What really motivates arts philanthropists to give?
Glamorous galas and enticing tax breaks are one thing, but it takes a little more than that to convince arts philanthropists that culture doesn’t thrive by chance.
What are the key motivations for arts giving? Photo: Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash.
It’s no secret that almost everyone in the Australian arts sector is devoting more time than ever to strategic philanthropy and fundraising activities.
As its Director Nick Mitzevich describes, donations to NGA’s Foundation, which is the largest of the gallery’s multiple fundraising mechanisms, have ‘increased consistently over the past five years, with the last two years representing unprecedented growth’.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
