The Relocate to Guernsey Show 2024 - Art for Guernsey
David Ummels is a multicultural entrepreneur whose background derivatives trading, investment management, capital markets and debt restructuring. He is a passionate art collector and a big fan of and advocate for Guernsey, where he settled in 2015 with his family.
David is the cultural keynote speaker at The Relocate to Guernsey Show 2024 where he will explain what led him to establish Art for Guernsey, as well as talking through some of the inspiring exhibitions and projects the charity has organised since its inception (including curating the only Renoir exhibition in the world in 2023).
To find out more about the Relocate to Guernsey Show and register for your free* ticket:
The Relocate to Guernsey Show 2024
*Tickets are free for attendees from outside of Guernsey
Art for Guernsey is a charity that I founded as a direct response to the incredible level of decency and integrity that I found when I moved to the island, more than eight years ago now. What Art for Guernsey does goes way above and beyond art, to the point that sometimes I don’t even think that we are an art organisation. Our work is broadly divided into four pillars: Exhibitions, Education, Community and Cultural Diplomacy.
We aim to apply art to bring communities together, provide educational opportunities, promote cultural diplomacy and create an artistic legacy for Guernsey. Our curating line requires every project to create value for the island, whether that be social, societal or educational, with the desire to enhance our quality of life, support tourism, schools and the third sector, promote Guernsey positively abroad, and help to revitalise the Old Quarter, the area of St Peter Port in which our gallery is located.
Art for Guernsey Gallery in Mill Street, St Peter Port
The Art for Guernsey team has been together for eight years, during which time we have grown collectively and professionally, with partners and artists consistently feeding back that we operate to “London professional standards”, but if there is one thing that I am sure about it is that the unselfish passion and sheer will of the team to serve the community is definitely matching “Guernsey standards”.
We receive no taxpayers’ money, which is something we are very proud of, and which requires entrepreneurial spirit and outside-the-box thinking. We create community and brand value for our partners so that they find the right narrative and context to support us.
I very much hope you are considering Guernsey as your next destination, and that you will fall in love with the island in the same way I did. Please respect the hedge veg stalls and the traffic filters, and embrace the level of courtesy you will find. I know that many of you will be relocating with plenty of skills, stamina and experience, and I hope you will bring a special energy and create something for the benefit of us all when you settle in Guernsey.
To find out more about the Relocate to Guernsey Show and register for your free* ticket:
The Relocate to Guernsey Show 2024
*Tickets are free for attendees from outside of Guernsey
If you are considering relocating to the island, the team at Locate Guernsey are on hand to provide confidential guidance throughout your relocation journey free of charge. If you would like to understand how Guernsey could work for you, please get in touch on 01481 220011 or email enquiries@locateguernsey.com.
© All photo credits - Art for Guernsey & JR Photography
