Gordon Darling Foundation Information

Established in June 1991 by Gordon Darling AC CMG to provide assistance to the Australian Visual Arts through Public Institutions, Australia-wide, the Gordon Darling Foundation was the first foundation in Australia to focus specifically on support for the Visual Arts. Since then, over 700 grants have been awarded for a variety of visual arts projects including catalogues, exhibitions development, art publications, research projects, symposia, scholarships, and acquisitions of unique or national importance. The Gordon Darling Foundation has also funded: The Darling Travel Grant program - grants providing travel opportunities for staff from Australian Institutions. The grants fund a focused trip which benefits both the individual travelling and their art gallery or museum. Grants are provided for domestic and international travel. The Museum Leadership Program - intensive residential professional development courses for senior museum managers. The Database and Collection Grant program - grants awarded to State and regional galleries to assist these institutions in providing on-line access to Australian visual arts collections.