It has become clear that much of the most meaningful and time-consuming work we do at New Blood Art

has always been non-profit in nature.

 

For years, the gallery has carried this work at its own cost: university outreach, the Emerging Art Prize, artist development, and early exhibition opportunities. That dual structure has been powerful but limiting; neither arm, philanthropic nor commercial, can fully reach its potential while bound together.

 

The New Blood Art Foundation formalises what we have been funding for two decades. It provides a home for the work that sustains artists at the earliest stages of their careers. It exists to bridge the gap between creative practice and commercial sustainability, building real, practical routes for talented emerging artists to create a living from their work.

 

Creating autonomy for our philanthropic and commercial arms allows both to thrive: the foundation to expand its cultural and educational mission, and the gallery to focus as a distinct commercial entity.

 

This foundation is not a departure but a continuation, a structure built to safeguard what has always been at the heart of New Blood Art: championing artists before the market recognises them and bringing that new work to the world.

 

Emerging from over twenty years of practice, with the founder travelling from Aberdeen to Falmouth visiting degree shows and building relationships with tutors and artists across the UK, the foundation steps forward to extend that work. It holds a long-standing commitment to making opportunities for artists who are based outside London to gain exposure among London’s collecting audiences, helping to level the field for talent regardless of geography or background.

 

Through these enduring collaborations with UK art schools and initiatives such as the New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize, the foundation continues to connect artists and patrons within a shared cultural space.

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We are in open dialogue with partners and collaborators who share this vision and who are invested in nurturing creative ecosystems and the future of cultural making in the UK.

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