Melbourne Art Foundation
Melbourne Art Foundation is a not for profit organisation established in 2003 to support living Australian artists.
The principal role of Melbourne Art Foundation is to produce the Melbourne Art Fair and the Melbourne Art Foundation Awards for the Visual Arts. The Foundation's vision is to increasingly complement its work with additional year round activities in support of living artists, including in the areas of education, events, awards, scholarships and publishing.
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Melbourne Art Fair
Melbourne Art Foundation's flagship event the Melbourne Art Fair is one of Australia's premier visual arts events.
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Education
A program to facilitate public discussion and develop new audiences for contemporary art.
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Commissions
An opportunity for artists to realise large-scale work to be gifted to a major Australian public gallery or museum.
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Project Rooms
Emerging and independent artists and art spaces are supported in the presentation of innovative and experimental work.
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Collectors & Curators Program
Key collectors and curators from around the world are invited to participate in Melbourne Art Fair programs.
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Lectures & Forums
Keynote lectures and public art forums promoting education, discussion and interest in contemporary art.
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Melbourne Art Week
A full program of activities during the week of Melbourne Art Fair.
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Art Lovers
The most influential art collectors from Australia and New Zealand are part of the Foundation's exclusive collector group.
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Awards For The Visual Arts
A celebration of innovation and excellence in Australian visual arts.
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Melbourne Art Foundation sponsors a range of programs at Melbourne Art Fair for the benefit of living artists, to facilitate public discussion and develop new audiences for contemporary art. These include: Major Commissions; Project Rooms featuring Melbourne's artist run initiatives and independent and emerging artists; free Public Forums and Lectures featuring artists, curators and international guests; international Curator and Collector Programs; Guided Tours; Publications; and the celebrated opening night Vernissage.
Melbourne Art Foundation is registered for tax-deductible donations (deductible gift recipient status) and has charitable tax concession status through the Australian Government's Register of Cultural Organisations.
PHOTO CREDITS:
Image top centre: Richard Larter Education Space at Melbourne Art Fair 2010. Top right: Jon Campbell's Stacks On. Middle left: Experimenta, Project Room Museum Forecourt, Royal Exhibition Building. Middle right: Melbourne Art Foundation 2010 Lecture presented by Bill Henson. Bottom left: 10am Session Keynote Lecture presented by Robert Storr. Bottom right: Marea Gazzard's VIP.