Thursday, 12th October 2023

It has been almost 2 months since the IAASF Conference 2023 that was held at Redworth Hall Hotel, County Durham.

Not only did the team deliver a successful, educational event, but they also hosted a Gala Dinner featuring the Cultural Protection Awards ceremony and the ‘Art for Ukraine’ Auction.

The ‘Art for Ukraine’ Auction had been in the making for months as the team contacted both nationally and internationally based artists, photographers and gallery owners to ask for any generous donations.

We were grateful to have received an excellent response allowing us to auction art on canvas, award-winning photography, framed prints and world-renowned originals that have been displayed in countries around the world to help support Ukraine.

We were delighted to meet with one of our auction bidders, Drew Cook, who was successful with two of our items - a framed print of the ‘Red Georgian Chair’ by TV personality, David Harper, and the photo ‘Banksy in Borodyanka’ taken by Andy Davis during his trip to Ukraine earlier this year.

The support we have received for our worthy cause has been exceptional. Whether it was during the run-up to IAASF 2023 or during the event itself, we would like to thank everyone who made a bid, donated art, and attended IAASF 2023.

The IAASF Coordination team are preparing to discuss the plans for 2024 following the feedback received from the recent event. We cannot wait to share more with you very soon. To be the first to receive news and announcements, make sure to subscribe to our mailing list here.