Donations

You belong here.

For 50 years, Sydney Festival has been a cultural leader. Through bold and generous programming we offer audiences ways to imagine and shape our collective future, and celebrate our history and who we are.

We are also a not-for-profit. Without the generosity of audience members like you, the memorable events – which bring the city together, which offer opportunities to explore and grow, to heal, to better understand each other and to simply be together – cannot happen.

Private donors are behind many of the Festival's most powerful moments.

Consider a tax-deductible donation, to become part of a meaningful community striving to improve our world and bridge divides through art.

Everyone belongs here.

Your donation helps enable...

International excellence

We bring the world to Sydney. Remarkable talent, fresh perspectives and cultural collaborations that keep Sydney in the global conversation.

Free events

Because art is for everyone. Our large-scale free events are a place for the city to come together, and a way for art to reach further.

Blak Out program

Platforming indigenous voices at home and around the world, so audiences can experience Australia through the perspective its First Peoples.

New commissions

A space for artists to innovate, experiment, develop and excel. New commissions support Australian artists, and show us our future.

You make it possible.

Make a one-off donation

Make a tax-deductible donation to Sydney Festival of any amount from $2 to $1,000.

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Festival Lovers

Ready to take the next step? Become a Festival Lover by making a donation of $1,000 to unlock a range of exciting benefits.

FESTIVAL LOVER

Philanthropic program

Prefer the opportunity to join a group of like-minded private donors? Support our vision by joining our philanthropic program and enjoy a range of exclusive benefits.

PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAM