Geelong Contemporary is a group of external contemporary art enthusiasts and collectors driven by its own core collective, supported by the Geelong Gallery Director and key staff. Geelong Contemporary is a fundraising and support arm for the Geelong Gallery.

Geelong Contemporary engages with the Gallery and its commitment to contemporary Australian art through an annual program of events and exclusive opportunities including an annual soirée in February and a series of talking art lectures during the year. 

Geelong Contemporary is based on an agreed annual financial commitment by supporters specifically for the acquisition of works of art and/or to present the work of contemporary artists as part of a renewed exhibition program.

Since 2016, Geelong Contemporary have supported the acquisition of works by Nicholas Mangan, Gabriella Mangano and Silvana Mangano, Louise Paramor, Rone, David Rosetzky, Charlie Sofo and Christian Thompson.

Geelong Contemporary committee

Roxie Bennett (Chair)
Claudette Brennan
Andrew Deane
Garry Flanigan
Dylan Foley
Vic Hope
Emma Itzstein
Amy Lu
Bella MacKinnon
Adriana Oslewski
Georgie O’Dwyer
James Robertson
Sarah Scott
Jason Smith
Lisa Sullivan

Geelong Contemporary soirée

Geelong Contemporary begins each year at their annual soirée to support the acquisition of contemporary art for Geelong Gallery. Previous acquisitions include captivating works by Rachel Hine, Kait James, Nicholas Mangan, Rone, Christian Thompson, Gabriella Mangano and Silvana Mangano, David Rosetzky, Louise Paramor and Charlie Sofo.

To find out more, sign up to the Geelong Contemporary e-news. 

All funds raised from Geelong Gallery Conservation events contribute to the conservation of priority works as nominated by the Gallery.

In 2019, funds raised by Geelong Gallery Conservation contributed to the conservation of Clarice Beckett’s Rainy day (1930) and Walter Withers' Moonrise on the Yarra (1908). In 2020, Danila Vassilieff’s An accident I saw (1948) was conserved. The Vassilieff painting is currently on display in the Douglass Gallery and the Withers work is part of the Gallery’s collection-based exhibition, Scenic Victoria—Land, sea, city.

To find out more, sign up to the Geelong Conservation e-news. 

Geelong Conservation Ambassador

Lauraine Luckock

Thank you to ADFAS Geelong for their support of Geelong Gallery Conservation

ADFAS Geelong is a leading arts education charity in a global network, with 36 local societies throughout Australia which brings people together through a shared curiosity for the arts. 

Their events provide welcoming places to hear expert lecturers, both Australian and International, share their specialist knowledge about the arts.


ADFAS Geelong preserve and contribute to artistic heritage through volunteering, fundraising for young arts programs and conservation.