Help us to foster artistic excellence
Griffith University Art Museum is more than an art gallery - it is an incubator for dynamic ideas and socially engaging artistic works to be realised, demonstrating a unique commitment to contemporary Australian and Asia Pacific artists. GUAM’s role in enabling emerging artists, arts workers and students through new commissions, public programming and skills-based training enhances Queensland’s art ecosystem, fostering new generations of creatives and museum professionals. GUAM’s critical influence on the future of artistic practice in our region is important.
Your donations support the development, exhibition and care of artists and their works. You not only help us strengthen and develop our collection, but also assist us to create new exhibition programs, publications, education programs and community-engaged initiatives, and help make the Collection a key part of Griffith University’s curriculum.
Donations of $50 or more will be acknowledged in our Valued Donor’s program.
Griffith University is endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a deductible gift recipient (DGR). Donations to Griffith of $2 or more may be tax deductible in Australia. Please contact your personal tax adviser to confirm if you are entitled to a tax deduction for this donation.
New acquisitions, by gift or purchase, are evaluated for quality and for appropriateness to the collection focus, however the Art Museum does not accept works that it cannot manage to museum standards for conservation and storage.
Your donation supports collection development and research, and helps deliver exhibitions and programs that engage the wider community.
- $2000 engages an external conservator to undertake vital reparative and conservation work on important and historical objects from our Collection
- $500 creates purpose-designed mounts for display and storage of works
- $200 provides photographic documentation of an exhibition
- $100 supplies materials for our Children's Workshops
All donations to Griffith University Art Museum of $2 or more are tax deductible and are receipted accordingly.
You can make a difference by filling in and submitting the donation form.
Gifts of Art
The Griffith University Art Collection has been formed largely through the generosity of its many donors. Significant gifts enable the Art Museum's unique collection to be used to teach students across disciplines and to inspire and enhance the understanding of art among the wider public for the benefit of future generations. Donations are evaluated for quality and for appropriateness to the collection focus, however the Art Museum does not accept works that it cannot manage to museum standards for conservation and storage.
Griffith University Art Museum is registered to receive eligible works of art through the Cultural Gifts Program, however where donors prefer to gift appropriate works directly, the Art Museum will arrange a Deed of Donation.
Tracey Moffatt, As I lay back on my Ancestral Land 4 2013, Digital photographic print, 128 x 187cm, Griffith University Art Museum.
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Paul Eliadis, 2015
Philanthropic and corporate partners are always welcome to assist GUAM’s ongoing vision to be an international centre of excellence in the research, collection, presentation and promotion of contemporary visual art.
Partnerships with Griffith University Art Museum support the production and delivery of exhibitions, public programs and publications. It represents an excellent opportunity for businesses and foundations to raise their profile while reflecting a belief in the importance of visual art.
Partners are acknowledged and provided with promotional opportunities at openings and events. Exhibition openings also offer sponsors the chance to network with patrons, government officials, suppliers, business supporters, senior arts leaders and artists.
The Art Museum appreciates the opportunity to acknowledge bequest donors during their lifetime. To be recognised as a bequest donor, simply let us know that you have remembered Griffith University Art Museum in your will. You can do this in one of the following ways:
- notify us in writing of your intention to make a bequest
- send us a copy of the relevant section of your will
- send us a letter of confirmation from your solicitor
Bequests to Griffith University Art Museum are managed through the Griffith University Foundation. For more information on leaving a bequest to Griffith University Art Museum, email or telephone the Director.
Griffith University Art Museum is supported by a valued team of volunteers who undertake a range of tasks alongside Exhibitions and Collections staff. Valuable professional experience is offered across front of house, public programs and event assistance, exhibition installation, and collection management. To express your interest, please email: email@example.com
Brutal Truths: Vernon Ah Kee, Gordon Bennett, Destiny Deacon and Virginia Fraser, installation view at Griffith University Art Museum, 2015. Photography: Carl Warner