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Become an ally

At Kunsthal Gent, we believe that collaboration, collectivity and equity make all the difference. We are a place where new ideas and initiatives grow in the encounter between artists, collectives and engaged visitors. And you can be part of this too! With your contribution, you will enrich and support our dynamic community and discover how we work from closeby. Support us and become an ally. Because we make Kunsthal Gent together.

BECOME AN ALLY

We make Kunsthal Gent together: become an ally!

Contemporary art is always in motion. Artists experiment, push boundaries and work together. They offer refreshing perspectives and ask us and our society critical questions. But finding time and space to develop their work and connect with a curious audience remains a major challenge for many artists.

At Kunsthal Gent, we believe this is where collaboration, collectivity and equity make the difference. Network, opportunities for growth and room for experimentation become stronger when carried by many shoulders in a strong community. For that community we want to be a home: an incubator for new ideas and initiatives and a meeting place for artists, visitors, activists and collectives. An open house that embodies the vitality of the city and the world around it.

How do we do this? With Zomersalon: Buy Local, every other year we offer a platform to more than 700 visual artists in Ghent. We give time and space to artists in the international residency programme Permanently Practising. In Refuge, we host pioneering local initiatives and build bridges between numerous organisations and artists. In the Endless Exhibition and temporary exhibitions, we present both established and emerging artists. And we provide a platform for more than 100 activities by various players in the visual arts field every year.

But we cannot do this alone. Our allies play a crucial role in this. With their engagement, they enrich and support our dynamic community. Become an ally too and support contemporary art in a unique way, get closer to the artist’s experiment and discover Kunsthal Gent from the inside.

What do we offer you?

As an ally, you are part of an enthusiastic community of artists and art lovers who put their weight behind art in our society and want to share their commitment with each other

Allies walk in and out freely for a year during weekend days and weekday activities at Kunsthal Gent. Moreover, you’ll get closer during unique behind-the-scenes moments:

at least twice a year activities like a guided tour of a new exhibition, a studio visit, a try-out or an introduction to an artist from the artistic programme.
an annual get-together with all allies, where we get to know each other, exchange and brainstorm about what Kunsthal Gent can become.
you can always bring along a +1 (friend, foe, partner, family member or colleague) at these moments!

Contribute what you can

Every ally is equally valuable. Every ally contributes what they can and gets the same in return! Prices listed are per year. You choose:

Did you know?

The King Baudouin Foundation lends its cooperation to the project. Donations of 40 € per year or more to the Foundation give rise to a tax reduction of 45% on the amount actually deposited (art. 145/33 WIB).

Kunsthal Gent was allowed to open a Cultural Patronage Account for the benefit of Isabelle Andriessen’s project ‘Ghouls’: an exhibition scheduled for January 31, 2025, which will also be an addition to the Endless Exhibition.

Individual donations may be made directly through this link. Would you also like to become an ally? Then we ask you to still fill out the form below and make the payment in two parts (part 1 to Kunsthal Gent, part 2 to the Cultural Patronage Account).

Having choice stress? Read the FAQ below

BECOME AN ALLY

FAQ

How can I become an ally?

You can do this at the entrance desk of Kunsthal Gent (weekend days between 11:00 and 18:00) or online via this form. After you have filled in the form, you will receive an automatic confirmation from us. Within a few days, Aike will then send you a message with all the payment information. If your payment arrives in the right place, you will receive a personal voucher in your mailbox with which you can collect your alliance card at the Kunsthal Gent reception desk.

Why can I choose my own price?

We believe that art and our dynamic community should be accessible to everyone. With the ‘pay what you can’ principle, we hope to lower the financial barriers to getting close(er) to Kunsthal Gent. We work with a starting price and suggest amounts according to your ability to pay. This makes the alliance possible for everyone’s budget.

Why are the prices €33 — 77 — 111 — 222 per year?

Just tell us, that looks nice, doesn’t it! It already makes us happy and there is something for everyone.

What happens to my contribution?

Your contribution supports the operation of Kunsthal Gent, which offers space, time and network to artists every day. In May 2024, we will launch the alliance we have long dreamed of. Be the first to attend! We look forward to meeting you. We are aiming for 5,000 euros in contributions in the first year. To give an idea: with such an amount, we can realise a Refuge track, a development track of Permanently Practising, a small temporary exhibition or a third of new artwork in the Endless Exhibition. In 2024, all our contributions will work towards the realisation of a new work in the Endless Exhibition.

For this we were also allowed to open a Cultural Patronage Account with the King Baudouin Foundation. Donations made to this account go directly to Isabelle’s new exhibition ‘Ghouls’, which is also an addition to the Endless Exhibition. Donations from 40 € per year to the Foundation give rise to a tax reduction of 45% on the amount actually deposited (art. 145/33 WIB).

To take advantage of this, you can either donate directly via this link, or sign up as an ally and transfer the payment in two parts (part 1 to Kunsthal Gent, part 2 to the Cultural Patronage account).

I would like to be able to ask my question in person.…

You can! Feel free to contact Aike Roodenburg at bondgenoot@kunsthal.gent.

Want to give more?

Fantastic! Deposit an additional gift on IBAN: BE02 8900 1514 2640 (BIC: VDSPBE91) stating“free gift Kunsthal Gent” of make use of our Cultural Patronage Account with the King Baudouin Foundation via this link.

Would you like to discuss a larger donation to a work within the Endless Exhibition, a temporary exhibition or an artist’s development project in the Permanently Practising residency programme? Then be sure to contact aike@kunsthal.gent for a coffee!

Can I also give the alliance as a gift?

Yes, you can! Press the following link ‘Alliance as a gift’ and fill in the form. Aike will follow this up immediately: you will receive a personalized voucher after payment AND you can pick up the gift box at Kunsthal Gent (or we will send it to you!) to give as a gift.

BECOME AN ALLY

Alliance as a gift

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