Melbourne Art Foundation is thrilled to announce the appointment of six new Board Members: Charlotte Day, Kate Dinon, Viktor Kravchenko, James McGrath, Margaret Moore and Sarah Murray.

The Foundation also extends its sincere thanks to outgoing Board Members Andrew Jensen and Joana Strumpf for their valued contribution, leadership, and ongoing support.

This expansion of the Melbourne Art Foundation Board reflects a strategic strengthening of the organisation’s leadership as it continues to evolve its flagship initiative, the Melbourne Art Fair.

The new Directors bring diverse expertise across contemporary art practice, gallery leadership, cultural institutions, brand strategy, and the broader creative industries. Their combined skills and networks will further strengthen the Foundation’s ability to support and promote contemporary art and living artists through ambitious programming, strategic partnerships and audience development.

New Board Members

Charlotte Day
Charlotte Day is an experienced curator, museum director, and cultural leader. She has worked with leading institutions to commission new work, develop public programming, and build significant contemporary art collections. She is committed to art-led education and increasing access to contemporary art for broad audiences. Charlotte is currently Director of the Potter Museum of Art and Buxton Contemporary.

Kate Dinon
Kate Dinon is Partner at Character + Distinction, a brand strategy and growth consultancy specialising in strategic communications, partnership architecture, intellectual property commercialisation, and brand positioning. She brings more than 20 years of international experience across London, Zurich, and Australia, working with founders, VC- and PE-backed companies, and globally recognised brands. She is also the founder of Commissioned Editions and a Non-Executive Director of the Bradman Foundation.

Viktor Kravchenko
Viktor Kravchenko is the founder and co-director of Nasha Gallery, based in Gadigal/ Sydney. Viktor holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of New South Wales, and has held positions with Sotheby’s Australia, Olsen Gallery, and with noted Australian art dealer Rex Irwin. Since establishing Nasha, Viktor has focused on championing a new generation of Australian artists through close mentorship, and by building a curatorial program that foregrounds experimentation, dialogue and ambition. Viktor used to be a practicing artist and is still currently an art handler. Nasha Gallery has proudly exhibited at Melbourne Art Fair since 2024.

James McGrath
James McGrath has built a career championing creativity and exploring the value of originality in communication and culture. A veteran of the advertising and marketing industry, he served as Creative Chairman of Clemenger BBDO, during which the agency was recognised as Agency of the Decade and Cannes Lions Global Agency of the Year. He is a former BBDO/Omnicom Global Board Member and has served as Jury President at Cannes Lions, D&AD (UK), and The One Show (New York). He is a Hall of Fame inductee and currently serves on the Board of the Melbourne Sculpture Biennale, and previously on the University of Melbourne Humanities Foundation Board.

Margaret Moore
Margaret Moore is Founder and Director of MOORE CONTEMPORARY in Perth/Boorloo, a gallery dedicated to the representation and promotion of contemporary artists locally, nationally, and internationally. Since its establishment in 2017, the gallery has delivered more than 60 projects and participated in multiple art fairs.
Prior to founding MOORE CONTEMPORARY, Moore held senior curatorial and arts management roles, including Curator of Visual Arts at Perth Festival (2008–2015), and positions at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and the National Gallery of Australia. She has also contributed to major public art commissioning projects and corporate collection development, and is a former Chair of both the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) Board and the Murdoch University Art Collection Board.

Sarah Murray
Sarah Murray is Associate Director at Niagara Galleries, where she has worked for over 15 years alongside founder and Director William Nuttall. Prior to this, she worked across advertising and publishing, developing a strong visual sensibility and communication expertise. Sarah has played a key role in supporting Australian artists through projects for public and private collections, as well as gallery and art fair exhibitions. She is a committed advocate for artists and the wider gallery sector, with a focus on fostering a vibrant and sustainable contemporary art community.

Looking Ahead

These appointments mark an important step in the ongoing evolution of Melbourne Art Foundation and its commitment to supporting contemporary art and artists across Australia.

We look forward to the insight, experience, and energy our new Board Members bring to the organisation as it continues to develop the Melbourne Art Fair and its wider cultural programs.