Acquisition appeal

Help us raise the remaining $195,000 needed to acquire this iconic portrait for the Tweed Regional Gallery collection.

AMOUNT RAISED > $39,214 

Celebrated as Australia’s most distinguished painter of still life, Margaret Olley was a generous philanthropist with an enormous capacity for friendship. In this 2011 Archibald Prize winning portrait, Ben Quilty captured his friend and mentor in the final months of her enduring career and remarkable life. 

We are grateful to the following donors who have already pledged their generous support for this acquisition appeal:

Principal Donors

Tim Fairfax AC and Gina Fairfax AC

Donors

Margaret Olley Art Trust, Philip Bacon AO, Friends of Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre Inc. and an anonymous donor.

Acquisition appeal contribution levels
All donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.

$1,000 - $4,999

• acknowledged on the Foundation digital donation screen located in the Gallery Foyer
• acknowledge by name in the 2025 TRGMOAC Year in Review
  
  

$5,000 – $24,999

• acknowledged on the Foundation digital donation screen located in the Gallery Foyer
• acknowledged by name alongside the artwork for the first 12months of display following the close of the Acquisition Appeal
• acknowledge by name in the 2025 TRGMOAC Year in Review
• special event invitation

$25,000 – $100,000

• acknowledged on the Foundation digital donation screen located in the Gallery Foyer
• acknowledged by name on artwork credit line
• acknowledge by name in the 2025 TRGMOAC Year in Review
• special event invitation

Foundation Members receive dual acknowledgement as per the Tweed Regional Gallery Foundation Ltd. Donor Contribution Levels.

The Foundation is a registered charity. All donations of $2 or more a tax deductible.

Your donation will support the acquisition of this iconic portrait for the Tweed Regional Gallery collection. Thank you!