Visual Arts Foundation
Objectives
The ANU Foundation for the Visual Arts was created to offer continuing support for the ANU School of Art and scholarships for students of the visual arts, the Drill Hall Gallery and the ANU Art Collection. For more than 60 years the ANU has been building a collection that reflects major developments in Australian art. Several major works have been donated by friends of the University.
Download the Visual Arts Foundation brochure PDF (163KB).
Support the Foundation
Enquiries about sponsoring an activity or making a gift are warmly welcomed. Donors become part of a proud tradition of shared and lasting commitment between the University and the wider community supporting the visual arts in Australia.
See more information on ways you can support the Foundation through the ANU Endowment for Excellence.
Recent Activities
2009 Visual Arts scholarship
Awarded to Alexandra Ashurst, a first year digital media student at the ANU School of Art.
2008 Visual Arts scholarship
The scholarship was awarded to Aimee Fitzgerald to undertake a degree in Photomedia at the ANU School of Art.
The inaugural Visual Arts scholarship, 2007
The scholarship will be offered annually by the Foundation to attract the best young artists from around Australia to come to Canberra and study at the School of Art. As the Foundation grows, it hopes to offer more than one scholarship each year.
In 2007 the inaugural scholarship was awarded to to Alyssa Coursey to undertake a degree in Photomedia at the ANU School of Art.
Proudly supported the In Essence Exhibition at Sabbia Gallery, Sydney 2008
This exhibition "In Essence - the Legacy of Stephen Procter' celebrates works by a group of Australian and international artists who were close to Stephen during his life. The Stephen Procter Fellowship was established in 2001 to celebrate the life of Stephen Procter who was Head of the Glass workshop, School of Art at the Australian National University from 1993-2001 and left a legacy that was truly remarkable. Our goal is to increase the opportunities for Australian and international artists working in glass through the Stephen Procter Fellowship.
Supported the Three Creative Fellows exhibition at the Drill Hall Gallery, 2007
This exhibition featured works by Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd and Narritjin Maymuru, who were awarded an Australian National University Creative Arts Fellowships in the 1960s and early 1970s. The art of these three artists focuses on the connection between country and personal creativity. Important key works have been loaned from national institutions, the National Museum of Australia, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria, The Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Nolan Gallery and private collectors.
Board Members
Professor David Williams AM (Chair)
Mrs Claudette Chubb
Mr Giles Pickford
Mr Henry Ergas
Mr Mick Allworth
Mr Gordon Bull
Ms Nancy Sever
Mr Martin Gascoigne
Ms Joan Uhr (ex-officio)
Contact the Foundation
Professor David Williams AM
Foundation Chair
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