This year we had two winners in the Most Dedicated Supporters category.

 

UBS Investment Bank has supported Hidden Art since 1992 through a variety of projects, including the schools project, exhibitions at UBS Investment Bank and specialist advice. Ben Whittle has been a member of our Advisory Panel since 1998 and has been instrumental in advising on developing our web strategy since 2000, and assisted us with setting up our first E-Shop in 2000. This became a good basis to develop our current E-Shop, successfully launched last November 2005. His and UBS’s involvement have enabled us to slowly develop our website and IT strategy enabling us to become more effective and expand our remit globally. This year UBS also supported our members through their UBS Challenge programme as well as the Innovative Routes to Market. UBS Investment Bank also funded this year's Schools project, Hidden Treasure. The Corporate Social Responsibility programme of UBS provides model for other corporate companies.

 

City Fringe Partnership

City Fringe Partnership has supported Hidden Art since 1998 and enabled us to extend our remit wider than just Hackney. Their initial funding contributed to securing our first European Funding in 1999.  Subsequently they have enabled us to move into our current premises in 2001 through a grant, which gave us time to develop a funding package to purchase the premises in 2003.  Their research, reports and in-depth knowledge of the area have provided guidance to many organisations in the area, including ourselves, for which we are very gfreateful.  This year they are leading on a project to assist manufacturers and make designer-makers manufacturer ready, in which we are a partner. Through this Award we would also like to thank the LDA with whom the CFP is working closely.