William Fry wins plaudits for art auction fundraiser
A William Fry charity tie-up has won the top four firm plaudits at the Allianz Business to Arts Awards.
The Dublin 2 firm won a gong for ‘Best Creative Staff Engagement' at the Bord Gáis-hosted award ceremony on 4 September.
Business to Arts is a charity that brokers partnerships between businesses and the creative sector.
A William Fry charity tie-up has won the top four firm plaud
its at the Allianz Business to
Arts Awards.
The Dublin 2 firm won a gong for
‘
Best Creative Staff Engagement' at the Bord Gá
is
-hosted
award ceremony on 4 September. Business to Arts is a charit
y that brokers partnerships
between businesses and the creative sector.
Willaim Fry
’
s collaboration with the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation
raised over
€
95,000
for the children
’
s charity earlier this year through Incognito, Ireland
’
s
largest ever single
gallery public art exhibition.
Over 2,000 original and anonymous postcard-size artworks were s
old at the event, all for
€
50
each and with the twist that the artists, many of them
well-known, remained anonymous until
after the purchase.
The Jack and Jill Foundation provides home nursing care to sev
ere
ly
-ill young children.
Willaim Fry’s collaboration with the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation raised over €95,000 for the children’s charity earlier this year through Incognito, Ireland’s largest ever single gallery public art exhibition.
Twist
Over 2,000 original and anonymous postcard-size artworks were sold at the event, all for €50 each and with the twist that the artists, many of them well-known, remained anonymous until after the purchase.
The Jack and Jill Foundation provides home nursing care to severely-ill young children.