The Friends of the Mercer Art Gallery provide important support to the gallery’s work through fundraising for new acquisitions, major exhibitions and publications.
Recent projects have included:
- financial contribution towards computerisation of records of works on paper
- a grant towards conservation of Benzoni’s marble sculpture of Cupid and Psyche in the Crescent Gardens
- financial support towards the exhibition ‘Noble Prospects : Capability Brown and the Yorkshire Landscape’
Friends of the Mercer Art Gallery enjoy
- exclusive invitations to exhibition previews and gallery events
- visits to art-filled houses often not accessible to the general public
- private guided tours
- illustrated talks by guest lecturers
- an informative newsletter
For information on membership please contact
The Friends of the Mercer Art Gallery
c/o Mercer Art Gallery
Swan Road
Harrogate HG1 2SA