ABOUT THE BENALLA ART GALLERY FOUNDATION
Benalla Art Gallery Foundation supports the growth, preservation, and accessibility of the Benalla Art Gallery’s collection and programs. Established to foster philanthropic support and community engagement, the Foundation aims to secure financial resources for the Gallery, enabling it to improve the ageing building and facilities for future generations, and to acquire suitable staff levels to sustain quality program delivery to serve our community, Collection, and economy. Through donations, grants, and bequests, the Benalla Art Gallery Foundation ensures the Gallery’s long-term vitality and continued contribution to Australia’s cultural landscape.
Benalla Art Gallery Foundation is a Public Ancillary Fund and a registered charity, reporting to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) annually. The Benalla Art Gallery Foundation is a separate entity to Benalla Rural City Council and is governed by an independent Board of Directors. The Trustee for Benalla Art Gallery Foundation: ABN 34 506 228 016 7. Registered Charity ACN 662 150 70.
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Visitors enjoy ‘The Bennett Bequest’, drawn from the Benalla Art Gallery Collection, 2024
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
By providing a sustainable funding base, the Benalla Art Gallery Foundation plays a vital role in expanding our Gallery’s reach, improving educational opportunities, delivering economic impact to the region, and enriching our local and regional community’s engagement and wellbeing with a dynamic calendar of exhibitions, programs and events.
The Foundation is the Gallery’s fundraising arm. The Board of Trustees is focused on raising funds across four key areas: short-term project funding for Benalla Art Gallery; funds for future redevelopment of Benalla Art Gallery to ensure this iconic 1972 building is fit-for-purpose and financially sustainable, our long-term goal to grow the Foundation Corpus, and critically, building the capacity of the Foundation which will enable us to deliver on our goals.
The Board of Trustees welcomes all contributions, big or small and we invite you to be a part of our growing community of supporters. Our Donor Circles provide a range of giving levels, or should you wish to explore a major gift, endowment, Cultural Gift or Named Fund, our Foundation Team would be delighted to assist.
Winsome McCaughey AO
Chair – Benalla Art Gallery Foundation
Benalla Art Gallery Foundation Directors
Winsome McCaughey AO, Chair
Dr Sheryl Coughlin, Company Secretary
Margaret Richards OAM, Treasurer
Bill Dobson
Susan Clark
Councillor Peter Davis
Benalla Art Gallery Foundation Team
Penny Whitehead, Business Development Manager
Wendy Clark, Philanthropy Manager
ANNUAL GIVING
Benalla Art Gallery Foundation’s Annual Giving Campaign is a way for you to stay involved and ensure that our iconic Gallery thrives and remains a central meeting point and a place that reflects the diversity of our stories and the contribution of all Australians as creators of culture into the future.
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BEQUESTS
Benalla Art Gallery has relied on generations of community generosity and giving. From the visionary donations of Mr Laurence Ledger MBE to the transformational bequest of Mrs Gladys Bennett.
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CULTURAL GIFTS PROGRAM
The Cultural Gifts Program offers tax incentives to encourage people to donate cultural items to public art galleries, museums, libraries and archives in Australia, such as the Benalla Art Gallery.
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VOLUNTEERING WITH BAGF
The Benalla Art Gallery Foundation could not exist without the generous support of volunteers. Our Foundation is supported by individuals living both within and outside of the community who have a passion for supporting the financial sustainability and advancement of Benalla Art Gallery.
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