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Thoughts from our gift recipients
National Gallery of Australia - ACT
Chairman of the National Gallery of Australia, Harold Mitchell said the Alcoa gift was an outstanding example of corporate support for the arts.
“Alcoa has a history of supporting the arts in Australia and the National Gallery is the beneficiary of that commitment.”
National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Victoria Director, Gerard Vaughan said the Alcoa donation of one of Sidney Nolan’s most significant paintings was a major addition to the NGV’s collection.
“We are thrilled our Nolan collection has been enhanced by this generous gift from Alcoa and thank them for their support of the Gallery,” he said.
“This donation is a sensational conclusion to our strong representation of Nolan in the inaugural hang at the NGV Australia in Federation Square.
National Portrait Gallery - ACT
Chair of the National Portrait Gallery, Marilyn Darling said: “On behalf of the board of the National Portrait Gallery, I want to convey our delight and appreciation for perhaps the most important trio of portraits to be offered to the National Collection at the one time.”
City of Bunbury - WA
City of Bunbury Mayor David Smith praised Alcoa’s generosity in making the extraordinary gift to Bunbury at a time of difficulty for everyone.
“This is a truly remarkable gift, as these artworks would normally be well beyond the means of our collection,” the Mayor said.
“Alcoa’s generosity means that works of art by some of Australia’s most important artists will be available for visitors and our community to enjoy, and help with the continuing development of the City of Bunbury Art Collection into one of the most significant in regional Australia.”
“Everybody at the City and on the Art Collection Committee is over the moon and we cannot sufficiently express the level of our gratitude to Alcoa.”
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - WA
SCGH Art Curator, Joanna Wakefield, said research into the benefits of art in hospitals was ongoing, but it was fair to say that any images which improved emotional well-being during often difficult and stressful times could only have positive effects.
“It is through the generosity of corporations such as Alcoa and private individuals that the Hospital’s collection has swelled to almost 700 artworks - the display of which calms, lifts mood and inspires patients and staff alike,” she said.
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