YOU MAKE IT POSSIBLE

"I'm supporting the country that gave me everything and the city that I love" – Peter Freedman AM, Owner and Founder of RODE Microphones

Sydney Festival’s philanthropic program offers you the opportunity to join a growing number of like-minded private donors who play a key role in the Festival’s success and make a direct contribution to our artistic productions.

For further information, please contact Head of Philanthropy, Marita Supplee, on 02 8248 6510 or marita.supplee[at]sydneyfestival.org.au.

Sydney Festival is a deductible gift recipient. Sydney Festival believes that the portion of donations stipulated as tax-deductible, will be tax-deductible but makes no warranty in this regard. It is the responsibility of the donor to take its own tax advice. Donations are non-refundable.

WITH SINCERE THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS
Sydney Festival wishes to thank the following individuals, foundations and organisations for their generous philanthropic gifts over the last 12 months:

PRINCIPAL PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER
Peter Freedman AM 

MAJOR DONORS 
Hooper Shaw Foundation
Anthony and Suzanne Maple-Brown
Martin-Weber Family
Neilson Foundation
Roslyn Packer AC
Scully Fund
Turnbull Foundation

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE 
Anonymous
Antoinette Albert
John Barrer
Andrew Cameron AM and Cathy Cameron
Tom Hayward and Fiona Martin-Weber
Penelope Seidler AM

FESTIVAL HEROES 
Robert Albert AO and Libby Albert
Altaire Productions & Publications
Larissa Behrendt and Michael Lavarch AO
Elizabeth Laverty
Dr Kathryn Lovric and Dr Roger Allan
David Mathlin and Camilla Drover
Julianne Maxwell
Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS 
The Arcadia Syndicate
Carol Crawford
Roslyn and Alex Hunyor
Adam and Vicki Liberman
Dr Carolyn Lowry OAM and Peter Lowry OAM
Robyn Martin-Weber
John and Jo Millyard
Villa & Villa P/L
Kim Williams AM and Catherine Dovey
Ray Wilson OAM

FESTIVAL PATRON
John and Helen Barclay
Dianne and Terry Finnegan
James Kirby and Claire Wivell Plater
Lisa Jackson Pulver
Lyndall and Trevor McNally
Mary Read
Ezekiel Solomon AM 

FESTIVAL LOVERS 
Paddy Carney
David and Anne Craig
Barry Fitzgibbon
Linda Herd
Lizanne and Julian Knights AO
Kiong Lee
Cheryl Lo
Fiona Long
Amanda Love
Ann McFarlane
Mary Read
Jillian Segal
Christopher Tooher  

OUR THANKS TO THE SUPPORTERS OF RONA Unlocked

Antoinette Albert, Prof. L Behrendt and M. Lavarch AO, Andrew Cameron AM and Cathy Cameron, Carol and Andrew Crawford, Julie and Gavin Dennis, Camilla Drover, Tom Hayward and Fiona Martin-Weber, Robyn Martin-Weber, Linda Herd, Chris and Rhae Shaw, David Kirk MBE and Brigit Kirk, Julian and Lizanne Knights, Elizabeth Laverty, Anthony and Sharon Lee, Dr Kathryn Lovric and Dr Roger Allan, Suzanne and Anthony Maple-Brown, Julianne Maxwell, Jerry and Ali Meades, John and Sandra Pope, Mary Read, Penelope Seidler AM, Michelle and Jonathan Shein, Mark Stapleton and Leanne Hillman, Victoria Taylor, Monika Tu and Jad Khattar, Maria and Eduardo Villa.

OUR CHALLENGE

Sydney Festival is a non-profit organisation – we receive some core funding from the NSW Government and the City of Sydney for which we are extremely grateful, but this represents only about a third of the total funding.

HELP US to continue to present an arts and entertainment program each January that celebrates summer across Sydney, enriching the lives of the city’s residents and visitors. Make a tax-deductible donation to Sydney Festival via GiveNow.

DONATE NOW

Would you like the opportunity to join a group of like-minded private donors who support our vision and enjoy a range of exclusive benefits? Consider joining our philanthropic program.

If your workplace uses the Good2Give giving platform, you can set up regular giving to Sydney Festival here.

If you have any questions about donating to Sydney Festival, please contact Alyssan Russell on 02 8248 6510 or philanthropy@sydneyfestival.org.au

That's a wrap!

We would like to thank everyone for giving their time so generously to assist during our 2020 festival. 

We are blown away by the dedication and enthusiasm our volunteers bring, and it has been a pleasure having all of you in the team!

This year we had a team of 288 volunteers, including 15 team leaders, who all helped our audience have an amazing experience.

If you’d like to be part of the team, please stay tuned. 

Volunteer applications for the 2021 Festival will open in October 2020. 

We look forward to seeing you again!