Gordon Darling Foundation - Visual Arts General Grant Program

The Gordon Darling Foundation's charter is to support the visual arts and to promote, through Public Institutions, access to and enjoyment of all areas of the visual arts, to the broadest possible audience.

Each year the Foundation assists Australian Public Institutions to undertake a wide range of visual arts projects in all Australian states and territories and helps to promote Australian arts in the international arena.

The Foundation can only provide funding to Public Institutions in Australia. Applicant organisations must have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. Individuals wishing to apply for funding for projects must partner with a Public Institution which then takes on responsibility for the project.

Funding may be provided for:

• catalogues and publications:
  • that are scholarly, preferably with well-researched new information.
  • that provide a permanent record of an exhibition, collection, or work of an artist or movement.
• marketing or promotional costs, if they aim to reach new audiences, especially young audiences.
• professional education initiatives, including individual professional development.
• collection management initiatives, including database development and conservation.
• research projects leading to the recognition and publication of material of significance.
• internationally known speakers for symposia.

In relation to catalogue projects, preference will be given to exhibitions which will tour a cluster of venues, sharing costs, staff and experience