The Geelong Art Gallery Foundation Inc. was formed in 1984 to encourage donations, gifts and bequests for the long-term benefit of the Geelong Gallery.
The Gallery has acquired many significant works of art with funds from donations to the Foundation. The Foundation has:
Contributed to the purchase of:
- John Brack, The hunt 1988 (purchased 1996)
- Juan Davila, A bush burial 2000 (purchased 2001)
- Eugène von Guérard, View of Geelong 1856 (purchased 2006)
Purchased:
- Sally Smart, Mad house history painting no.1 1989 (purchased 1989)
- a series of large-format photographs by John Gollings (purchased 2003)
- wood engravings by Tim Jones (purchased 2003)
- Damiano Bertoli, Continuous moment: requiem 2004 (purchased 2004)
- Hamish Carr, Landscape 2003 (purchased 2004)
- Melinda Harper, Untitled 2004 (purchased 2004)
- Klaus Moje, Green mosaic field 2007 (purchased 2007)
- William Buelow Gould, Still life with dead game c. 1845 (purchased 2008)
- Original prints from the 1789 publication The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay with an account of the establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island (purchased 2008)
- Scott Miles, Hoodhead no8 (purchased 2008)
- Gordon Coutts (1869-1937), Near Heidelberg c1893 (purchased 2009)
- Stephen Benwell, Mill pond 2009, hand-painted earthenware (purchased 2010)
- Peter Daverington, Welcome to the pleasure dome - a homage to Bierstadt and the death of a frontier 2009 (purchased 2010)
- Jackson Slattery, Small ambitions 2009 (purchased 2010)
- Arthur Merric Boyd plate/Neil Douglas painted interior (purchased 2010)
Funded: Geelong contemporary art prize 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 - John Nixon, Black + orange cross 1995 (Winner 1996)
- Lindy Lee, Pointing east and west 1997 (Winner 1997)
- Janenne Eaton, Screens and reflections: the never never 1998 (Winner 1998)
- Dale Frank, Miss Junior Gin Gin Showgirl and the lucky break 1999 (Winner 1999)
- John Young, The inner guide 2000 (Winner 2000)
- Ann Thomson, Change takes time 2002 (Winner 2002)
In addition the Foundation has contributed towards the Geelong Gallery by providing:
- substantial financial support for building and renovation works
- purchase of essential equipment
- financial support for exhibitions
Donations to the Foundation over $500 are acknowledged in the following categories:
Life Benefactor $1,000,000+
Gold Benefactor $500,000 - $999,999
Benefactor $200,000 - $499,999
Gold Patron $100,000 - $199,999
Patron $50,000 - $99,999
Gold Donor $20,000 - $49,999
Donor $10,000 - $19,999
Gold Member $5,000 - $9,999
Member $500 - $4,999
Donors to the Geelong Art Gallery Foundation Inc.
The Geelong Art Gallery Foundation Inc. is registered as a tax deductible gift recipient with the Australian Taxation Office. Donation form
Geelong Art Gallery Foundation Inc. Board Members
President — Dr Jim Cousins AO
Acting Chairman — Peter McMullin (President, Geelong Gallery)
Treasurer — Philip Marshman
Rosemary Forsyth
Maria Hamilton
Sheryl Townsend
Geoffrey Edwards (Director, Geelong Gallery)
For all enquiries about Geelong Art Gallery Foundation Inc., please contact:
Richard Ferguson
Development and Business Manager
T. 03 5229 3645