Donate

Help keep art free, accessible and inspiring.

Every donation helps SWELL Sculpture Festival champion artists, deliver free public art experiences and inspire future generations through creativity and culture. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

We invite you to become a part of the success of SWELL. If you share our love for inspiring people through art, nurturing artists, educating children through workshops and enriching culture on the Gold Coast, help us build a future for this extraordinary event. The generous support from our patrons has an enormous impact on the artists who exhibit and the community we live in.

As aΒ SWELL Sculpture supporter, you are directly contributing to our ability to offer a free festival and ensure the event is accessible to all.

Philanthropy is vital to our success and through this support we can:

  • Showcase our free annual exhibition ensuring accessibility for the whole community and visitors alike.
  • Continue to support artists and arts workers.
  • Extend the scope and reach of SWELL Sculpture through creative public programming.
  • Continue innovating through the arts and building community connection.
  • Inspire and educate future generations through our workshops, artists talks and panel events.
  • Tell the stories of people, art and place.

We can’t do this without your help.

Major Gifts

Join the SWELL familyΒ and gain a deeper understand of SWELL Sculpture through anΒ exclusive calendar of events and experiences. Share your passion for art and deepen your relationship with SWELL Sculpture.

We invite you to join theΒ SWELL Major Gift communityΒ through a tax-deductible donation of $5,000 or more to collectively support the sustainability of SWELL Sculpture.

Reach out to the SWELL Team to discuss major gift opportunities atΒ enquiry@swellsculpture.com.auΒ orΒ donate online.

SWELL Sculpture Society

We invite you to donate and become a patron ofΒ SWELL Sculpture Society.

Join a community of supportersΒ and gain a deeper understanding of SWELL Sculpture through an exclusive calendar of events and experiences. Share your passion for art and deepen your relationship with SWELL Sculpture.

SWELL Sculpture Society patrons are invited to engage withΒ SWELL artists, theΒ SWELL teamΒ and our community ofΒ stakeholders and supportersΒ through engagement with an exclusive calendar of events and experiences:

  • Exclusive festival preview event
  • Exclusive invite to an Art Party at SWELL Sculpture Festival
  • Creative networking functions

SWELL Sculpture Society patrons:

  • Belong to an exclusive group of like-minded donors with a strong connection to SWELL
  • Play a significant role in providing a free and accessible festival for the community
  • Are the first to know about exciting new developments and projects
  • Have behind-the-scenes access to exhibitions and projects.

SWELL Sculpture Society members will be acknowledged in the SWELL printed program and website, and will receive a letter of recognition from SWELL Sculpture.

The SWELL Sculpture Society is an annual program. We invite you or your business to join the SWELL community through a tax-deductible donation of $1000 or more per year to collectively support the sustainability of SWELL Sculpture.

The SWELL Sculpture SocietyΒ supports five SWELL pillars:

  • Artist Fees
  • SWELL Kids Elements
  • First Nations Programming
  • Accessibility
  • Exhibition Operations

Join the family, share the journey and help SWELL connect people, art and place.