Support Visual Arts | Donate to The Lester Prize

Every donation counts and helps us provide the public with opportunities to participate in arts and culture—to keep them mentally and physically active, and socially connected, which is critical for healthy communities.

Our programs use visual arts to help ensure all members of our society are valued and engaged. Your support is greatly appreciated.

As a not-for-profit organisation with DGR status your donation is 100% tax deductible. 

Click here to donate to make a one-off or regular donation.

DONATE TODAY

We invite you to join our community of dedicated supporters of the Arts and become a member of The Lester Collective, our exclusive donor circle initiative

Through a donation of $500 or more, you will help us to support artists and create a more vibrant, connected and culturally engaged community. As a not-for-profit with organisation with Deductible Gift Recipient status (DGR1) all donations over $2 are 100% tax deductible. Payments can be made using PayPal, or your bank credit card or statement account. We are enormously grateful for all donations and promptly thank and receipt all gifts.

DONOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & RECOGNITION
As a member of The Lester Collective, we would be delighted to thank you and acknowledge you for your support with:

  • Invitations to exclusive behind the scenes events and “money can’t buy” art experiences that you, your family and your networks will love and connect with.
  • Be listed as a “The Lester Collective” donor in our Annual Report.
  • Receive regular eNewsletters and updates on the latest Exhibition Season happenings.
  • A copy of our recently published book “Through The Artists’ Eyes” signed by author,  Dr Shelley Craddock. This magnificent hardcover book was created to document and showcase our pivotal Black Swan Prize years (2007-2018). It includes 250 pages of stunning photos of winning artworks, the artists’ stories, and the self-doubt, rejection and inspiration behind many of Australia’s finest artists.

Our team can also work with you to develop bespoke benefits and recognition opportunities that suit your personal interests, organisational needs and level of giving.

We are very mindful that our community is currently facing a huge health, social and economic upheaval. It is at times like this that we turn to the Arts to find meaning and beauty.

The Lester Prize continues to work with artists providing them opportunities to create and inspire us. Help The Lester Prize bring our community closer together through engagement in art. 

Feel free to contact us if you have any queries or would like to recommend others to donate to The Lester Collective.

INVITATION FOR SUPPORT

DONATE TO BE APART OF THE LESTER COLLECTIVE

To all our Donors—our heartfelt thanks and gratitude for your shared love of visual arts. Your support has enabled us to create one of the country’s premier fine art prizes—an award that places artists and community proudly front-and-centre.

In alphabetical order:

  • Susan Appleyard
  • Suzanne Ardagh
  • Maria Bacopanos
  • Loretta & Steve Baker
  • Christian Barbier
  • Stuart Barrymore
  • Franca Berti
  • Kate Budiselik
  • Mary Burke
  • Katrina Burton
  • Kay Campbell
  • Emma Cearns
  • Paul Chamberlain
  • Fred Chaney
  • Catherine Cole
  • Judy Cole
  • Julie Petley
  • Sam Coten-Frigerio
  • Joanne Cruickshank
  • Twynam Cunningham
  • Bianca Bellini Della Dadova
  • Olivier David
  • Patrick Dawkins
  • Jo Dawkins
  • Branden Dekenah
  • Francois Dos Santos
  • Stephen Ellis
  • Delwyn Everard
  • Gaby Fabris
  • Nicola Forrest
  • Wembley Gallery
  • Minali Gamage
  • John Gardner
  • Gina Gliddon
  • Nicola Gosatti
  • Rene Hamilton
  • David Hansell
  • Kellie Hasluck
  • Thomas Hodgkins
  • Marina Hogan
  • Chrissie Hogan
  • Tania Hudson
  • Paul Hughes
  • Lawrence Iffla
  • Nicky Iffla
  • Keith Jones
  • Soula Kakulas
  • Janelle Kavanagh
  • Colin Kikiros
  • Janet Kirkby
  • Katherine Langdon
  • Jacqueline Lawton
  • Rene Le Miere
  • Emmeline Lee
  • Shane Lehmann
  • Russell Lester
  • Lynne Leonhardt
  • William Bowie Gray
  • Macdonald
  • Deborah Martens
  • Patricia Maslen
  • Julius & Catherine Matthys
  • Andree McIntyre
  • Gillian Meacock
  • Rohan Milne
  • Toni Milne
  • Jennifer Mitchell
  • Claire Moody
  • Jenn Morris
  • Omesh Motiwalla
  • Mei Lon Ng
  • Jeremy Nyman
  • Jill Nyman
  • Michael O’Hara
  • Michelle Ottaviano
  • Kate Parker
  • Tony Parker
  • Tracey Parker
  • Roger Paterson
  • Sarah Paton
  • Julie Petely
  • Gillian Pelliccione
  • Grace Poole
  • Mark Pownall
  • Dawn Quackenbush
  • Tracy Rainford
  • Bronwyn Rasmussen
  • Anthony Robinson
  • Steven Shadwell
  • Lesley Shirley
  • Rodney Silberstein
  • Ben Snedeker
  • Sherri Staltari
  • Francesca Steffen
  • Brent Stewart
  • Richard Stone
  • Sara Tan
  • Meilin Tan
  • Phil Thick
  • Julie Van Beem
  • Suzanne van Vliet
  • Helen Woodford
  • Heather Zampatti
  • Wayne Zekulich

And:

  • Our kind donors who wish to remain anonymous