Annual General Meeting
Thank you to everyone who attended the Art Fund Annual General Meeting 2024. We had an incredible turnout, and the blend of having members present both in the room and online proved to be a great success.
It was wonderful to see so many faces, both familiar and new, coming together to hear about what we have achieved together in the past year. We are also grateful to all members who submitted questions for our panel to answer. This is an important part of the AGM, and we really value your engagement.
A special highlight of the AGM was bidding farewell to our longstanding chair, Lord Chris Smith. His invaluable contributions and dedication to Art Fund have left a lasting legacy. The insightful interview conducted by award-winning journalist Martha Kearney provided a fitting tribute to his remarkable tenure.
For those of you who were not able to join us online, you can view the interview on Art Fund’s YouTube channel here.
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting are available to read here.
Our 2023/24 Annual Review is available to read here.
The presence and engagement of our members are what make events like these so meaningful. Thank you once again for your continued support and enthusiasm for Art Fund. Together, we are making a difference in the museum sector.
Watch: In-conversation with our chair, Lord Chris Smith
At this in-conversation event, Art Fund’s retiring chair, Chris Smith, Lord Smith of Finsbury, reflects on 10 years as the charity’s chair and his fascinating career in the wider cultural sector, including his role as the UK’s very first Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The Q&A is hosted by award-winning journalist and broadcaster Martha Kearney, best known for her six-year tenure presenting BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
The Q&A was recorded at Art Fund’s 2024 Annual General Meeting, which was open to members and trustees of Art Fund.
Art Fund 2023/24 Annual Review
Our 2023/24 Annual Review can be downloaded here.
It includes our Trustees’ Annual Report and Art Fund’s financial statements for the year ending December 2023.
At the AGM, members had the chance to hear from Art Fund’s chair, treasurer and director about Art Fund’s performance over the past year including some of the key highlights from our funding programme.