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Ramsay Art Prize 2021

Entries now open for highly anticipated $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize!
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Announcing the 2020 Guildhouse Fellow

Guildhouse, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation are delighted to announce South Australian visual artist Sera Waters as t...
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Ways to manage working solo through the health crisis

How do we look after ourselves in this new situation and continue to deliver at a time when our communities need us more than ever? Dr Kathleen O’Moore, of the ...
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NeuroSurgical Research Foundation

SA Study into link between Parkinson's disease and head injury
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The Guildhouse Fellowship Call Out

Given the enormity of the situation facing the artistic community at this time, we acknowledge the importance of continuing to offer South Australian artists am...
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Adelaide Fringe Quick Response Grants Open For Applications

Thanks to a new partnership with the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation, Adelaide Fringe has opened a Quick Response Grant to assist South Australian artists and p...
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COVID-19 Update on JDRF Operations

The James and Diana Ramsay Foundation (JDRF) recognise the scale that COVID-19 poses for us all across the globe. The JDRF are continuing to work with our grant...
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James and Diana Ramsay Foundation Review

The years in review 2018/2019
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James and Diana Ramsay Bequest

James and Diana Ramsay's $38m philanthropic masterpiece to the people of South Australia
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Inside the wonderous world of bioinformatics

As a not-for-profit charity organisation, SAHMRI relies on the generosity of trusts, foundations, government bodies and other groups and individuals to help fun...
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Pierre Mukeba wins Ramsay Art Prize $15,000 People’s Choice award

Adelaide artist Pierre Mukeba has won the Ramsay Art Prize 2019 Lipman Karas People’s Choice award with his work Ride to Church.
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Guildhouse Fellowship

Troy-Anthony Baylis announced as the inaugural recipient of the
Guildhouse Fellowship
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Ramsay Art Prize 2019 winner announced!

South Australia's Vincent Namatjira has been named the winner of the Ramsay Art Prize 2019.
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2019 Helpmann Fellowships

Three South Australian emerging artists will be undertaking career-defining opportunities thanks to Helpmann Academy Fellowships, supported by the James and Dia...
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Wellbeing and Resilience

The South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) proudly announces a ground-breaking grant that has been generously provided by the James
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James and Diana Ramsay Foundation Review 2015

The years in review 2014/2015
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New SA arts collaboration with Sidney Myer Fund

On Tuesday 14 March 2017, the Sidney Myer Fund and the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation announced that their co-funded Capacity Building Program for South Aust...
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2017 Helpmann Fellowships announced

Three South Australian emerging artists will be heading overseas after being awarded a Helpmann Academy Fellowship....
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Vale Diana Ramsay

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend and Founder Diana Ramsay AO.....
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James and Diana Ramsay Foundation Review 2017

The years in review 2016/2017
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Art Gallery record attendances

Premier of South Australia, the Hon. Steven Marshall MP, announced unprecedented attendance figures for the Art Gallery of South Australia including a record 15...
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Ramsay Art Prize 2019

Entries for the national Ramsay Art Prize are now closed. Held every two years, the $100,000 acquisitive prize
invites submissions of new work by Australian ar...
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New Director Fellowship Opportunity - Open

The first of its kind in the country, the Helpmann Academy
Emerging Director Fellowship is an exceptional opportunity
for a highly motivated and passionate So...
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Guildhouse Fellowship for Mid-Career Artists

New fellowship for South Australian visual artists shines a
spotlight on mid-career artists.
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Zizanie a hit at the Adelaide Festival!

Restless Dance Theatre presents Zizanie by Meryl Tankard.
Zizanie premiered in the 2019 Adelaide Festival to critical acclaim.
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Funding to prevent Parkinson’s cognitive decline

The evolution of decision-making impairment in Parkinson’s disease : Prediction and Prevention (video).
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Making a Mark wins award

Congratulations to Richard Jasek who was awarded "Best Direction in a Documentary Short Subject" at The Australian Directors’ Guild Awards for Making a Mark.
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Mental Illness

University of Adelaide researcher Professor Bernhard Baune’s work in mental illness is specifically looking at an alternative way to diagnose and treat patients...
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Social impact

How philanthropic foundations are collaborating with government for social impact investment into the arts
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Pissarro Purchase

The most expensive acquisition in the Art Gallery of South Australia’s 133-year history, French Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro’s Prairie a Eragny, final...
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James and Diana Ramsay Foundation Review 2013

The years in review 2012/2013.
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Art Gallery secures $1M - December 2015

Two long time Gallery supporters, The Balnaves Foundation and the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation come together to further development children's programs at th...
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It's A Shared Journey

The Resilient Futures Project is co-funded by The Wyatt Trust and The James and Diana Ramsay Foundation and we are pleased to share the details of this project ...
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South Australian charities win Best Large Grant Award

Resilient Futures SA is a project that we co-fund with The Wyatt Trust and delivered by SAHMRI. It is a three year, individualised, mentor based program that wi...
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Ramsay Art Prize

A new national $100,000 art prize has been launched by The Art Gallery of SA, supported by the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation ..read more
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Finalists announced for inaugural Ramsay Art Prize

Twenty-one finalists have been selected for the inaugural 2017 Ramsay Art Prize, Australia’s richest prize for young contemporary artists.
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Winner of 2017 Ramsay Art Prize

Congratulations to Sydney-based artist Sarah Contos who has won the 2017 Ramsay Art Prize with her work: The Long Kiss Goodbye
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SMF & JDRF recipients announced

The South Australian recipients have now been announced from our collaboration with the Sidney Myer Fund..
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Carclew names its inaugural Creative Consultants

This week Carclew announced a collective of twelve young creatives who have been selected as the inaugural cohort of Carclew Creative Consultants.
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Ramsay Art Prize 2019

Finalists announced soon!

Hear from the inaugural winner, Sarah Contos (video).
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Author and Illustrator Mentoring Initiative

Raising Literature Australia is delighted to announce the successful recipients of a two-year mentorship in children's publishing.
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Ramsay Art Prize 2019

$100,000 Ramsay Art Prize finalists announced for 2019!
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