Outset Contemporary Art Fund

The Outset Contemporary Art Fund is a philanthropic organisation dedicated to supporting new art by bringing private funding from its patrons, partners and trustees to public museums and art projects. Outset was founded in England in 2003 by Candida Gertler and Yana Peel. Since its inception the foundation has supported a range of projects at leading visual arts institutions, from exhibitions, education and residency programmes to publications and capital campaigns. Projects are selected in consultation with a trusted network of curators from across the world, exposing patrons to the most exciting and innovative developments within the arena of contemporary visual art. Outset supporters are a diverse group of individuals, comprising art enthusiasts, experienced collectors and professionals.

Outset has chapters in England, Germany, India, Israel, the Netherlands, Greece, Scotland and the United States.

In 2003, Outset established the world's first acquisitions fund connected to an art fair. The Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to benefit the Tate Collection is a unique partnership between Outset Contemporary Art Fund, Frieze Art Fair and Tate. The fund enables Tate to buy important work by emerging artists at the fair for the national collection. Since its inception in 2003, 90 works by 60 significant international artists have been acquired. Each year Tate invites two international curators to work as part of the selection panel for the Fund.

In 2003, the Fund raised £100,000 for the Tate to purchase work. Four artists were selected: Fikret Atay, Olafur Eliasson, Anri Sala and Yutaka Sone.

In 2004, the amount was £150,000 and the artists were: Pawel Althamer, Martin Boyce, Jeremy Deller, Alan Kane, Jesper Just, Mark Leckey, Scott Myles, Frank Nitsche, Henrik Olesen, Roman Ondák, The Atlas Group, Walid Raad and Pae White.

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