Purchase Prize

′A Quiet Read′

by Jonathan Wolstenholme

ING Group is one of the world's leading financial institutions; its offices in 65 countries make it a truly global company. With over 110,000 employees and some €480 billion assets under management, ING seeks to provide a full range of integrated financial services to personal, corporate and institutional clients.

In the UK the wholesale banking activities of ING Barings, Charterhouse Securities, ING Bank, BBL and BHF are integrated, creating one structure, one leadership and a joint strategy under the ING brand.

In 2002 ING is delighted to continue its relationship with The Discerning Eye by acting as sponsor of The Discerning Eye Exhibition for the fourth consecutive year. Sponsorship of the exhibition forms part of ING's broad commitment to the arts across the world. We are grateful for the recognition we have received from Arts & Business who made us, for the second year running, an award winner under their New Partners Scheme on account of our sponsorship of The Discerning Eye 2001 Exhibition.

Our relationship with The Discerning Eye has been particularly fruitful and innovative this year. During the summer, in partnership with The Discerning Eye and Arts & Business, we held two very successful 'Art in the Community' exhibitions in our offices at 60 London Wall. The Student Sale featured the work of undergraduates at the Frink School of Sculpture, Wimbledon School of Art and Cheltenham School of Art. The Studio Sale featured the work of members of Core Arts, St John in Hackney Community Space Centre, North Tyneside Art Studio, South Tyneside Art Studio and the Art Studio Sunderland; all these studios promote art as a means of building confidence and good mental health. Sales of pictures and objects vastly exceeded expectations and the events were thoroughly enjoyed by the artists, our staff and our visitors to 60 London Wall.

We now look forward to the success of The Discerning Eye's 2002 exhibition; it continues to be one of the most important events in the UK's art calendar. ING is proud to support a charity whose dedication to individuality and excellence has ensured, for the eleventh consecutive year, an immensely professional and highly regarded platform for the exhibition of artistic talent from across the country.

We at ING very much hope you enjoy the exhibition.

Igno van Waesberghe
Head of UK Region

 

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