New Light thanks you for your support

The charity is now closed, but we are very proud of what we managed to achieve over the last 16 years, largely due to the generosity and unwavering support of Valeria Sykes, our patron.

You can browse through our history and exhibition catalogues by clicking on the links.

NEW LIGHT, a charity for the celebration and promotion of the visual arts in the North of England, had three main aims:

• Putting contemporary Northern art on the map – supporting both emerging and established artists in the North of England through the New Light Prize Exhibition.
• Bringing art out of the gallery and into public spaces – through the free lending of the New Light Collection to hospitals, schools, charities and community groups.
• Putting art back on the curriculum whatever your age – education through our Art for All programme – free workshops, talks and activities.