Norval Foundation opens its doors to arts and culture for all on Free First Thursdays

Words: Crush

In an exciting new SA venture, Norval Foundation is granting free all-day access to art and culture in its gallery spaces and sculpture gardens on every First Thursday of the month, thanks to an annual partnership with Coca Cola Peninsula Beverages. Starting in July, the sponsorship will run for the course of a year and will provide crucial public access to art exhibitions that display the best of South African and African contemporary art.

Investing in the future of arts and culture

All over the world, brands are starting to acknowledge the cultural impact and social value of art museums and cultural institutions, realising that they can play a role in the cultural lives of society. By partnering with museums, not only are they investing in the future of arts and culture, but ultimately investing in the lives of their customers.

“We are very excited and honored to follow in global footsteps with this partnership and to have Coca Cola Peninsula Beverages as our sponsor for Free First Thursdays at Norval Foundation. We look forward to welcoming all vistors to our galleries and gardens and trust that this is the beginning of a long and mutually beneficial partnership and journey,” says Elana Brundyn, Norval Foundation Chief Executive.

Globally, this type of brand partnership with museums has proven to be a powerful initiative. Both Target and Uniqlo in the US have sponsored free access museum days.

In partnership with the Miami Childrens’ Museum, leading supermarket brand Target sponsors a free day every third Friday of the month. Uniqlo partners with MoMA to organise UNIQLO Free Friday Nights whereby visitors gain free admission to enjoy the Museum’s collection of modern art, exhibitions and film screenings every Friday.

First Thursdays free museum access

“It is a great privilege to be a partner of the Norval Foundation in launching the First Thursday initiative. As a patron of the museum, Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages would like all Capetonians to participate in the First Thursdays free museum access and be part of the cultural revolution that is putting the city on the global map. As part of our sponsorship we are also offering a free chartered transport service from various communities to come and experience the spectacular museum that is the Norval Foundation,” says Priscilla Urquhart, Marketing, Public Affairs and Communications Manager – Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages

centre for art cultural expression

Located in the heart of the Cape Winelands in the Constantia Valley, Norval Foundation is a new centre for art cultural expression that is dedicated to the exhibition of art and sculpture that is of a global standard.

After-hours access on First Thursdays will allow for public access to this cultural environment that is closely intertwined with the natural splendour of the Western Cape Fynbos biome.

“We’ve always been big fans of various after-hours museum programmes that make cultural institutions more accessible to the public. Free access is one thing, but it’s also the sociable nature of these events that have a big impact on developing new audiences for the arts. We would love to see more corporate sponsors partner with other cultural institutions to build on the initiative of Free First Thursdays at Norval Foundation,” says Gareth Pearson, co-founder of First Thursdays and Museum Night.

Norval

Be sure to plan your visit to Norval Foundation to gain free access to galleries and sculpture gardens on Norval Foundation Free First Thursdays from 10h00 – 20h00, with last admission at 19h15.

1 Ou Kaapse Road, c/o Steenberg Road Tokai, Cape Town | 087 654 5900

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