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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
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.
Andrew & Andrea Banks
The late Nick Enright AM
Tim Fairfax AC
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
David Cielak
Keir Foundation
Andrew Michael and Michele Brooks
William Rubensohn Foundation
Brian Abel
June Baker
Michael Hassett
Anthony and Jacqueline Kerwick
James N. Kirby Foundation
Laidlaw Foundation
James and Melissa Marshall
Roy and Sandy Abrams
The Serpentine Foundation
Shanahan Management
Ezekiel Solomon AM
Professor Ross Steele AM
The WeirAnderson Foundation
Annual Giving Program: Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes is NIDA’s annual giving program, offering supporters the opportunity to engage deeply with the NIDA community while helping sustain our world-class education and training.
Supporters enjoy a calendar of exclusive events designed to showcase the creativity and talent that define NIDA.
By donating $1,200 or more, you’ll receive 12 months of Behind the Scenes invitations for you and a guest, and your support will be acknowledged in the Nancy Fairfax Foyer of NIDA Theatres.
$10,000 – $24,999
Angus Aitken, Dylan Alcott Foundation, Brookwil Pty Ltd, Earl and Katie Evans, Alex Pollak and Elizabeth Knight.
$5,000 – $9,999
Roy and Sandy Abrams, Nanette and Stephen Ainsworth, Ballard Property Group, Bennelong Event Hire, Bowness Family Foundation, Chong Family Endowment, Tracie Cielak, Noel Cislowski AM and Hetty Cislowski, Jack and Sharon Cowin, Paul Dainty AO, Foundation Theatres, Charles Graham, Eileen Hollings, Jones Theatrical Group, The Big Group, Paula Liveris and Andrew Liveris AO, John Marshall and Gail Marshall OAM, Julianne Maxwell, Garry McQuinn, Sarah Miller AM, Donald and Leslie Parsonage, Gary Peroy, Petersen Family Foundation, Sandra and Barry Smorgon Family Foundation, Louise Taggart and Peter Homel, Catherine West, David and Lorraine Winterbottom.
$1,200 – $4,999
Kate Armati, Stephen Baldwin, Professor Nadia Badawi AM & Dr John Keogh, Helen Bauer and Helen Lynch AM, Bennelong Event Hire, Ted Blamey, The Big Group, Ellen Borda, Victor and Chrissy Comino, Noel Cislowski AM and Hetty Cislowski, Ian Collie, Warwick Cooper, Helen Dalley and Philip Cordony, Roger Davies, Professor Elizabeth Elliott AM & Dr David Dossetor, Colin Fong, Lisa Hamilton and Rob White, Donella and Quintin Freeman, Stephen Harmon, Kate Hayward, Susan and Paul Hotz, Liz Hughes, Hilary Hughes and Gary Verskey, Andrew Jackson, Sujeet Jeena, Bruce Keebaugh, Kunal Lakhani, Ian Learmouth, Lune Media, Morrissey Management, ChristopheKate Armati, Professor Nadia Badawi AM and Dr John Keogh, Ted Blamey, Ellen Borda, Jamie Campbell, Ian Collie, Warwick Cooper, Helen Dalley and Philip Cordony, Colin Fong, Donella and Quintin Freeman, Lisa Hamilton and Rob White, Kate Hayward, Susan and Paul Hotz, Liz Hughes, Hilary Hughes and Gary Verskey, Professor Elizabeth Elliott AM and Dr David Dossetor, Andrew Jackson, Sujeet Jena, Craig Klement, Kunal Lakhani, Ian Learmonth and Julia Pincus, Christopher and Mary Manning, Julia Mant, Emeritus Professor Elizabeth More AM, Naomi Parry, Sue Pike, Chris Ramos, John and Diana Rawson, Peter Reeve and Jaycen Fletcher, The Honourable Richard Refshauge AM SC and Barbara Refshauge, Shadow Productions, The Kate and Stephen Shelmerdine Family Foundation, Richard Stuart, Victoria Taylor, Theatre Royal Sydney, Janet Tomi, Christopher Webber and Christopher Cosier, Kathy White, Jo-Anne and Kerry Wright, Anonymous.
$500 – $1,199
Kirsty Albert, Sam Archer, Mandy Foley, R Furley, Alan Kozica, Alex and Rosie Linden, Christopher Mapp, Sue Milliken, Morrissey Management, Tony de Saxe and Coleen de Saxe, Ann and Quinn Sloan, Nick Tobias and Dana Lewis.
$100 – $499
Sarah Brasch, Hans Britz, Anne Bruning, Russell Chandler, Ellie Clay, Dr Peter Cooke AM, Robert Edius and David Walsh, Kevin Farmer, Robert Furley, Wendy Gray, Stephen and Sharon Green, Amelia Hart, Anthony Klein, David Mitchell, Barbara Wright.
NIDA would also like to thank the donors & supporters who wish to remain anonymous.
Scholarships, Fellowships, Awards and Bequests
The Keith Bain OAM Award for Movement
Helen Dumbrell Scholarship
The Ben Gannon AO Scholarship
Mel Gibson and Village Roadshow Scholarships
Freddy J Gibson Fellowships
Margaret Gillespie and Pauline Price Scholarship
Dawn O’Donnell Scholarships
J. G. Reynolds Memorial Scholarships
Geoffrey Rothwell Scholarship
Frank Thring Scholarships
Loudon Sainthill Travelling Fellowship
Estate of Keith Bain OAM
Estate of Frederick James Blackwood
Estate of Helen Dumbrell
Estate of Nick Enright AM
Estate of Lady (Vincent) Fairfax AO OBE
Estate of Ben Gannon AO
Estate of Frederick J Gibson Bequest in memory of Garnet H Carroll OBE
Estate of Denis Klein
Estate of Rodney Jones
Estate of Chrysanthy Mallos & Tessa Mallos
Estate of Norman McVicker OAM
Estate of Dawn O’Donnell
Estate of Dr Rodney Seaborn AO OBE
Estate of Hazel Treweek OAM MBE
Major Scholarships
The Balnaves Foundation First Nations Scholarship
Prime Video Scholarship
Federman Family Foundation Scholarships
Tim Fairfax AC Scholarships
Dylan Alcott Foundation Scholarship
Ingham’s First Nations Scholarships
The Chrysanthy & Tessa Mallos Memorial Scholarship
Margaret Kirby Scholarship
ARA First Nations Scholarship
Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation Scholarship
YouTube Scholarship
Andrew Cameron AM and Cathy Cameron Scholarship
Andrew Banks and Andrea Banks & Gillespie/Price Scholarships
Andrew Banks and Andrea Banks Scholarships
Animal Logic Entertainment Scholarships
Helen Dumbrell Scholarship
Anthony and Jacqueline Kerwick Scholarship
Brian Walsh Memorial Scholarships
Andrew Michael and Michele Brooks Scholarship
The Dawn O’Donnell Scholarship
Peter Ivany AO Scholarship
June Penn Scholarship
Netflix Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-Up Services) Scholarship
NIDA Scholarship
Technical Direction Company (TDC) Scholarship
Enrolled Scholarships
Tim Fairfax AC Scholarships
Helpmann Family Fellowships
NIDA Scholarships
The Dawn O’Donnell Scholarships
The J.G. Reynolds Memorial Scholarships
Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation Scholarship
Robyn Lassman Scholarship
Finch Scholarship
Geoffrey Richards Memorial Scholarships
The Frank Thring Scholarships
The Evans Family Scholarship
Susie Dickson Scholarship
David Cielak Scholarship
Serpentine Foundation Scholarship
Laidlaw Foundation Scholarship
Sandra and Barry Smorgon Family Foundation Scholarship
Ruth Cowled Memorial Scholarship
David and Lorraine Winterbottom Scholarship
The Ben Gannon AO Scholarship
Shanahan Management Scholarship
Richard and Barbara Refshauge Scholarship
Angus and Sarah Aitken Scholarship
Geoffrey Rothwell Scholarship
Jack and Sharon Cowin Scholarship
Charles Graham Scholarship
Julianne Maxwell Scholarship
Petersen Family Foundation Scholarship
The Big Group Scholarship
Tracie Cielak Scholarship
The Bowness Family Foundation Scholarship
Sarah Miller AM Scholarship
Roy and Sandy Abrams Scholarship
Paula Liveris and Andrew Liveris AO Scholarship
Paul Dainty AO Scholarship
Nanette and Stephen Ainsworth Scholarship
Mel Gibson and Village Roadshow Scholarships
JONES Theatrical Group Scholarship
John and Gail Marshall Scholarship
James and Melissa Marshall Scholarship
Garry McQuinn Scholarship
Foundation Theatres Scholarship
Ezekiel Solomon AM Scholarship
Donald and Leslie Parsonage Scholarship
Ballard Property Group Scholarship
The Professor Ross Steele AM Scholarship
Noel Cislowski AM & Hetty Cislowski Scholarship
Actors Benevolent Fund Scholarship
William Fletcher Foundation Scholarships
The Gloria Payton Foundation and the Gloria Dawn Foundation
Ken Healey Award for Innovation in Writing
The Leslie Walford AM Award
NIDA X Award
Keith Bain OAM Award
Lynne Williams 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 AO Reception Room
Paradice Reception Rooms
Luminis Foundation Directors’ Black Box
Malek Voice Studio
The TAG Family Foundation Tutorial Room
Gary & Janine Wolman Tutorial Room
We thank all our founding donors for their support of the Capital Campaign in 2016 and particularly acknowledge the following major supporters:Andrew Banks
Paradice Family Foundation
Alan and Lynne Rydge
Peter Ivany AO and Sharon Ivany
Luminis Foundation
Ron and Michelle Malek
The Lowy Foundation
Justin and Joanna Ryan
TAG Family Foundation
Roy and Cindy Manassen
Phillip Cave and Judy Harris
Ian and Min 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 Helena Hua
Dilip and Barbara Kumar
Andrew Michael and Michele Brooks
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
Lynne Williams
Virginia Braden OAM and Ken Woolley AM
John Roth and Jillian Segal AM
Julie White
Alex and Rosie Linden
Noel Staunton AO
Suanne Colley
Jeremy and Jeromine Alpe
Stephen and Deanne Chapman
Professor Elizabeth More AM
Gary and Janine Wolman
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.