The Chief Minister is looking to private sector to help support upcoming events to mark the Island of Culture programme for 2014.
It will be a year of festivities to mark the Island's rich cultural heritage, celebrating everything from dance to digital innovation.
BBC film critic Mark Kermode is a patron along with the President of Tynwald Clare Christian MLC.
In particular they're seeking help to fund a concert by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
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