Our supporters

We could not function without the generosity of our supporters for whose continuing belief in our work we are truly grateful.

Saul Hay Gallery Joined Manchester’s vibrant art scene in October 2016 and was born out of Catherine and Ian Hay’s passion to promote art and artists in the city and further afield. They show a new curated exhibition every 2 months, exhibiting established and emerging artists – offering different and exciting opportunities for private collectors and businesses to access quality, interesting contemporary art. The beautiful, friendly gallery is situated in historic Castlefield, at the heart of the City of Manchester.

”We are very excited to be sponsoring the Emerging Artist Award for the New Light Prize Exhibition. We are passionate about supporting emerging artists in the North of England.” Catherine Hay – Gallery Director

Bon Coeur Fine Wines first supported New Light in 2011 and continues to do so, with a simple statement of “Well, it’s nice to give something back, isn’t it”.

James Goodheart started Bon Coeur Fine Wines in 1994 aged 24. It is now one of the UK’s leading small independent wine merchants with a strong following among private and corporate customers.

James regularly buys wine direct from the chateaux and has a good understanding of the international wine market. He has a particular passion for investment wines, building up some impressive wine cellars, selling En Primeur wine and broking private client cellars. Bon Coeur also provides wine to leading hotels, restaurants and pubs throughout the UK.

Hang My Art install artworks, mirrors and other works, offering a professional placement and hanging service to residential and commercial properties across the UK.

Based in West Yorkshire, they enjoy working in a diverse range of property installing a variety of works. They have experience in hanging many varied works in a range of properties including display homes, hotels, State Parliament chambers and doctors’ surgeries.

From a singular piece in a residential property to large commercial install, no request is too big or too small.

Museum Crush is a new website and weekly email digest dedicated to revealing the curious and compelling objects found within museum collections, sharing beautiful imagery from upcoming exhibitions and helping you plan an enriching visit through cultural listings and guides.

www.museumcrush.org

TIG is an independent digital communications, design and print provider founded in 1970. Based in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, the company offers six integrated services: graphic design; print; creative photography; web development and internet services; digital; and mailing services.

With an excellent reputation for quality, service and strong customer relationships, the company’s clients come from a wide range of diverse sectors including financial, education, retail, wholesale, construction, sport, manufacturing, tourism and leisure.

Samantha Toolsie, a Leeds based commercial photographer who set up Toolsie Photography to offer a range of services including PR & Marketing visuals, capturing corporate events and portraiture.

Alongside this, Samantha runs fStopMedia, a photography service that is committed to participating and engaging with local charities and social enterprises with the interests of the community being its primary focus.

Swinton Park is a luxury castle hotel set in 200 acres of landscaped parkland in the Yorkshire Dales, just outside the market and brewery town of Masham. It is the ancestral seat of the Earl of Swinton and is owned by the Cunliffe-Lister family.

Facilities at the hotel include a Bird of Prey Centre, Spa and Cookery School, as well as beautiful gardens.Whilst the hotel is richly furnished with family portraits and antiques, numerous contemporary art exhibitions have been held at the hotel since it opened in 2001, including two New Light shows.

“We are delighted to support artists from this part of the world and think that New Light is a very worthy initiative’”

Watermark Gallery is an online gallery specialising in contemporary and modern British works of art on paper, as well as original illustration from children’s books.

Based in North Yorkshire the business is owned by Liz and Richard Hawkes who are passionate about promoting art in the North of England and have worked in the sector for many years.

Richard is also a paper conservator and the owner of Artworks Conservation.

Commenting on their new role as part of the management committee at New Light, Liz said “We are really pleased to be supporting New Light and we look forward to working with the team to build its profile and reputation through all its various initiatives.”

Anthony Nixon Furniture was established in 1993 by Derek Nixon, a graduate of the former Rycotewood furniture college, and a Master Craftsman with over 25 years’ experience in domestic furniture.

Based in the picturesque market town of Barnard Castle in County Durham, the company specialises in knowledge-based design of both fitted and free-standing furniture, manufacturing, polishing and finishing, hand veneering, turning, upholstery and installation.

Preferring to offer a genuinely bespoke service, every project is designed by hand. This attention to detail has resulted in a customer base throughout the UK and overseas

LCF Barber Titleys are a law firm who support Art & Heritage in the North of England, offering advice to businesses, charities, institutions, artists, museums or those individuals who are owners and collectors.

LCF Barber Titleys offers a full range of legal services to businesses and individuals from its offices in Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate and Ilkley. This includes assisting with trusts and family settlements, wills with artistic legacies, inheritance tax planning and disputes relating to ownership or validity of artworks, and a wide range of other services including sponsorship and lender agreements.

Lupton Fawcett Denison Till differs from other law firms in that their approach sees them get under the skin of the organisation – digging deeper to understand their real objectives, their aspirations and challenges.

The firm’s Charities & Social Enterprises Group is a dedicated team specialising in work with not-for-profit organisations and charitable and socially based enterprises.

The team draws on the expertise of specialist lawyers from across the firm to deliver a full range of legal services to clients in this sector.

UBS are passionate about contemporary art and are delighted to support New Light’s work promoting the rich talent of Northern artists.

UBS has specialised in wealth management for wealthy families, entrepreneurs and executives worldwide for over 150 years. In the UK, UBS delivers a complete wealth management service from a network of offices around the country, with clients benefiting from a bespoke, local service, backed by the global network of resources and know-how of one of the world’s leading financial institutions.

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