INTRODUCTION

The Gausachs Foundation has at its disposal a remarkable opportunity for prestige, status and profit.

One of the largest private collections of Dali artworks in Spain has given us the possibility to rent a permanent museum quality exhibition of Salvador Dali, which can be immediately opened to the public in The Netherlands. This includes as well, the know-how, both operational and expertise, for a major collection that has been exhibited for over a decade and visited by millions in Barcelona, often breaking entrance records for museums. It has been honored with the patronage of government and cultural leaders.

A permanent exhibition of a crowd-pulling artist like Salvador Dali will:

Attract visitors to the LAKMA museum and surrounding tourist attractions.
It will give prestige to the museums business network
It will be more interesting to become a paying member, sponsor or friends of the museum.
Will attract high level traveling exhibition seeking to expose in Holland.
Will increase the rental of the auditorium.
Dali will be a branding catalyst for our sponsors and the city of Amersfoort.
Worldwide network of Dali fans and supporters.

About the collection

The Dali Barcelona Museum of the Real Circulo Artistico de Barcelona has created this exciting world-class collection, paying homage to the great Catalan Master, Salvador Dalí. The turnkey Dalí exhibit is part of this expansive collection that has already toured prestigious museums and locations in the past ten years. The shows have all met with great public and critical acclaim, and have enjoyed excellent press reviews.

The success of these exhibits has been due to:

The quality of the art on display
Dalí’s enduring popularity with the public
The organizational expertise of the Foundation

The collection has 600 items; concentrating on well-known and important, aspects of the great artist’s lifework, including sculpture, three dimensional objects and portfolios of graphics illustrating the great themes of literature, pictures, paintings, lithography’s, ceramics, manuscripts, letters and videos.

See the collection (download PDF)

Valuation of the collection (downloat PDF)

Number of artworks: 600 Items
Length of the loan: 20 years +
Possibility to exchange artworks yearly in order to re-fresh the exhibition.
All artworks are in perfect conditions
A certificate of authenticity accompanies all artworks.
Operational and expertise support.
Merchandising and gift shop support.
Possibility to exhibit part of the collection in other institutions or galleries.
Monumental sculptures can be put on display in public spaces.

The Building

The museum is situated in the City of Cahen at the historical center of the lively city of Amersfoort. Architect Cahen designed the building during the 1970s. The building was finally constructed in 1976 and was used until May 2009 as a governmental institute of cultural heritage.

The building holds 6 different towers that are home to several foundations with social and cultural functions, these towers all converge in a social meeting point where the auditorium and exhibition room is situated.

The controversial design of Cahen with many lines and squares make the city of Cahen look and feel like a real city and now with the LAKMA museum, it has become the living, breathing cultural exchange platform it’s destined to be.

The collection of Salvador Dali will play a vital role in the artistic life of Amersfoort, offering an environment that inspires active, life-long connection to the arts.

Management

The Gausachs Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promotion of culture and the arts. It contributes to the pleasure of the museum-visiting public by creating and circulating exhibitions and collections of exceptional quality. The permanent exhibition of Salvador Dali will ensure a steady stream of visitors making the break-even point feasible and thus ensuring sustainability for the LAKMA museum.

These are the yearly expenses on the HIGH end:

Royalty for the collection + transport + yearly Insurance = 170.000 + tax
Rent of exhibition space - location = 50,000
Collection and exhibition management = 35,000
Total: 255.000 euros yearly cost.

These are the earnings on the LOW end.

(Prices indication and number of visitors taken from two museums in Amersfoort)

12.50 Euros entrance fee.
33,000 visitors = 412,500 Euros

Start Up

To begin this project the foundation needs 250,000 euros to cover the royalty, installations, deposits, insurance, and transportation cost.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

LAKMA seeks support from individuals, corporations, and foundations for the museum's vital exhibition program. The museum offers special underwriting and corporate sponsorship opportunities for exhibitions and other highly visible programs and will work with you to develop a plan tailored to your objectives and budget. Contact us at: info@gausachs.net

€10,000 - Corporate Associate

€25,000 - Corporate Patron

€50,000 - Corporate Benefactor

Questions?