AusArt Day
Thursday 23 October 2025 is national AusArt Day.
Our campaign theme is:
Fuel the Fire - Fund the Stage
Ignite the next season of fierce, independent theatre. Support IO. Fuel the fire. Fund the future of live performance.
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IO’s 2025 Giving Day campaign supports our 2026 season.
Funds raised will directly fuel independent theatre projects, artist fees, and bold contemporary works.
About AusArt Day
This new initiative is designed to support artists and arts organisations to fundraise on one national day, and to increase the donor pool in support of Australian creativity whilst elevating the public value of the arts in the consciousness of everyday Australians.
There is a significant cultural shift required to increase philanthropy to cultural charities. Creative Australia has already started this work demonstrating that giving to and through the arts is an investment in Australia’s future, with social impact cutting across portfolios, from health and wellbeing, education and child development, to social cohesion and community resilience.
Creative Australia is committed to equip artists and arts organisations with the tools, platforms and capability to maximise income generated from private investment, as we continually strengthen our role and programs to support the sector to enhance fundraising capacity. The new AusArt Day is one of the initiatives we are exploring to support this mission.
If you are an artist, collective or arts organisation, participate in this new initiative by hosting and registering your own AusArt Day below.
This national day is scheduled to take place on Thursday 23 October 2025.
BECOME A SUPPORTER OF THE ARTS
At IO, we strive towards providing a creative and exciting environment for emerging artists to develop their skills in the art of theatre.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to work along side experienced, passionate practitioners as well as exploring their own ideas and concepts.
We aim to encourage and nurture bold and new ideas in a positive, creative and experimental environment as well as impart the fundamental skills required to produce a theatrical work.
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If you'd like to become a sponsor, please contact us via email - info@ioperformanceco.com
A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT SUPPORTERS
Mike and Deb Roberts - Silver Sponsor
Mandy and Gerald Jackson - Silver Sponsor
Tania and Andrew Matthews - Silver Sponsor
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BUTTONS BREWING - Gold Sponsor
