Our Work

Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial

Art Gallery NSW

Curated by the Art Gallery of NSW and held every two years, this is a themed, invitational exhibition that showcases contemporary drawing from around Australia.

Dobell Drawing Prize

National Art School

The Foundation funds an acquisitive $30,000 Dobell Drawing Prize. Finalists selected from over 1000 submissions are exhibited at the NAS in alternative years to the Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial at AGNSW.

Dobell Exhibition Grant

Museum & Galleries NSW

$40,000 in funding is awarded each year to one regional gallery through Museums & Galleries NSW. This grant supports new exhibition and program development in NSW.

Dobell Drawing School

National Art School

Each year the Foundation funds 75 talented Year 11 students from regional public schools to attend an intensive week of studio workshops at the National Art School.

25 Years | 202 Schools | 1585 Students

Regional Teacher Training

National Art School

Two intensive weekend workshops are funded for 20 Visual Arts teachers in regional NSW to support professional development and refresh teaching skills.

Lecture Series

Art Gallery Society

The Dobell Foundation sponsors the Art Gallery Society’s art lecture series that supports lifelong learning at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Artist in Residence Scholarship

Bundanon

Each year the Dobell Foundation supports Bundanon’s AIR program with an award that funds a stipend for the artist and several weeks residency in a private studio. 

Museum of Contemporary Art

The Dobell Art Foundation is pleased to support Bonnie Huang: Dare to Dream, a powerful new art project developed through the MCA’s C3West program and delivered in partnership with ACON). 

Australian Art University

Chair of Art History

In the 1980s, the Dobell Art Foundation’s endowment funded the establishment of the Sir William Dobell Chair of Art History at the Australian National University (ANU).