Donation of artwork to cultural institutions under the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program has become a widely accepted and welcomed form of art philanthropy in this country. 

• Benefits to donors are numerous and include;
  • tax incentives in the form of deductions
  • capital gains tax exemptions
  • assisting to build and enhance our nation's public collections.

• Since its establishment in 1978, over $608 million worth of items have been donated through the Cultural Gifts Program.  These include;
  • visual and decorative arts,
  • Indigenous arts,
  • cultural artefacts,
  • social history,
  • scientific collections and
  • archival material. 

•  BCFA will outline the steps you need to take towards donation of artwork, and advise on the valuation process.

•  You may also access information about the CGP, a donation checklist, a list of participating institutions and tax incentives at  http://www.arts.gov.au/tax_incentives/cgp

BCFA CGP Valuations

• Brenda Colahan has conducted many hundreds of Cultural Gifts Program valuations for leading Australian State and Regional galleries, museums, and institutions. 

• BCFA has been engaged by collectors, philanthropists, gallerists and renowned artists to undertake independent valuations for gifting under the government’s CGP. 

• BCFA has also undertaken valuation through the Australian Valuation Office for gifting under the Philanthropy Program.

BCFA Institutional clients include: