Guernsey Arts

Name

Guernsey Arts

Legal name

Guernsey Arts Commission LBG

Website

https://arts.gg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts Administration

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Museums (712110), Museums (71211)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Arts administration
• Community arts
• Arts funding
• Cultural programming
• Exhibition management

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Peter Port

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Funding: As a not-for-profit arts organization, Guernsey Arts receives funding from government and the private sector to support island artists and arts organisations. The organisation brings together funding to distribute as grants.
2. Donations and Support: The organisation accepts donations and support from the public and corporate partners to fund arts initiatives and exhibitions.
3. Exhibition Entry Fees: A £10 entry fee applies to artworks selected for gallery exhibition, payable on delivery, to support the running of exhibitions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Guernsey Arts is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes, supports and inspires creativity across the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It provides arts funding and grants to island artists and arts organisations, exhibition space through the Greenhouse Gallery, event listings via the What's On platform, and a Local Talent Directory showcasing local artists across photography, film, music, theatre, sculpture, visual arts, poetry, and literary works.

Product overview

Guernsey Arts is a not-for-profit organization providing arts promotion, support and inspiration across the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The core offering is a unified arts services platform comprising event management (What's On), artist directories (Local Talent), exhibition spaces (Greenhouse Gallery), and arts funding programs. Supporting products include the Transpoesie international poetry festival participation, The Quarry podcast partnership, and thematic exhibitions like The Guernsey Arts Gourmet. The organization serves as an umbrella organization helping Island Artists and Bailiwick Arts Organisations access funding, exhibition opportunities, and promotional support across all art forms from photography and film to live music and theatre, sculpture, visual arts, poetry and literary works.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guernsey Arts Core Services A not-for-profit arts support offering that provides event management, artist funding, exhibition support, and community arts development across the Bailiwick of Guernsey, serving island artists, arts organisations, and the general public.
• Greenhouse Gallery Established gallery providing local artists with funding and exhibition support, with curatorial and promotional support for exhibitions typically held for six weeks, covering sculpture, photography, fine arts, and contemporary works including animation, projections and installations.
• What's On Events Platform Event listings platform covering festivals, literary, music, performance art, visual art, and workshops/classes across Guernsey, providing a central hub for the community to discover arts programming.
• Local Talent Directory Directory showcasing local artists including literary artists, musicians, performance artists, and visual artists, providing visibility and discovery for island practitioners.
• Arts Funding and Grants Direct financial support and strategic insight for Island Artists and Bailiwick Arts Organisations, helping projects reach their full potential through grants and advisory services.
• The Guernsey Arts Gourmet Exhibition Thematic art exhibition inviting artists to submit work inspired by Guernsey produce and culinary arts, celebrating The Big Eat event, with selected works exhibited in the gallery and a £10 entry fee per artwork.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MourantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMourant is listed as a Corporate Partner of Guernsey Arts, providing corporate sponsorship and support for the organisation's arts initiatives.
• Channel Islands Brussels OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Channel Islands Brussels Office enables Guernsey Arts to participate in the Transpoesie international poetry festival, representing the Bailiwick on the global stage.
• The QuarrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Guernsey Arts and The Quarry produces a series of podcasts titled 'Live at Guernsey Arts Sunday', providing insight into Guernsey's arts scene and upcoming creative projects.
• EUNIC BrusselscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUNIC Brussels leads the Transpoesie international poetry festival, with Guernsey Arts serving as the local partner for the Bailiwick's participation in this European cultural initiative.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• British Council: The UK's international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities. Relevant given Guernsey Arts' international ambitions via partnerships like Transpoesie/EUNIC, and its broader cultural diplomacy role.
• Creative Scotland: Scotland's national arts and creative industries funding and development body. Comparable in mission (grantmaking, arts support, creative economy development) to Guernsey Arts but operating at national scale.
• Arts Council of Wales: The official public body for funding and developing the arts in Wales, distributing grants and supporting artists/organizations. Functionally analogous to Guernsey Arts as a regional arts council and grantmaking body.
• Arts Council England: The national arts development agency for England, distributing public funds and supporting artists and organizations. Operates the same grantmaking-plus-development model as Guernsey Arts but at vastly greater scale across England.
• Arts Council of Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland's arts funding and development agency. Shares the regional-arts-council mandate of distributing public funds, supporting artists, and promoting cultural activity, paralleling Guernsey Arts' role within the Bailiwick.

Emerging players

• Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich: An Irish-language cultural center in Belfast combining arts programming, exhibitions, and community events in a defined territory. Comparable as a multi-purpose arts/community venue with grant-supported programming, though focused on a specific cultural niche.

Direct peers

• Isle of Man Arts Council: The public funding and development body for the arts on the Isle of Man, another self-governing Crown dependency. Shares Guernsey Arts' small-island jurisdiction profile and grantmaking-plus-programming model.
• Jersey Arts: The arts development body for Jersey, the other major Channel Island. Operates with a similar mandate to support, fund, and promote arts across a single small island jurisdiction, making it the closest functional peer to Guernsey Arts.

Others

• EUNIC Brussels: European network of national cultural institutes. Directly comparable as the partner organization for Guernsey Arts' Transpoesie international poetry festival participation, representing them on the global stage.
• National Lottery Heritage Fund: UK-wide funder of heritage and cultural projects. Comparable as a complementary grantmaking body whose funding flows may intersect with Guernsey Arts' local arts and heritage projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLVzda9_YAwDus-h2FX-lKg
• Facebookfacebook.com/GuernseyArts
• Instagraminstagram.com/guernseyarts
• Xx.com/GuernseyArts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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