Christmas Sale 11th-12th December 2010
Summer Exhibition 6th-8th May 2011
opening times: 6-9pm Friday / 10am-5pm Sat & Sun
The Summer Exhibition held on 8th-9th May 2010
There were surprises in store at Project Workshops in 2010 for even our most loyal visitors.
After two years hard work, our new buildings were ready and visitors to the Project Workshops Summer Exhibition 2010 were the first to enjoy this hugely popular event in its spectacular new setting.
This was our biggest ever annual exhibition, which celebrated the completion of the major redevelopment of the workshops, and included work by over forty visiting artists from across the UK, Our three days of fundraising activities were a huge success with an Italian themed gala evening, live opera, a display of classic Ferrari cars, a fantastic summer art exhibition and a silent auction of artwork donated by artists, which generated a large portion of the money raised. The events were very well attended and the backdrop of our traditional Edwardian farm buildings made a perfect setting.
All profits from the evening – including all proceeds from the auction – went to the Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer's Research Trust. We raised over £9,000!
Miranda Mays, Community Fundraising Manager for the Alzheimer’s Research Trust, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, said:
“This is a marvelous result and we really appreciate all the efforts made by Mandy, her husband Richard, and the artists at Project Workshops. By raising money for vital dementia research they are helping to bring new preventions, treatments and an eventual cure ever nearer. Over 15,500 people in Hampshire are living with the daily reality of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, one of the highest county figures in the UK. More investment into research is desperately needed and the Alzheimer’s Research Trust relies entirely on its wonderful supporters.”
Mandy Atkinson-Willes, joint owner of Project Workshops with her husband, explained the motivation behind the events:
“My father, now 86, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 14 years ago so I am only too aware of the devastating effects it has not only on the individual but their family and friends too. The grand opening of our newly developed workshops provided the perfect opportunity to raise money and awareness of the need for more investment into this dreadful disease.
“I am immensely grateful to our artists and everyone who attended for their wonderful support and generosity.”
The exhibition continued throughout the weekend, when visitors were able to enjoy an exhibition of artwork by over thirty visiting artists in the grain store gallery, two outdoor exhibitions of sculpture, homemade refreshments and a daily programme of demonstrations in the Project Workshops studios.
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