Anonymous art works sale for Jack & Jill
The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has launched INCOGNITO 2018, supported by William Fry, building on the success of last year’s sell-out event. Running from 4th to 8th April 2018, INCOGNITO is Ireland’s largest single-gallery public art exhibition, with 1,500 postcard-size artworks available. Each of these original art pieces will be sold to the public on a first-come-first-served basis for €50 — the twist is that no one will know the identity of the artist until after they buy the piece. With works by well-known artists valued at many times the sale price, this is an opportunity to find yourself the owner of a collector’s dream or simply an artwork that you love.
Artists submitting their work for INCOGNITO 2018 include Tracey Emin, Richard Gorman, Rhona Byrne, Mo Kelly, Peter Curling, Anne Marie O’Brien, John Kelly, Mick O’Dea, Anthony Lyttle, Ed Miliano, Dede Gold, Martin Gale, David Crone, Olivia Golden, David Begley, Nicky Hooper and Nick Miller, among others.
The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation is delighted that William Fry, one of the charity’s key corporate partners, is supporting this public arts initiative. William Fry's support of Incognito is just one part of the firm’s commitment to the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation. William Fry has chosen to work with the Foundation in an agreement that will see them donate €100,000 over the next three years, as well as engaging in fundraising, volunteering and pro bono activities in support of the Foundation.
Last year, the art sale raised over €80,000 for the charity and it is hoped to repeat this in 2018. Every €16 raised funds one hour of home nursing care for over 300 children who are under Jack & Jill’s wing today; children with severe development delay because of brain damage who may never paint a picture themselves.
Hugo Jellett, CEO of Jack & Jill said: “By taking part in INCOGNITO 2018, each artist is donating their gift of time and talent to fund home nursing care hours and respite services for sick children up to the age of five. From now until April we will work hard to promote the event and, if last year is anything to go by, people will be queuing from early morning outside The Solomon Gallery in Dublin to purchase their favourite piece. This is a great platform to exhibit and sell artwork from well-known artists side-by-side with less well-known artists, all of whom must strictly adhere to keeping their submission confidential until after the sale. Special thanks to our sponsor William Fry and their staff whose contribution to the Arts and to Charitable Giving is a core value. What is so invigorating about this initiative is that it reaches out to so many talented people to participate in; and it creates an exhibition of stunning variety and quality, with a price tag within many people’s reach.”
Bryan Bourke, managing partner of William Fry said: “We are really delighted to be supporting the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation and the unique, invaluable model of care that they provide to so many families. We are particularly excited to be involved with INCOGNITO, which is a truly innovative fundraising initiative that makes art accessible to everyone while helping to provide much needed nursing and respite support for sick children and their families."