Paint Out Partners, Sponsors, Supporters

Paint Out is put on and sustained by art-loving founders and team members – some paid, some volunteers, with the aim of supporting the growth of plein air art. To achieve and maintain this we are indebted to our partners and sponsors who have provided funds, prizes, or goods and services-in-kind. If you would like to partner or sponsor current and/or future ‘paint outs’ please contact us.

Paint Out Wells-next-the-Sea 2015 | Norwich 2015 | Norwich 2014

Paint Out Wells-next-the-Sea 2015

Paint Out Wells thanks its partners, sponsors, supporters, suppliers and volunteers, including our primary Gold sponsor Savills, Bronze level sponsors – Archant, Hopkins Homes, and Cass Art, and additional brushes prize sponsor Rosemary & Co. Local suppliers who supported us as partners included The Albatros, The Crown (Flying Kiwi Inns), Norfolk and Suffolk auctioneers TW Gaze, and exhibition art hanging experts – artREHANG. Additional suppliers, that delivered clothing, graphic design, printing and more, professionally and speedily are also appreciated. These included Dandis, Hussey & Knights in Norwich, Service Point UK, Special Design Studio, and Zesty Design. Further services were provided at discount by KJW Solutions, MOA Marketing and Mark Benfield. Local Wells shops that kept us in chips and coffee were also much in demand and to whom we are very grateful too.

Albatros | Archant | artREHANG | Cass Art | Hopkins Homes | Rosemary & Co | Savills | The Flying Kiwi Inns | TW Gaze

The Albatros

The Albratros is an historic 19th-century Dutch sailing ship moored at Wells-next-the-Sea harbour quayside. She has a fascinating history and acted as accommodation for some artists and Paint Out team members as well as a social and meeting hub for several days of the competition.

Archant

Archant are a family-owned news and media group including the Eastern Daily Press (EDP24), Fakenham & Wells Times, and North Norfolk News. The group, which was founded in 1845, has its roots in Norwich as well as most of its 1600 staff. It is the fifth largest regional newspaper publisher in the UK and the largest publisher of regional and local lifestyle magazines and associated digital media in the UK. See our media section for several of Archant‘s stories run about Paint Out. Apart from media coverage, Archant also sponsored the Second and Third Prize awards at Paint Out Wells 2015.

artREHANG

artREHANG has provided professional services to Paint Out Wells 2015 and Paint Out Norwich 2014. They are a bespoke picture hanging and art installation service with over twenty-five years of fine art handling experience, working with art galleries, museums, private collectors, corporate collections, interior designers and artists, to the highest specifications and museum standards.

Cass Art

Cass Art have a mission “to fill every town with artists…encouraging everyone to realise their creative talents…” – a mission close to Paint Out‘s own. Hence they are perfect partners especially around our parallel support of young and student emerging artists, giving them an opportunity to paint alongside seasoned plein air artists at our public paint outs. Cass Art partners with some of the leading art brands across the UK, including The National Gallery, The Royal Academy of Arts, National Galleries Scotland and Sky Arts. Cass Art provided art voucher prizes for the public and student Sunrise paint outs. We also appreciate Cass Art‘s write up of Paint Out Wells on their blog.

Hopkins Homes

Hopkins Homes sponsored the First Prize at Paint Out Wells 2015. They “truly have East Anglian roots” with their building projects in four local counties: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.

“There’s something about the look of older buildings that appeals to all of us. The design, the scale, the feel – it’s something many architects have forgotten. But not at Hopkins. Our approach is to take all the qualities which have stood the test of time to build homes that are easy on the eye and that blend with their surroundings.” – James Hopkins

Rosemary & Co

Rosemary & Co artists’ brushes are all hand made to the finest quality and come ready for acrylic, oil, pastels or watercolour. There are easily portable plein air pochade sets, specialist sets for botanical, garden, or studio painting, and many more besides. Rosemary & Co sponsored one of our Sunrise ‘paint out’ prizes which was won by Roy Connelly.

Savills

Savills are well known as property agents across the UK (90 offices) and as global real estate services providers worldwide (600 offices). They have a particular love of Norfolk and the fostering of an “entrepreneurial spirit” among their staff. At Paint Out Wells 2015 they provided the enormous exhibition marquee, sponsored the gala auction, and even lent us an excellent member of staff as a volunteer.

“From the incredible natural beauty of the Norfolk Broads and North Norfolk coastline to the history and culture of Norwich, Norfolk is a fantastic place to live. Whether you want to live in a bustling city, a welcoming market town or a picturesque village the county has so many options including towns such as Holt and Kings Lynn, as well as villages like Brancaster and Holkham.” – Savills

The Flying Kiwi Inns

The Flying Kiwi Inns are a group of award winning independent boutique hotels across Norfolk. We were lucky enough to sample the excellent food on several nights at The Crown as well as at the gala auction night on The Buttlands, at Wells-next-the-Sea. Many of our artists enjoyed refreshments at the bar and restaurant, and the internet and office space provision was essential to our success. Their motto is “making everyone feel welcome” and we were certainly made to feel that.

“Each hotel, combined with an outstanding restaurant, is located in rural and coastal Norfolk where visitors can unwind in idyllic settings surrounded by luxury accommodation and fine dining. The hotels are individually designed to provide a unique luxury environment in an idyllic setting. Collectively, the hotels provide family friendly hotel accommodation, warm customer service and, within the restaurants, excellent award winning food.”

TW Gaze

TW Gaze are a multi-disciplined firm based in the market town of Diss on the Norfolk and Suffolk borders as well as a recently opened brand new office in Wymondham, close to the city of Norwich. The firm’s history and principles have evolved from a background of rural professional work but which has expanded to include valuations together with art and antique auctions (some 2,000 lots a week) to become one of the most renowned within East Anglia. They have provided excellent and entertaining auction services at our gala events in both Norwich and Wells 2014-2015.