Patrons
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National Art School Patrons are a connected community of art lovers who support our education programs and artists through regular annual tax-deductible donations. Join a network that extends deep into Sydney’s creative community and help us create opportunities for emerging artists.
The National Art School is proudly independent. Our studio-based teaching model is world renowned and are alumni are among the most celebrated artists in Australia and globally.
Our independence and status as a not-for-profit organisation mean we rely on the generosity of private funding to remain at the forefront of art education in Australia. The support of our Patrons is crucial to the continuing success of the National Art School and our artists.
As a Patron, you’re part of our community. You’ll connect with artists, collectors, gallerists, curators, and educators through exhibition previews, curator-led tours, artist talks, studio visits, and our legendary artist parties. You’ll see firsthand the impact of your donation – meeting students and alumni, celebrating graduate exhibitions, and following our artists as they take their work into the world.
We acknowledge all Patrons by name on our website and in selected publications.
All donations over $2 are tax deductible. Donations of $1,000 or more receive Patron recognition.
In 2026, we are raising $1.2m to support NAS Pathways programs, ensuring meaningful access to art education for the next generation of artists:
- Studio-based teaching excellence
- High school pathways programs
- First Peoples Centre, Darani Ngalawada
- Scholarships and student support initiatives
- NAS Gallery exhibitions and touring
- International artist residencies
- Graduate opportunities and alumni career development
- Preserving the NAS Archive and Collection
Patrons may align their support to NAS Pathways or a priority or program that inspires them most. Areas include, but are not limited to, exhibitions, outreach education programs, scholarships, Archive and Collection, and our First Peoples Centre.
To discuss multi-year giving or to direct your donation to a specific priority:
Hannah Dickson
Head of Fundraising and Development
+61 2 9339 8636
Donate
Support the next generation of artists. All donations over $2 are fully tax deductible and donations over $1,000 will be acknowledged as a NAS Patron.
Levels of support
$100,000+ per annum
Lady Mary Fairfax Charitable Trust
Lansdowne Foundation
Susan Rothwell AM and Garry Rothwell AM
Sir William Dobell Art Foundation
The Margaret Olley Art Trust
Wendy and Arkie Whiteley Endowment Fund
$50,000 – $99,999 per annum
Ernest Heine Family Foundation
The Gibbon Foundation
Sir William Dobell Art Foundation
$20,000 – $49,999 per annum
Annabel Baxter and David Marr
Clitheroe Foundation
Ian Neil SC
R&J Perry Family Foundation
Barbara and Bruce Solomon
Sam Watkins, PIMCO Australia
Jeff Weeden
$10,000 – $19,999 per annum
Michelle and Guido Belgiorno-Nettis
Jennifer Bryne
Davies Family Foundation
Gordon Darling Foundation
Miffy and Andrew Lau
Howard Tanner AM and Mary Tanner
In memory of Pamela Taylor
The Cuffley Foundation
The Griffin Foundation
The Snow Foundation
$5,000 – $9,999 per annum
BresicWhitney
Andrew Cameron AM and Cathy Cameron
Georgia Cleary
Charles Cooper
Philip Cox AO
Peter and Penny Curry
Alexandra Darling
Jennifer Dowling
Anna Dudek
East Sydney Doctors
Carolyn Fletcher AM
Benjamin Jay Shand and Eliza Gosse
Lloyd Harris
Jo Nolan and Luke Hastings
Hawkesbury Art Prize
James Hill
In memory of Bettina McMahon
In memory of Eloise Morton
Erica Jacobson
John Mitchell
Dr Andrew Pethebridge
Mary Read
Tim Robertson and Francesca Delano Davis
Denis Savill
Penelope Seidler AO
Standish & Co / Look Print
Mark Tedeschi AM KC and Sharon Toffer
The Moffit Family Foundation
Jonathan Watkinson-Hall
$1,000 – $4,999 per annum
Antoinette Albert
Teresa and Andre Biet
Annette Blinco and William Blinco
Peter Bonner and Mary Tonkin
Peter Braithwaite
Julius Bokor
Deborah Burdett
Romany Brooks
Mary Creixell
Katarina Cvitkovic
Ken Done AM
Leonie and James Furber
Margaret Fink
David Fleming
Farinne and Alexander Georgeopoulos
Anne Graham
Mark Graham
David Grayce
Sung Gu Lee
Hon Don Harwin
Jenny and Jeff Herbert-Smith
Yves Hernot KONM, FRSN
Hurol Inan
In memory of Matilda Kubany-Dean
In memory of Dr John Olsen AO OBE
In memory of Kaye Shumack
In memory of Brandon Trakman
Dr Michael Joel and Anna Joel
Nicholas Johnson
Robert Joyner
David Kent OAM
King Street Gallery on William
Robert Laidlaw
Royston Lim
Amelia and Anthony Liveris
Ria Manguray and Douglas Daley
Dawn and Mark McGuire
Andrew and Abbey McKinnon
Justin Miller AM
D Minnici
Tom Mitchell
Annette Olle
Mike and Felizitas Parr
Daniel Pata
Brad Pillinger
Dr Shirley Randell AO
Zoe Rodriguez
Michael Rose AM and Jo D’Antonio
Michael Snelling and Suhanya Raffel
Ezekiel Solomon AM
Margaret Stewart
Margie Sullivan and Dr Stephen Morris
Trevor and Christine Tappenden
Ursula Tompkins
Dr John Vallance AM
Annabel White
Rosie Williams
Ben Wilson
Chris & Sally Woodforde Fund
X Squared Design P/L
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Contact us
For more information about pledging a multi-year donation, and how you can support a specific academic department or program, please contact:
Hannah Dickson
Head of Fundraising and Development
+61 2 9339 8636
hannah.dickson@nas.edu.au