Deadline: 31-May-23
The Gordon Darling Foundation is offering grants to support well-conceived projects of all kinds in the Visual Arts (other than capital works).
Aims
- The Gordon Darling Foundation is a perpetual public charitable trust, established in 1991 to “support Australia-wide, activities of importance in the Visual Arts.”
- It will give priority to exhibitions of Australian, Asian, Pacific or other international art, or those of significant local importance.
- It will assist with the costs of research, travel, publication, and the dissemination of knowledge and the enjoyment of all aspects of the visual arts to the widest possible audience.
- The Foundation encourages applications from all over Australia.
What they do
- 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
- Catalogues and publications:
Eligibility Criteria
- 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.
- The Trustees will normally award only one application per organisation in any twelve-month period. Darling Travel Grants are considered a separate funding stream and do not preclude an organisation from applying for or receiving a grant.
Criteria
- The Foundation will consider funding projects that provide new or increased audience access to the visual arts.
- Projects will be expected to attract considerable public exposure (applications should include details).
- The Foundation may be the sole grant provider, the lead donor, or a participant in a collaborative funding with other private and/or public donors.
- The Foundation will not normally support projects that have been almost fully funded from other sources.
- By publishing these guidelines, the Foundation aims to encourage a high standard of application.
What they don’t do
- The Foundation usually does not fund:
- Capital works, acquisitions, prizes or commissions.
- General or core operational activities.
- Retrospective funding.
- Recurrent funding of a project or exhibition.
For more information, visit Gordon Darling Foundation Program.
