Support the AAO

Our philanthropic family is fundamental in allowing us to achieve our goals in ensuring the future of creative Australian music. Any support is hugely appreciated. 

We invite you to consider supporting us across our various artistic programs, which centre across three streams:

National Ensemble Fund

The National Ensemble Fund is a pivotal initiative that enables us to bring together exceptional musicians from across the country, transcending geographical boundaries to create a truly national ensemble.

Your support directly contributes to covering the travel, accommodation, and performance costs for interstate artists. This investment not only facilitates their participation in our innovative projects but also enriches our collective sound with diverse perspectives and experiences.

By donating, you're ensuring that talented musicians, regardless of their location, have the opportunity to collaborate, create, and inspire. Together, we can amplify voices from every corner of Australia and continue to push the boundaries of contemporary music.

Professional Development Fund

Central to our mission is a commitment to nurturing the next generation of Australian artists through transformative professional development programs that expand artistic horizons and build sustainable careers.

These initiatives include the Australian Improvisers Practicum, the First Nations Artist Residency Program (in partnership with the Melbourne International Jazz Festival), the Creative Music Intensive, and our regional program Expanding Fields of Practice (developed in collaboration with Punctum).

Your donation to the AAO’s Professional Development Fund directly supports these programs, enabling emerging artists to participate in residencies, receive mentorship, and engage in cross-cultural collaborations. By contributing, you play a vital role in sustaining Australia's dynamic musical ecosystem and ensuring that these initiatives continue to inspire and develop the artists shaping the future of music.

Creative Exploration Fund

The Creative Exploration Fund fuels the creation of new, boundary-pushing music by supporting the commission and development of original Australian creative music works. This fund supports essential, largely unseen aspects of artistic development commissioning and the process of composition, exploratory collaborations, and rigorous development processes which shape new ideas into performance works. Your support ensures that bold new music continues to emerge - music that challenges conventions and deepens our understanding our place, our time and of each other.

Support the Australian Art Orchestra

To understand more about our programs, or discuss a particular project you are passionate about supporting, please reach out to our Artistic Director Aaron Choulai on aaron@aao.com.au

If you would like to donate directly, please use the direct debit details below or click on the Donate button to pay with PayPal or credit card.

The Australian Art Orchestra is a tax-deductible fund listed on the Register Of Cultural Organisations under subdivision 30-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible and you will be provided with a receipt for your donation.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

To make a donation with PayPal or Credit Card, please click the link in the donate button below. You will have the option to nominate which stream you wish to support through your donation, or you may contribute to the AAO’s general program. We will email a receipt of payment to you.

Direct Debit:
The Australian Art Orchestra Fund
BSB: 083 231
Account Number: 65 897 5672

Cheque:
Cheques can be made out to The Australian Art Orchestra Ltd. Cheques can be posted care of:
The Australian Art Orchestra
1 Market Street
Newport VIC 3015

For Cheque and Direct Debit: please email us to arrange a receipt of payment, and to advise which program strand you would like to direct your donation to.