Suzy Davies AM, the Shadow Minister for Heritage, has asked how Swansea’s Glynn Vivian Art Gallery might benefit from the new sponsorship deal that the Tate Modern Art Gallery recently signed with Hyundai.
It was announced on Monday that the Korean car giants had come to an eleven year sponsorship deal for Tate Modern’s famous turbine hall.
Mrs Davies, the Welsh Conservative AM for South Wales West, suggested in the National Assembly on Tuesday “maybe there will be something in the new sponsorship deal which might be of advantage to the Glynn Vivian.”
“While the sponsorship clearly relates to the Turbine Hall, this may mean that other money is freed up for other use. The Glynn Vivian is a member of the Tate Plus Network, which supports venues outside London, and I hope that the Network will look closely at any spin-off benefits from this private sector financial support for the Tate’s main venue.”
The Glynn Vivian, which has been closed for refurbishment since October 2011, was planned to re-open in 2015. That date could however be put back following the original contractors that were working on the site going into administration.
The Assembly Member added “I understand that the Plus Tate Network is due to meet later this month and I would urge them to raise the question of how they will benefit from the Hyundai deal if this has not yet been answered.”
