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Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation is a residency and cultural exchange organisation founded and initially funded by Yinka Shonibare CBE, with sites in Lagos and Ikise, Ogun State. Its continuing work is now delivered thanks to the generous support of individuals, trusts and foundations and corporate partners.  

 

Our donors become part of a dynamic international community of supporters, stretching from Lagos to London, Nigeria to New York and beyond. They benefit from regular updates and opportunities to engage with one another, as well as our team and our residents, at various points throughout the year.  

 

Funds can be given through G.A.S. Foundation, a Nigerian registered non-profit; Yinka Shonibare Foundation, a UK registered charity no. 1183321, which fundraises, develops partnerships and supports G.A.S.’s mission; or our US tax-effective giving programme. 

 

Donations of any size are hugely appreciated, and we would be delighted to speak to you about bespoke ways of support.  

 

We also welcome annual support at the following levels: 

RESIDENCY COUNCIL

£20,000 / $30,000+ | Per Annum

 

Members of our Residency Council are mission critical, ensuring that creatives and scholars from around Nigeria and across the globe can undertake research residencies at G.A.S. Your core support gives us the security to continue developing and recruiting participants for our residency programme.  

 

Residency Council members are invited to participate in dedicated meetings with the G.A.S. team to hear developments about our residencies and also contribute their ideas, and receive quarterly updates about our residencies. We also invite personal visits to G.A.S. at members’ convenience. They are also welcome to participate in all of the activities open to those in our Gold Circle.  

 

Residency Council members can name and support specific residencies of six weeks or more from £25,000 / $35,000 per year. 

 

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GOLDEN CIRCLE

£10,000 / $15,000 + | Per Annum

 

Our Golden Circle supporters provide critical unrestricted funds that enable us to open our doors to residents and public audiences alike. Through their philanthropic support, G.A.S. can continue providing the space and resources to build essential cultural infrastructure within Nigeria and in dialogue with the world. 

 

Those in our Golden Circle receive opportunities to engage with our team, our residents and our founder Yinka Shonibare at various occasions and locations, including during Lagos Art Week each November, as well as receiving privileged access to additional trips and programmes. 

 

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SILVER CIRCLE

£5,000 / $7,500+ | Per Annum

 

Silver Circle supporters help underpin all aspects of our work at G.A.S., both in urban Lagos and rural Ikise. Our Silver Circle is welcomed to a range of international programmes and events and receives regular updates on the work that their vital support catalyses. They are also given advance notification about artworks by Yinka Shonibare and others sold to benefit G.A.S. 

 

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G.A.S. FRIENDS 

£1,000 / $1,500+ | Per Annum

 

G.A.S. Friends provide regular annual support, and in turn receive special updates about and invitations to G.A.S. projects and supporter events as valued members of our global community

 

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Donate to Yinka Shonibare Foundation

 

We receive donations of any amount with gratitude. Your generous contributions support the Foundation’s distinctive interdisciplinary residencies, research, education programmes and public events. As a registered UK charity, there are many ways to give to the Yinka Shonibare Foundation and its partner Guest Artists Space Foundation in Nigeria. We welcome donations from individuals, public and private funders, supporters and organisations across the globe. Whatever you are able to give, thank you. All and any capital and building costs have been funded by the artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA.

 


 

UK Donations

If eligible, you can sign up for Gift Aid to allow us to reclaim 25p in every £1 donated, at no extra cost to you. Higher or additional rate taxpayers can also benefit from a Gift Aid rebate from HMRC through your annual tax return. (This means a donation of £5,000 would only cost you £3,750).

By entering yes in the Gift Aid box, in the Donate form, I confirm that I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the current tax year than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations it is my responsibility to pay any difference

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US Donations

US-based donors and partners can tax-efficiently support our activities through our Affiliate Fund with Chapel and York which is registered in the US as a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organisation. Chapel & York will deduct a 3% administration fee before forwarding it to Y.S.F. To make an online donation click the button below and select Yinka Shonibare Foundation from the Suggest a Recipient drop down.

 

For information about how to make a cheque donation please click here or if you would like to donate via wire transfer please click here.

 

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How You Can Support Our Foundation

Your generous contributions support the Foundation’s distinctive interdisciplinary residencies, research, education programmes and public events.

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