Carol JERREMS
Juliet 'Girl amongst leaves' 1976
courtesy of Ken Jerrems and the Estate of Lance Jerrems
The Museum of Australian Photography Foundation (MAPh Foundation) was established in 2005 with the aim to support the institution’s financial sustainability. Since then, MAPh Foundation has assisted the museum in raising awareness and funds to expand its nationally significant photography collection and yearly exhibition programming. This is achieved through the support of the museum’s philanthropic and fundraising program and annual art prize.
Your generous support of the MAPh Foundation enables us to continue to foster Australian photography and celebrate the visual stories that reflect the world around us.
Megan Peart, Chair MAPh Foundation
MAPh Foundation plays a key role in the museum’s philanthropic and fundraising activities. Through the stewardship of both new and existing donors, the Foundation helps sustain and grow MAPh’s community of supporters. Donor programs like The Luminaries and events like Behind the Lens are unique ways for people to get involved and stay connected to the museum. In addition, MAPh Foundation manage The William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize. Established in 2006 to promote excellence in photography, Bowness Prize and it’s exhibition provide an opportunity to view and to engage with some of the best contemporary Australian photography each year. This prize has become one of the most important annual surveys of photography in Australia and continues to provide one of the largest winning cash pools for any art prize in the country.
To learn more about MAPh Foundation or to make a tax-deductible contribution in the form of a cash donation or artwork, please explore our Donor Programs or contact
Lara Goode Development and Sponsorship Coordinator
lara.goode@monash.vic.gov.au 03 9265 4893
All donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible.
MAPh Foundation Trustees
Megan Peart (Chair)
Megan brings 25 years of executive, management consulting, and board experience to the MAPh Foundation, where she began as a Trustee in 2021. In addition to her role as Chair of MAPh Foundation, she is currently a Non-Executive Director at Thinxtra Ltd, a board member at Spring Valley Golf Club, and an advisory committee member at Butterfly Foundation.
Megan worked in the telecommunications industry in marketing and strategy, before moving to a boutique HR consulting firm where she led projects in strategy development and implementation, change management and organisational effectiveness.
Originally from Canada, Megan and her family lived in India for several years before moving to Melbourne, where she loves exploring the city’s offerings of visual and performing arts.
Richard Janko
Richard is a lawyer and executive with broad experience across the legal, finance and real estate sectors. He has a deep and longstanding connection with the visual arts. Richard is currently Investment Director at Zig Inge Group, a private real estate investment business and prior to that was a Director of funds management group IDA, and a lawyer at Arnold Bloch Leibler.
He has held previous positions as an Advisory Committee Member for the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art’s Contemporary Circle Program and Board Member of Bus Projects (a non-profit contemporary art gallery).
Cr Geoff Lake
Geoff is a barrister at the Victorian Bar. He is also a councillor and past mayor at Monash City Council. He has served in a range of board and chair roles including for a medium sized industry superannuation fund, a water board, state and national industry associations and a fire brigade.
Michelle Varcoe
Michelle has 20 years’ experience in executive search, recruitment and human resources. She directed her career into the ‘for purpose’ sector in 2008, and has successfully recruited CEO’s and Senior Leadership roles in Fundraising, Philanthropy, Marketing, Communications, Finance, HR and Operations. Michelle has significant recruitment expertise, plus insights in fundraising and philanthropy, having managed capital and major gift programs from feasibility and strategy through to implementation and ‘the ask’ to confirm transformational gifts.
Michelle is also a Director at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Foundation and Member of Melbourne Women’s Fund.
Nick Fletcher
Nick is a Partner in Russell Reynolds Associates, one of the leading global executive search and talent advisory businesses. He leads its Board and CEO Advisory Practice in Asia Pacific. Nick has worked with the boards of some of Australia’s largest businesses as well as working with private and government entities.
Nick is passionate about photography, and is a keen adventure sports photographer himself. He is also the Founder and Co-director of Bright Festival of Photography. Prior to his current role on the Foundation of MAPh he served on its Committee of Management.
