Donations and sponsorship to NERAM (thus far!)

Over its 35 years Packsaddle has made significant contributions to the gallery including:

1987 Hanging wires and hooks
1988 Mobile scaffolding and NERAM’s first computer
1989 Restoration work on oil paintings and Hinton works on paper
Purchase Solander boxes
1990 Part of curator’s salary
1991 Conservation work on Hinton collection and purchase of a Laser printer
1992 Insurance for travelling exhibitions and valuation of donated works
1993 Paintings trolley and external cladding for part of the building
1994 Construction work on Packsaddle Studio
1995 More work on Packsaddle Studio
1996 More work on Packsaddle Studio
1997 Opening of Stage 2 of NERAM and Packsaddle Studio
1999 Fees for valuations of donated works plus light fittings
2000 Upgrade of hanging wires and hooks
2001 Recarpeting offices and acquisition of Alun Leach Jones carpet
2004 Printing press
2005 Contribution to travelling exhibitions from AGNSW and MCA,
plus valuation and insurance of donated works.
Light fittings
2008 Part payment - new lighting system
2012 Renovation of the Packsaddle artist’s living quarters
2013 New hooks for hanging system
2014 Display cabinet and temporary frames
2015 Donation to Adopt an Artwork Fund-Raiser
Esther Paterson “The Yellow Gloves” and Nora Heysen “Eggs” 
2013 Artist’s Residence renovations
2016 Lighting upgrade at NERAM plus contribution to Packsaddle Studio and Pad
2017 Contribution to Helen Dangar Memorial Bursary
Contribution to the purchase of a printing press for the Black Gully Printers
2018 Adoption of seven artworks for conservation
2018 Sponsorship for EMANATE exhibition of best graduates’ work from the National Art School
2018 Funding for the Packsaddle Lecture Series to be held annually:                                            
• F T Wimble Lecture (prints and printmaking)
• Howard Hinton Lecture (early Australian art)
• Chandler Coventry Lecture (contemporary Australian art)
2019 Funding for the Packsaddle Lecture series