and we couldn’t have run it without help from more than 70 volunteers.
“We want to thank them all and everyone else who contributed in so many different ways.”
Each participating artist donated a minimum of 40 per cent of every sale to the Hospice with more than 80 artists and crafts experts exhibiting work.
Art Fair Cheshire also organised another exhibition, ‘Gathering’ by artist Susie MacMurray, an installation which enjoyed pride of place at Tatton Park for four months.
The art work drew wide praise from Tatton visitors, helping raise awareness of Art Fair Cheshire and the
Hospice.
Co-chair Steven Dalton said: “Gathering was a huge success and we’re grateful for the massive support from volunteers.
“Lots of people have bought souvenir elements of the installation and all proceeds go directly to the Hospice.”
Elements available in unique editions can be bought until March 2020 via www. gatheringattatton.com.
The next Art Fair will be in the Autumn of 2021.