Announcing Visual Arts in the Valley 2020 Donors
October long-weekend 2-5 October
Kangaroo Valley, NSW
Primary donor Alexander Michael on behalf of the late Tony White
At Visual Arts in the Valley, we are delighted to announce and thank the following donors for their very generous contributions to providing the prize money for this year’s Visual Arts in the Valley 2020.
Primary Donor:
Alexander Michael from the proceeds of Tony White’s Last Impressions solo exhibition at the SHAC – Tony White Memorial Art Prize, Tony White Commended and support towards the Kangaroo Valley Art Prize Commended
Major Donors:
Michael Noonan & Bridget Crouch and The Ripple Foundation – Kangaroo Valley Art Prize
Alice Oppen OAM – Salon of Local Artists Prize
Donors:
Glenn & John Ballard, Alastair & Molly Stevenson, Gerard & Barbara Volk OAM and Kerri Carlton & Gary Moore – Kangaroo Valley Art Prize Highly Commended
Anonymous – Salon of Local Artists Commended
Jolanta Masojada and John & Denise Wright – Kangaroo Valley Art Prize Commended
Kangaroo Valley Voice – People’s Choice Prize
Wendy Calkhoven – Packing Room Prize
In addition, we would like to acknowledge and thank the following:
Stephen Wilson and associates – for the design and construction of new art panels for Kangaroo Valley Hall
Mike Gorman of Kangaroo Valley Electrical – for fabricating and installing gallery track lighting for Kangaroo Valley Hall
Larraine Hahlos – for the donation of permanent track lighting for the Supper Room of Kangaroo Valley Hall with the cooperation of Tino & Linda Vella
We would also like to acknowledge two generous grants assisting us to build display panels and install permanent track lighting to assist local artists for the new Salon of Local Artists from the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments Bushfire Community Resilience and Economic Benefit Fund through Shoalhaven Council, and the Kangaroo Valley Council of Tourism and Commerce.
As director, I would also like to thank the many volunteers who have contributed so much to the success of our efforts, and in particular to the following team leaders:
Distribution team – Geoff Bretnall, lead
Set-up team – Stephen Wilson, lead
Packing Room team – Wendy Calkhoven, lead – incl the “Packing Room Prize”
Hanging teams:
Kangaroo Valley Hall – Allan Gilden, lead
The Hive – Githa Pilbrow, lead
· Sales Desk teams:
Kangaroo Valley Hall – Kathy Harrington, lead
The Hive – Jo Novich, lead
Covid-19 Response team incl risk assessment – Sue Hansel, lead
Catering team – Kerri Carlton, lead
And, a very special acknowledgement and thank you to Secret Advisor, the internationally acclaimed art dealer, Rex Irwin, who has been a constant source of inspiration, counsel, ideas, generosity and fine tea.
We couldn’t do it without all of you. My personal thanks and appreciation.
Professor Gary Moore
Visual Arts Director
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Although funding for Visual Arts in the Valley 2020 has been provided in part by a number of private donors, a private foundation, Kangaroo Valley organisations and the Australian and New South Wales Governments, the material contained herein does not necessarily represent the views of any of those individuals or bodies.
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