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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£497.4K
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Spending
£395.5K
Public benefits
The purpose of the Golden Thread Gallery is to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of North Belfast and surrounding area without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to
advance education, and to provide facilities for the housing of an Art Gallery and to promote visual art exhibitions featuring artists work on a local, national and international level, to preserve the environment and heritage of the area of benefit. Public Benefit The benefits which flow from the purpose of Golden Thread Gallery include offering the residents of and visitors to Belfast access to view high quality contemporary visual art and the opportunity to participate in arts activities. The gallery is a neutral space that aspires to be accessible to any member of the public that wishes to experience its programme. Visiting the temporary exhibitions at the gallery is free of charge. These benefits are evidenced by the attendance of residents and visitors to Belfast, at the Golden Thread Gallery Ltd’s annual programme of temporary exhibitions, and associated educational and participatory activities, such as artist talks and workshops. The beneficiaries of this purpose are the residents of and visitors to Belfast. There is no foreseen harm flowing from this purpose. There is no foreseen private benefit flowing from this purpose.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Golden Thread Gallery is a contemporary visual art gallery. Our purpose is to present high quality artistic programmes embracing the breadth of contemporary arts practice, and to develop, support and champion contemporary Northern Irish artists. Our gallery showcases world-class national and international artists and emerging and early-career
artists. Our mission statement is “Creating a context, challenging perceptions, promoting creativity, delivering contemporary visual art for all”. We strive to be a welcoming, accessible destination where every visitor is engaged, educated, challenged and inspired by visual art. We're moving to a new city-centre venue in 2024. Entry will be free. Our annual programme includes: • 7+ major exhibitions • Community participation hub • In house workshops, artist talks, tours • Offsite workshops • Online workshops GTG has delivered collaborative projects for all abilities and ages with many community organisations e.g., Anaka Collective; PPR No-One Left Behind; NICRAS; Brain Injury Matters; Lower Shankill Community Association; North Belfast Interface Network; Kilcooley Women’s Centre; Glenbank Community Garden; New Lodge Serenity Club. GTG is a member of Plus Tate network and Belfast Visual Arts Forum. We were recently awarded a Calouste Gulbenkian Award for Civic Arts Organisations for our work with migrant and refugee communities.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Asylum seekers/refugees
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Interface communities
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Voluntary and community sector
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
