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The Unilever Series began in 2000 as part of a five-year sponsorship by Unilever of an annual art commission for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. This sponsorship has been renewed twice since then and will now continue until 2012.

Tate modernBroaden your perspective

Unlike most sponsorships, which fund exhibitions of existing works, The Unilever Series enables a leading artist to create a new work for the vast Turbine Hall every year. The public can enjoy the exhibition for free – and around twenty million people have done that so far.

Vitality - quality of life

The Unilever Series fits with our mission to add vitality to life. We believe that vitality is about more than just looking and feeling good. It's about quality of life in its broadest sense – seeking out new experiences and stretching our minds. The Unilever Series epitomises that.

Alongside The Unilever Series, Unilever and Tate also run the Unilever International Schools Art Project, designed to promote the teaching and expression of creativity through art in children around the world.

In addition, Tate has launched a new online project sponsored by Unilever that is called The Unilever Series: turbinegeneration. Currently in its pilot year, it is the first online educational partnership programme that links schools and major galleries on an international level.