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Key facts
Counted staff
3
self-reported 2–10 band
Founded
2008
18 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Nonprofit
self-reported
Description
Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) – established in 2008 under the Artistic Directorship of Dr Gene Sherman AM – is a philanthropic enterprise dedicated to providing an innovative forum for contemporary art and presenting work by internationally renowned visual practitioners primarily from Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East.
SCAF’s installations and exhibitions energise and respond to the gallery’s five-part complex, which comprises:
a large exhibition area a mini ‘out-site’ space a versatile theatre annexe a Courtyard Garden an artist in residency contemporary cottage.
The multipurpose site and the Foundation’s constantly recalibrated cutting-edge technology enable the presentation of film and video to museum standards, immersive installations, architectural interventions and site-specific sculptures.
Since 2008, SCAF has developed over 32 projects, produced 35 publications and staged over 400 talks, forums, workshops and functions. Among the many artists who have created site-specific projects for SCAF are Ai Weiwei (China), Janet Laurence (Australia), Dinh Q. Lê (Vietnam), Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa /SANAA (Japan), Tokujin Yoshioka (Japan) and Brook Andrew (Australia).
SCAF is recognised as a pioneer in the Australian cultural landscape. As a privately funded, public exhibition space with a focus on the axis of the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East, SCAF is staffed by highly qualified art professionals and directed by an academically trained proprietor with almost three decades of gallery management experience, outreach into the business, political and film worlds as well as engagement with the broader community. SCAF’s longstanding singular geographic focus and rigorous standards distinguish it from other similarly conceived institutions.
Specialties
All 9 specialties
- Contemporary Art
- Architecture
- Fashion
- Design
- Film
- Public Programmes
- Asia Pacific
- Australia
- Middle East
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Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | AU |
All codes: AU
Addresses
- AU16-20 Goodhope Street; Paddington, New South Wales 2021Primary
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FAQ
How many people work at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF)?
The record holds 3 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 2–10 band.
Where does Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) have offices?
One address on record, Australia only. Primary: 16-20 Goodhope Street, Paddington, New South Wales 2021.
Has Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
What does Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) list as its specialties?
Nine tags on the brand's own list, among them architecture, australia and contemporary art.
Which companies are listed alongside Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF)?
1 profile lists Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) as a peer — 82nd percentile in Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos. It lists three peers of its own. Varuna The National Writers' House lists it back.