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Supporters

The Hepworth Wakefield would like to thank the trusts and foundations, individuals and businesses who generously support the work of the gallery and help us present ambitious exhibitions, champion the region’s artistic spirit, care for the collection and deliver an extensive programme of learning activities for all ages.

Our Valued Supporters

Partners

Wakefield Council
Arts Council England

Major Supporters

The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust
Alan Wilkinson
Art Fund
AKO Foundation
Bloomberg Philanthropies
The British Council
Cathy Wills
Contemporary Art Society
DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund
Eric & Jean Cass
Eridge Trust
Foundation Foundation
Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso
Gilbert & Pauline Ross
Henry Moore Foundation
Hugh Brigstocke
The Hepworth Estate
The International Music and Art Foundation
The Julia Rausing Trust
JW Anderson Fund
The John S Cohen Foundation
The Liz & Terry Bramall Foundation
Mildred Fund
Nicholas Berwin Charitable Trust
Ofenheim Charitable Trust
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Ronnie Duncan
Ryan Taylor Collection
The Sherwin Family
Teiger Foundation
Terra Foundation for American Art
Tim Sayer & Anne-Marie Norton
The ACE/V&A Purchase Grant Fund

Supporters

Catherine & Derrick Archer
Christopher Gorman-Evans
Creative Minds – South West Yorkshire NHS Trust
Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation
E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
The Earl & Countess of Harewood Charitable Trust
The Finnis Scott Foundation
Headley Trust
Jhaveri Contemporary

KennedyTing
Liesl Fichardt
Mark Harris
Office for Contemporary Art Norway
Chandrika Pathak
The Pilgrim Trust
Russell Tovey
Saffron Art Foundation
The Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust

The Collection Circle

Jeremy and Martine Burton
Stuart and Trish Fletcher
Jim and Ruth Grover
Linda Bennett and Philip Harley
Sam and Camilla Johnson
Steve and Clare Langan
Clive and Virginia Lloyd
Alice Rawsthorn

The Contemporary Circle

Dr. Carol Atack & Alex Van Someren
Sir Michael Craig Martin
Sarah Hutton
Susan May
Jay Jopling, White Cube

Patrons

Alexander and Hilary Hume
Andrew Haigh
Andy Tharratt
Anna Valle
Catherine & Derrick Archer
Colin Fine
David Markham
Debbie Melton
Emma O’Donoghue
Emily Thomas
The Firebird Collection
Frank Krikhaar
Jane and Alan Foale
Jane and Shaun Parker
James Green, David Zwirner Gallery
Jon and Helen Riddle
Jonathan Straight
Ludo Compton
Lord St Oswald
Marcelle Joseph
Mark Storey and Carey Adina Karmel
Martyn Gledhill & Andrew Fisher
Mick and Simon
Peter Woods MBE and Francis Ryan
Richard Donner
Ringo and Tanja Scheithauer
Sarah Jones
Soo Hitchin
Sophie Bowness
Wayne Ewart
Willoughby Gerrish and Daisy Bell

And those wishing to remain anonymous.

Barbara Hepworth Campaign 2025
Major Supporters

Art Fund and the Wolfson Foundation
Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation
The Forster Family Foundation
The Garcia Family Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
The Headley Trust
Henry Moore Foundation
The Hepworth Family
John Studzinski CBE
The Julia Rausing Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund

With sincerest thanks to all those who also supported the appeal.

Corporate Supporters & Business Members

G . F Smith
Grand Central Rail
King & McGraw
Little Greene

Founding supporters

The Hepworth Wakefield is extremely grateful for the generous investment and foresight of Wakefield Council and the many public sector bodies, charitable trusts and foundations, businesses and individuals who contributed towards the creation of the gallery.

Founding partners

Wakefield Council
The Hepworth Estate

Major Funders

Arts Council England
Heritage Lottery Fund

Funders

European Regional Development Fund
Homes and Communities Agency
Yorkshire Forward

Major donors

Audrey & Stanley Burton Charitable Trust
Friends of Wakefield Art Galleries & Museums (WPAF)
Garfield Weston Foundation
The Headley Trust
The Wolfson Foundation

Donors

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Sir George Martin Trust
The Henry Moore Foundation
The Kirby Laing Foundation
Lord St Oswald
The Scurrah Wainwright Charity
Sir Siegmund Warburg’s Voluntary Settlement

Supporters

Sir Richard Dalton
Stephen Gouldin
The Kenneth Hargreaves Trust
John Lewis Partnership
Simon and Midge Palley
The Rt Revd Stephen Platten
Kate Taylor

and those who wish to remain anonymous

Thank you

The Hepworth Wakefield would also like to thank all artists who have generously contributed work to our Artist Editions and School Prints.

Igshaan Adams
Hurvin Anderson
J.W. Anderson
Fiona Banner
Phyllida Barlow
Alvaro Barrington
Lynda Benglis
Sir Peter Blake
Sir Frank Bowling OBE, RA
Lisa Brice
Halima Cassell
Steven Claydon
Michael Craig-Martin
Andrew Cranston
Martin Creed
Enrico David
Michael Dean
Edmund de Waal
Tacita Dean
Jeremy Deller
Jadé Fadojutimi
Kira Freije
Louise Giovanelli
Anthea Hamilton
Lubaina Himid CBE
Akiko Hirai
Howard Hodgkin
Claudette Johnson
Tau Lewis
Rene Matic
Helen Marten
Anthony McCall
Haroon Mirza
Paulina Olowska
James Oughtibridge
Martin Parr
Nicolas Party
Emma Prempeh
Laure Prouvost
Hannah Quinlan & Rosie Hastings

Magali Reus
Ro Robertson
Eva Rothschild
Veronica Ryan
Viviane Sassen
Hannah Starkey
Linder Sterling
Yinka Shonibare CBE
Francis Upritchard
Richard Wentworth
Caroline Walker
Clare Woods
Rose Wylie
Cerith Wyn Evans
Toby Ziegler