Artists' General Benevolent Institution

Artists' General Benevolent Institution

Abbreviation	AGBI
Formation	1814 (1814)
Founder	Royal Academy of Arts
Type	Nonprofit organization
Legal status	Royal Charter
Purpose	Provide financial aid to visual artists and their dependents in need
Location	London, United Kingdom
Region served	England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Services	Financial grants
Funding	Public donations
Website	www.agbi.org.uk

The Artists' General Benevolent Institution is a British charity assisting professional artists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who are in financial difficulty due to illness, old age or accident.

The AGBI financially supports professional visual artists in need and their dependents living in England, Wales or Northern Ireland who cannot work or earn an income due to injury or illness. The AGBI is run by a small staff, an Artists Council of mostly practicing artists, applied artists, art custodians and medical professionals who give their time for free and who meet regularly to discuss cases of need. The AGBI is based in Pimlico, London.

History

It was founded in 1814 by members of the Royal Academy of Arts including J. M. W. Turner, John Constable and John Soane. Incorporated by Royal Charter in 1842, it is one of the oldest charities in the United Kingdom.

See also

• Artists' Fund Society
• Royal Variety Charity, formerly Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund
• Artists Futures Fund, formerly the Artists' Benevolent Fund

External links

• Official website
• "Artists' General Benevolent Institution, registered charity no. 212667". Charity Commission for England and Wales.