Frames for You and the newly established New Street Gallery in Deal, Kent, are hosting a week-long charity art exhibition to celebrate a decade of partnership with Martha Trust. The event features donated artworks from acclaimed artists, including botanical illustrator Pat Joyce and painter Kate Maguire, as well as a rare World War II silk escape map. All proceeds from the donated works and gallery commissions from additional sales will be directed to the charity, which supports individuals with profound disabilities.
This initiative highlights the significant role local commercial galleries and framing businesses play in regional philanthropic ecosystems. By leveraging their professional space and artist networks, father-and-son duo Arron and Sam Skirrow demonstrate how small-scale art venues can provide vital fundraising platforms for social care organizations while increasing local engagement with the visual arts.