On 17 December, the Foundation returned to London’s oldest and perhaps most elegant French restaurant, L’Escargot, for a celebratory Christmas Soirée.

Arts Global is “a foundation empowering emerging artists and advancing social change.”

For some years the foundation’s first major project influencing social change has been growing behind the scenes. On 20 October, at London’s Savoy Hotel, Foundation Director Heather de Haes introduced the project to some 300 delegates at the Global African Investment Summit.

It was presented as an example of Triple Bottom Line investing (“People, Planet, Profit”), a relatively recent phenomenon embraced by investors for whom profit, although essential, is not the only motivation.

The view of Arts Global is that modern investment must be win-win-win: for the investors, for the people impacted by the investment, and for the environment in which the investment is located.

New York-based Arts Global roster artists performed at the annual benefit dinner for the American Australian Association on 5 November at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. The exclusive, black tie event honored Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and co-founder of Blackstone, and David Seaton, chairman and CEO of Fluor.

The successful young Swiss flautist and Arts Global artist Sébatian Jacot updates the Foundation with his recent and upcoming activities. Future projects include a tour in Japan in December playing the CPE Bach D minor Concerto with the Tokyo Ensemble, Saitama Ensemble and Kobe Ensemble, as well as a New Year’s Eve Concert in Munich performing with the Munich Chamber Orchestra.

In August 2014, vocal coach and Arts Global Jazz Consultant Kate Baker (pictured left) and Master Guitarist Vic Juris hosted a week-long Jazz Workshop and Retreat for young musicians in Woodstock, New York. Student singers and instrumentalists received rigorous daily instruction, which involved classes in ear training, harmony, improvisation, voice building and song writing. Highlights of the retreat included nightly concerts featuring students with rhythm section backup, as well as a final performance of music written and arranged by the workshop participants.

Please click the underlined date to view photos as well as read the full description of the workshop.

Arts Global and the Australian Music Foundation (led by Foundation Director Heather de Haes) presented a cultural evening in London on 28 October featuring performances by Australian musicians and a preview of an upcoming art sale.  Entitled Australian Art and Music, this private event was held at the world’s premiere auction house, Christie’s.

Please click the underlined date to view the event poster, and please visit the Events section for further details including the concert programme.

Arts Global recently participated in a private, invitation-only event at London’s oldest French restaurant, L’Escargot, an establishment enjoying a renaissance in its nearly century-old existence.  The exclusive event was held in one of its newly redecorated private rooms, where the Foundation presented a jazz performance.  The evening was hosted by the Inner Circle Club.