# Brewer creates foundation to support artists, musicians and venues

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/02/12/brewer-creates-foundation-to-support-artists-musicians-and-venues/
- Published: 2019-02-12T15:15:43+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Pistonhead Lager has created The Pistonhead Foundation with the aim of supporting
emerging musicians, artists, and independent venues across the UK.**

The foundation will act as “a support network for creatives and venues”. It will
help alleviate the everyday costs that new musicians and creatives encounter by 
providing, for example, free rehearsal and creative spaces to those who need it.

It expects help in a variety of ways, such as providing the deposit for a tour bus,
replacing stolen instruments for a band, leasing exhibition space, or being the 
drinks sponsor at an artist’s first show. It has been founded “at a time when pay
is stagnating and venues are struggling across the UK”.

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In addition to providing grants, the foundation will draw on a network of partner
organisations “to provide creative space and opportunities”. These partners will
be announced shortly.

[The Pistonhead Foundation](http://www.pistonheadfoundationuk.com/) is not a registered
charity but does operate and support musicians, artists and venues in the UK.

Pistonhead Lager have been crafting specialist brews in Sweden since 2011. The company
describes itself as “serious about brewing, but not much else!” The company has 
since its foundation supported “creativity, individuality, a Rock ‘n’ Roll attitude
and good times”.

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