“Opera changes...your consciousness, your mental state and your disposition, and you come out...with a more creative mindset. You are different afterwards...transformed.”
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- HANS HENKELL
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Philanthropist/Businessman
ACOCO Donor since 2010
Director, German Australian Opera Grant
PHILANTHROPY
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life.
Financial support from Donors, Sponsors and Partners has resulted in 16 years of innovative, engaging and inspiring stories, shared with over 200,000 people live, and 13M online/globally.
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Donors and Partners are responsible for the enduring impact of their investment in ACOCO, particularly in the advancement of careers of Australian performing artists, and in contemporary operatic story-telling in Australia.
Donors and Partners are at the core of what we do - through our connection we all create scope to imagine, collaborate, commission and present exceptional opera, which in turn stimulates, connects and delights audiences.
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Donate now to support art at the cutting-edge:
Help grow the reach of our artistic programs, and enable artists to push the boundaries of their practice.
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Be part of our vision for the future – to champion dynamic new contemporary operatic storytelling, open up access to opera for anyone, and represent and engage diverse cultural perspectives and stories in our programs.
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Join ACOCO's community of supporters and donate today!
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DONORS
PODIUM
​Maureen Wheeler AO
Urquhart Charitable Fund
Hans & Petra Henkell - Australian Communities Foundation
Gertrude Johnson Estate
Bill Gillies
Leanne and Emeri De Bortoli
​​L. C. Nash
Amy Poynton, in memory of Patricia Batista
Elizabeth Mooney
Marjorie & Eduard Eshuys
The Dowd Foundation (2018-2021)​
FRONT ROW
James McKeon
Ruth and Tom O'Dea
Michael Anderson & Khoi Bui
Nadia Taylor
Amy Poynton
Josie Rizza
DRESS CIRCLE
Barbara & Robert Paterson
Chin Communications
Christine Christian AO
Craig Lidgerwood & Stephen Ryan
Helen Sykes AM
Howell Williams
Jane & Malcolm Steel
Jane Kunstler
John & Mary Grant
Joy Villalino & Alan Shaw
Kathryn Fagg AO (The Incident Commission Consortium)
Liz Nield OAM
Margaret & John Dumesny
Millar Merrigan
Prof. Charles Qin OAM & Kate Ritchie
Sayonarra
STALLS
Brenda Dobia
Brian Castles-Onion AM
Caroline Travers OAM & Richard Travers OAM
Daniel Todd
Irina Kuzminsky & Mark Delaney
Joan Spiller
Lindy Golding
Meyer & Carole Sibbel
Nance Grant AM MBE & Ian Harris
Paul & Gay Rosen
Paul Gardner AM
Rupert Myer AO
Suzanne Halliday
BALCONY
Adelaide Greenaway
Adrian McEniery
Amanda Bede
Andrew Donovan
Andrew Gissing
Ann Kemeny
Anna Gifford
Anne and Denise Neri
Annette Mackay
Anthony Nicholson
Barbara Manovel
Brian Bailey
Brooke Dunnell
Carissa Dyall
Cat Mandina
Celia Thompson
Dr Christina Thomas
Clare Purbrick
Daniel and Susan Feldman
David & Margaret Young
David Kram
Elizabeth Oley
Ellis Caldwell
Eva Hussein
Evans & Partners
Ezmeralda Gulian
Genevieve Overell AM
Georgia Andrews
Grant Cleary
Helen Donnard
Ian Evenden
James Robinson
James Moffatt
Jason Catlett (The Incident Commission Consortium)
Jenny Proimos
Jo Bradley
John Toogood
Karen Gomez
Kathryn Harper
Katy Turbitt
Lesley Hale
Lester Johnson
Maria Trettel
Marie Therese Jensen
Mary Hemming
Maureen McKeon
Merle Hathaway
Meyer Sibbel
Michelle Thompson
Michelle Williams
Monica Lim
Monica Shanley
Monica Teelow
Natalie Tenaglia
Orlando De Pury
Patricia Stabile Wells
Paul Selar
Peter Georgiadis
Peter Newton
Peter Selar
Seri Renkin OAM
Shiva Faghhinedjad
Snowe Li
Sophie Williams
Stephanie & Peter Exton
Stuart & Sue Hamilton
Tony Nicholson
Warwick Bray & Lida Rahdon
Wendy Wright
William Adam
