Post by Alexis Krachai

If you've been in Sheffield City Centre recently, you might have spotted the huge new water wildlife mural that started to appear 10 days ago. If not, here's a link explaining what, why, where and how. https://lnkd.in/eM68vQUe When I became President of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce I said I wanted to focus on investment in culture. That is why I am so pleased to have been able to co-fund this amazing new piece of art. Why have I done this? 5 reasons really. 1.        Fast philanthropy 2.        Culture pays 3.        Start a conversation 4.        Give something back 5.        Warm, fuzzy feelings I’ve written a short blog to explain more. See👇 Many thanks to Marketing Sheffield for making this happen, especially Mark Mobbs, as well as Diana Buckley, Emma France and Kate Reveley. Likewise Sean McClean and I am sure many others. I am in awe of the imagination and talent of Megan Russell. (Peachzz) and her collaborator Enso - https://lnkd.in/eE2N9vvc. We're incredibly lucky to have such talented people working in the city. To my colleagues in Counter Context Ltd and Altitude. Being able to co-fund something like this is down to real collective effort that I do not take for granted. I hope they are proud of what they’ve helped fund - turning a dull wall into something really beautiful.