Donate a Space and Make Art WORK for You

If you own or manage an unused or empty building that could benefit from an injection of art and excitement, The Bigger Picture Group would like to hear from you.

The Bigger Picture Group can help you reverse the decaying effect vacant commercial property has on local high streets and communities. Once the buildings are cleaned up, they are no longer seen as abandoned or vacant, which deters vandalism and squatters. The sites are secured, so that the public can appreciate and interact with the installation, but not enter the site.

The benefits of transforming a space into a Bigger Picture project are:

• Abandoned buildings are less susceptible to vandalism once filled with art 
• The Bigger Picture renews interest in empty/unutilised spaces, and increases interest in a community, by bringing both old and new visitors to the area where they may use local businesses
• An active building with an installation demonstrates the property's commercial potential
• Community and neighbouring shops benefit from the disappearance of dilapidated buildings. The project creates the opportunity for sponsors to build a relationship with the local community
• The Bigger Picture will bring great publicity to a brand through press and PR efforts
• maintaining town centres and high streets which have faced multiple closures as a result of the recession
• offsetting empty property business rates as properties used for temporary activities are no longer liable for these rates

There is a well-established history of artists taking over empty shops for temporary exhibitions or community projects, and in the current economic downturn such activity is being actively supported both by local councils and artist networks.