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The ICA has championed new art and ideas for over sixty years, supporting emerging artists by providing an institutional platform in advance of more mainstream cultural spaces.
Ultimately, the ICA is not so much a place as a principle. It embodies a belief in the new; in art as inspiration; in an enduring faith in the creativity of tomorrow.
The ICA is a non-profit organisation. A quarter of the ICA's funding comes from Arts Council England; the remainder comes from our own fundraising efforts. To retain its independence as an organisation, and its commitment to new artistic practice, it is vital that the ICA secures additional long-term funding.
Without the generosity of ICA Investors, Members and Sponsors, the ICA could not continue to produce an innovative and diverse programme, which progresses traditional understanding of contemporary art and ideas.
A vitally important strand of the ICA's fundraising is the New Commissions Fund, designed to support the commissioning of new work by artists within our exhibition and off-site programmes. The support of emerging artists has always been a central part of the ICA's remit, and this renewed emphasis on commissioning is of particular benefit to artists at breakthrough points in their development, allowing them to work with a greater level of resources and to extend their ambitions.
Supporting the ICA also allows us to invest in education initiatives. Education is at the core of the ICA's activities, establishing relationships between artists and some of the most socially disadvantaged communities in British society, from vulnerable or at risk young people to ex-offenders and the unemployed. Please contact Rosie Allerhand, ICA Development Manager, on 020 7766 1414 or rosie@ica.org.uk, for further information on how to support the ICA.