Title
Vernon Mill Artists UK Large Contemporary Art Gallery
Description
Vernon Mill, is an old cotton mill in Stockport, Cheshire (close to J27 of the M60 motorway) and houses over 40 artists studios in its upper two floors.
These artists have joined together to form an artists collective known as the Vernon Mill Artists(the VMA).
Taking into account the large number of artists, operating from within individual studios in this huge building, the VMA is considered to be one of the largest artist led studio groups in the UK, with one of the largest exhibition spaces open to the general public.
As of July 2007, the VMA became a Community Interest Company (CIC) which is registered as such at Companies House. A CIC¯ is a legally established company, operated by Directors and a Company Secretary which is funded by Social Enterprise funding and awarded grants to benefit the community. It trades as a company but any funds raised are put back into the company for its community activities. The Directors take no financial gain from their voluntary roles.
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