The ‘Hunt the Postcard’ event at the Hunt Museum was a resounding success. Before the doors opened at 10am on Saturday, a sizeable queue had formed outside – many hoping to spot and claim the work of the prestigious artists on display in the gallery. For the next three and a half hours there was a continuous stream of art lovers, many of them en famille, exchanging their fifty euro tickets for works of their choice. Even though the sale was scheduled to last for two days, all 678 works had been sold out by 1.30pm on the Saturday.

The monies raised will go into The Hunt Museum Exhibition Fund. It will be used specifically to help the disadvantaged communities of the mid-west with a special emphasis on children so that they can visit the Museum and enjoy its varied exhibitions, along with all its educational programmes. The Museum aims to develop audiences amongst the school-going population from disadvantaged areas and to continue to provide programmes of workshops and activities for groups which include pupils with special needs, adults with additional needs and other such groups. These will take place in the schools and public programmes both at the Museum and through outreach.

The Friends of the Hunt Museum want to especially thank the generous artists who contributed and wish them all continued success. Thanks also are due to the hundreds of buyers who made the occasion such a pleasant day for everyone and regrets to those who were too late to make a purchase.