May 2009
The Art Fund, the UK's leading independent art charity, has appointed Carolyn Young, Director of Marketing and Membership.
Young joins from The British Museum, where she has been Head of Membership for the past four years. She has previously served as Direct Marketing Manager at Samaritans and the National Trust.
The Art Fund has 80,000 members. It helps museums and galleries buy works of art for their collections, and campaigns on their behalf. The charity’s work is entirely funded by membership subscriptions, donations and legacies.
Members of The Art Fund are entitled to free entry to 200 fee-charging museums, galleries and historic properties in the UK and half price entry to major exhibitions across the UK, including at Tate galleries, V&A and the British Museum.
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