Donors and Patrons
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Donations help us to:
- Support diversity in the Australian arts industry
- Stay at the forefront of local and international dramatic arts training
- Give our students access to the highest quality materials and technology
Patrons & Honorary governors
Andrew & Andrea Banks
The late Nick Enright AM
The late Lady (Vincent) Fairfax AO OBE
The late Frederick J Gibson
Mel Gibson AO
The late Dr Reg Grundy AC OBE & Joy Grundy
The late Dr Rodney Seaborn AO OBE
The Balnaves Foundation
ARA Group
Andrew and Andrea Banks
Estate Of Helen Dumbrell
Nick Enright AM Estate
Timothy Fairfax, AC and Gina Fairfax
Helpmann Family Foundation
Peter Ivany AO, Mrs Sharon Ivany and the Ivany Foundation
The Luminis Foundation
David Paradice AO Household
Alan and Lynne Rydge
Jim Sharman
Australian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
Animal Logic Entertainment and Zareh Nalbandian
The Byrnes Foundation
Cowled Foundation and Laurie Cowled
FreeTV Australia
Girgensohn Foundation, Ingerborg and Thomas Girgensohn
Warren Hertzberg
The Lowy Foundation, David and Margo Lowy
Ron and Mrs Michelle Malek
Roy and Cindy Manassen
Penn Foundation
The Ian Potter Foundation
Ingham’s
Prime Video
Justin and Joanna Ryan
Seven West Media Limited
Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation
TAG Family Foundation
Universal Studio Group (Australia) Pty Ltd
Gary and Janine Wolman
YouTube
Donors, Trusts and Foundations
NIDA and the NIDA Foundation Trust are honoured to receive the generosity, loyalty and long-term commitment of our donors, without whom we wouldn’t be able to provide the high quality of education and training which we currently do. We acknowledge the lifetime contributions of our current donors, and thank those donors and supporters who wish to remain anonymous.
All gifts are acknowledged in NIDA materials and on this website. Gifts over $1,000 are also acknowledged on the Honour Wall in the Nancy Fairfax Foyer of NIDA Theatres.
Patrons
Andrew Cameron Family Foundation, Andrew Cameron AM and Cathy Cameron
Ingham’s
Margaret Kirby
Supporting Patrons
Edward Federman
Finch
The Australian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
$5,000 - $24,999
Brian Abel, Roy and Sandy Abrams, Matt Andrews, June Baker, Ellen Borda, Bowness Family Foundation, Brookwill Pty Ltd, Sue Chisholm, Ann Churchill-Brown, David Cielak, Tracie Cielak, Helena Colnaric, Denton Family Trust, The Late Martin Dickson AM & Susie Dickson, The Estate Of The Late William H Denton, Earl Evans, Foxtel, Foundation Theatres, Stephen Found, JONES Theatrical Group, Keir Foundation, John Grill AO and Rosie Williams, Cathy Harris AO PSM and David Harris, Eileen Hollings, JONES Theatrical Group, Foundation Theatres, James N. Kirby Foundation, Laidlaw Foundation, Lowes, Kunal Lakhani, David Marshall, James and Melissa Marshall, Garry McQuinn, Andrew Michael and Michele Brooks, Robert and Vanessa Morgan, Donald and Leslie Parsonage, The Hon. Richard and Barbara Refshauge, The Serpentine Foundation, William Rubensohn Foundation, Linda Penn, Anna Samios, Sandra and Barry Smorgon Family Foundation, The Serpentine Foundation, Bruce and Barbara Solomon, Ezekiel Solomon AM, Noel Staunton, Hon. Assoc. Professor Ross Steele, AM, Janet Tomi, Louise Taggart and Peter Homel, Lorraine Tarabay, Technical Direction Company and Michael Hassett, Catherine West, David and Lorraine Winterbottom, The WeirAnderson Foundation, Greg Woods
$1,000 - $4,999
Stephen and Nanette Ainsworth, Janine Allis, Sam Archer, Kate Armati, Stephen Baldwin, Ballard Property Group, Professor Nadia Badawi AM & Dr John Keogh, Bennelong Event Hire, Ted Blamey, Jamie Campbell, Victor and Chrissy Comino, Noel Cislowski AM and Hetty Cislowski, Warwick Cooper, William Fletcher Foundation, David and Anne Craig, Helen Dalley and Philip Cordony, Roger Davies, Dr Dee de Bruyn, Dr Michael Dixon, Professor Elizabeth Elliott AM & Dr David Dossetor, Colin Fong, Lisa Hamilton and Rob White, Donella and Quintin Freeman, Hand Up Foundation, Stephen Harmon, Helena Harris, Kate Hayward, Liz Hughes, Hilary Hughes and Gary Verskey, Sujeet Jeena, Fleur Jouault, Bruce Keebaugh, Alex and Rosie Linden, Lune Media, Dr Julie Lynch, Morrissey Management, Julia Mant, Kari Baynes, Jodi Matterson, Suzanne and Anthony Maple-Brown, Catherine McDonnell, Professor Elizabeth More AM, Cassandra Muller, John Nicols and Laurel Tsang, Bridget O'Brien, Lisa and Egil Paulsen, Geoff and Sue Pike
$500 - $999
Jennifer Bott AO, Harley Harwood Hans Britz, Tony Carroll, Iam Collie, Travis Conneeley, Dr Peter Cooke AM, Marta Dusseldorp, Kate Grant, Ewen Craig, Scarlett Grant Craig, Marta Dusseldorp, Denis Handlin, Deborah Hutton, Scott Lorson, John and Diana Rawson, Debra Richards, Barbara Wright
$100 - $499
Kerrie Anderson, Joh Bailey, Julie Bannerman, Sarah Brasch, Hans Britz, Hamish Campbell, Russell Chandler, Chic Management, Damian Cleary, Peter Copas, Bryce Corbett, Mary Curotta, Mark Day, Simon Dwyer, Dr Robert Eidus & David Walsh, Alexander Euler, Kevin P Farmer, Jacqui Feeney, Rosalind Fischl, Tracy Gann, Brett Hlywa, Anita Jacoby, David Jackson, Alistair Jennings, Kathryn Johnstone, Susie Jones, Anthony Klein, Tanya Leach, Grace Li, Prue MacSween, Rick Maier, David Martin, Rebecca Mccloy, Andy McIntyre, Victoria Miles, David Mitchell, Kylie Munnich, Justin Nardella, Roslyn Newman, Charlotte Olsson, Catherine Payne, Janine Robinson, Kate Righetti-Quinn, Jaynie Seal, Rebecca Segal, Caroline Spence, Leena Thomas, Fiona Treadgold, Sophie Turner Laing, Brenda Walsh, Kimberley Williams, Sophia Zachariou, Tracy Zietsch
NIDA would also like to thank the donors & supporters who wish to remain anonymous.
The Keith Bain OAM Scholarship in Movement
Malcolm Chaikin Scholarship Fund
Pam Dawson Memorial Scholarship (funded by Tokiko Dawson)
Helen Dumbrell Scholarship
Gallery First Nighters Scholarship
The Ben Gannon AO Scholarship
Mel Gibson/ Village Roadshow Scholarship
Margaret Gillespie and Pauline Price Scholarship
Dawn O'Donnell Scholarship
J G Reynolds Scholarship
Geoff Richards Memorial Scholarship (Funded by The Byrnes Foundation)
Geoffrey Rothwell Scholarship
Frank Thring Scholarship (TTT Trust)
Viennese Theatre Scholarship
Loudon Sainthill Memorial Scholarship
The Leslie Walford AM Scholarship
Keith Bain OAM
Frederick James Blackwood
Nick Enright AM
Lady (Vincent) Fairfax AO OBE
Ben Gannon AO
Frederick J Gibson Bequest in memory of Garnet H Carroll OBE
Denis Klein
Rodney Jones
Chrysanthy & Tessa Mallos
Norman McVicker OAM
Dawn O'Donnell
Dr Rodney Seaborn AO OBE
Hazel Treweek OAM MBE
Roy and Sandy Abrams Scholarship, Animal Logic Entertainment Scholarship, ARA Group Scholarship, Anonymous Donor Scholarship, Sam Archer Scholarship, Kate Armati Scholarship, June Baker Scholarship, Ballard Property Group Scholarship, The Balnaves Foundation First Nations Scholarships, Professor Nadia Badawi AM and Dr David Dossetor Scholarship, Ted Blamey Scholarship, The Bowness Family Foundation Scholarship, Andrew Cameron AM and Cathy Cameron Scholarship, Michelle Brooks and Andrew Michael Scholarship, David Cielak Scholarship, Noel & Hetty Cislowski Scholarship, Chrissy Comino Scholarship, Warwick Cooper Scholarship, Cowled Foundation Scholarships, Kate Davy Memorial Scholarship, Helen Dumbrell Scholarship, Dr David Dossetor & Professor Scholarship, Elizabeth Elliott AM Scholarship, Tim Fairfax AC Scholarships, Edward Federman Scholarships, Finch Scholarship, Colin Fong Scholarship, Foundation Theatres Scholarship, Ben Gannon AO Scholarships, Mel Gibson and Village Roadshow Scholarships, Gillespie/Price Scholarship, The Serpentine Foundation Scholarship, Lisa Hamilton & Rob White Scholarship, Helpmann Family Foundation Scholarships, Ingham’s First Nations Scholarships, Sujeet Jena Scholarship, JONES Theatrical Group Scholarship, Margaret Kirby Scholarship, Laidlaw Foundation Scholarships, Alex & Rosie Linden Scholarship, LOWES Menswear Scholarship, Luminis Foundation Indigenous Fellowship for Cultural Leadership, Chrysanthy and Tessa Mallos Memorial Scholarships, Marshall Family Foundation Scholarship, David Marshall Scholarship, James & Melissa Marshall Scholarship, Garry McQuinn Scholarship, Professor Elizabeth More AM Scholarship, Robert Morgan Scholarship, The NIDA Foundation Trust Scholarship, Dawn O'Donnell Scholarships, Donald & Leslie Parsonage Scholarship, June Penn Scholarship, Prime Video Scholarships, Richard and Barbara Refshauge Scholarship, J.G. Reynolds Memorial Scholarship, Geoff Richards Memorial Scholarships, John and Renay Robinson Scholarship, William Rubensohn Foundation Scholarships, Anna Samios Scholarship, Geoffrey Rothwell Scholarship, Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation Scholarship, Shanahan Management Scholarship, Barry Smorgon OAM and Sandra Smorgon Scholarship, Ezekiel Solomon AM Scholarship, Prof Ross Steele AM Scholarships, Technical Direction Company Scholarship, Theatre Royal Sydney Scholarship, Frank Thring Scholarship, The Brian Walsh Memorial Scholarship, The WeirAnderson Foundation Scholarship, Kathy White Scholarship, YouTube Scholarship
William Fletcher Foundation
The Gloria Payton Foundation and the Gloria Dawn Foundation
Ken Healey Playwrights Award
The Leslie Walford AM Award
NIDA X Award
The Caledonia Foundation Rehearsal Room, The Hon. John Dawson-Damer Rehearsal Room, James Fairfax AO Foyer, James Fairfax AO Rehearsal Room, Nancy Fairfax Foyer, The Ben Gannon AO Post Production Studio & AV Studio, The Frederick J Gibson Gallery, David Gonski AC & Richard Longes Foyer, Reg Grundy Studio, The Lowy Family Student Green Room, Robert Quentin Courtyard & Sculpture, Rodney Seaborn Library, Southern Star Courtyard, Fred & Dorothy Street Gallery, Westfield Garden & Amphitheatre, Andrew Banks Floor , Peter Ivany Reception Room , Paradice Reception Rooms , Luminis Foundation Directors' Black Box, Malek Voice Studio, The TAG Family Foundation Tutorial Room, Gary & Janine Wolman Tutorial Room
NIDA celebrates the loyalty and long-term commitment of its donors, acknowledging the lifetime contributions of its current donors.
NIDA would also like to thank those donors and supporters who wish to remain anonymous.
Andrew Banks, Alan and Lynne Rydge, Paradice Family Foundation, Peter Ivany AM and Sharon Ivany, Luminis Foundation, Ron and Michelle Malek, The Lowy Foundation, Justin and Joanna Ryan, Roy and Cindy Manassen, Phillip Cave and Judy Harris, Ian Darling, Bruce and Lauren Fink, John Landerer CBE AM and Michelle Landerer, Alex Pollak and Elizabeth Knight, Garry McQuinn, Roy and Sandy Abrams, Michael Cassel Group, Bruce Davey – Dendy/Icon, Phillip and Vivien Green, Vincent and Helen Hua, Dilip and Barbara Kumar, Andrew Michael, Petersen Family Foundation, Pridham Foundation, Peter Reeve and Jaycen Fletcher, Stanley and Charmaine Roth, Barry Smorgon OAM and Sandra Smorgon, Sanwa, Ambassador Theatre Group Asia Pacific P/L, Marshall Family Foundation, Jennifer Bott AO, Mark Burrows, The Hon. Justice Kathleen Farrell, Stephen and Sharon Green, Bruce and Barbara Solomon, Gary and Janine Wolman, Lynne Williams, Virginia Braden OAM and the Late Ken Woolley AM, John Roth and Jillian Segal AM, Julie White, Alex and Rosie Linden, Noel Staunton, Suanne Colley, Jeremy and Jeromine Alpe, Stephen and Deanne Chapman, Professor Elizabeth More AM