SUMMER 2016

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE

Dear Foundation Supporter Many more South Australians are appreciating the INSIDE THIS ISSUE fact that Adelaide Festival Centre is more than just FAREWELL TO OUR INAUGURAL Australia’s first purpose built performing arts centre. STEEL RYAN FELLOW The Centre has the flagship 2,000 seat Festival AUSTRALIA’S COOKING Theatre, the Dunstan Playhouse (capacity 580) and QUEEN LUNCHEON the versatile Space Theatre. Since 1986 the Adelaide WHAT A YEAR FOR GREENROOM Festival Centre Trust has also been responsible for OUR FOUNDATION NEEDS YOU! the historic Her Majesty’s Theatre in Grote Street. DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS Under the leadership of Douglas Gautier AM, CEO and Artistic Director, the Festival Centre is home to the much acclaimed Adelaide Cabaret Festival. The OzAsia Festival, the premier cultural link between Australian and Asia has Adelaide Festival Centre received strong financial support from both the Federal and State Government Foundation Board together with corporate and personal donations. This festival is being Legh Davis (Chair) recognised as a significant springboard in developing trade, diplomatic and Albert Bensimon tourism opportunities with Asia. Joanna Collins Angela Condous am Then there is the Children’s festival DreamBig (formally Come Out) which will Helen Fidock offer exciting programs for an estimated 25,000+ children in May 2017. Marjorie Fitz-Gerald oam Finally, there is the biennial Adelaide Guitar Festival which was held in August Phil Harris Paul Kitching and was boosted by the addition of the popular Guitars in Bars. The Foundation John Sulan qc provides the prize money for the Guitar Competition. Marion Tropeano The Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation seeks tax deductible donations from Dr Joe Verco corporate and private donors to support these festivals. Francis Wong oam Patron: Lady Joan Hardy oam The Foundation places particular emphasis on our programs for socially and Ex Officio: Robyn Brown, economically disadvantaged children. afc manager philanthropy

For example, there has been strong support for StudentTix which enables 250 children experiencing disadvantage to be transported to the Festival Centre to experience and enjoy the magic of the theatre during the DreamBig Festival or other children’s events during the year for a gift of $5,000.

The Foundation also enables children between the ages of 2 and 12 to attend free workshops run in conjunction with the popular Something on Saturday program which runs for five months. The printing of the Foundation Newsletter is kindly donated by Our GreenRoom program offers discounted tickets for young people between Newstyle Printing in support of the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation. 18-30 years of age to enjoy the theatre, attend workshops and meet actors and others involved in the performing arts.

The Foundation’s Steel Ryan Indigenous Fellowship for 2016 was awarded to Coby Edgar. Her ability and passion has recently been recognised by her appointment as the Assistant Curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art at the Art Gallery of NSW. Continued on page 2 Continued from page 1 The Foundation is hosting an increasing number of fundraising events. In addition to the annual Gala Dinner on the Festival Theatre stage which raised over $95,000 this year, donors and supporters have had the opportunity of meeting the stars of three musicals this year – Cats, The Sound of Music and Singin’ in the Rain.

Elena Duggan, popular winner of Channel 7’s MasterChef Australia for 2016, recently was the special guest at a Foundation lunch.

However, undoubtedly the most exciting news of the year was in May when the State Government announced a $35.2 million much needed redevelopment of Her Majesty’s Theatre which will Farewell to our inaugural commence when the upgrade of the Festival Theatre is completed Steel Ryan Fellow in early 2018. Significant The AFC Foundation supports the Steel Ryan fundraising by the Foundation Fellowship. Coby Edgar, our inaugural Steel underwrote the purchase of 62 Grote Street, immediately adjacent Ryan Fellow, has moved to Sydney after being to Her Majesty’s Theatre, for $2 appointed the Assistant Curator of Aboriginal and million. This increased footprint Torres Strait Islander Art at the Art Gallery of NSW. will almost halve the cost of this This is a prestigious position and the Coby has found the Fellowship major upgrade which will increase Foundation Board is thrilled for Coby experience invaluable for furthering theatre capacity from 950 to as it is an important step in carving her career development. According around 1,450 seats. out a successful career in the Arts. to Coby the Fellowship has provided her with the opportunity to gain a The Adelaide Festival Centre has Coby started as a volunteer for Our holistic view of the working of AFC; committed to raise $3 million Mob at Adelaide Festival Centre close enabled her to focus on a particular towards the cost of this upgrade to 6 years ago. She was appointed an project/campaign; and, being able to Artspace Attendant on a casual basis over the next three years. This will work across various areas of AFC has and then successfully applied for the be an exciting challenge for the allowed her to decide which area of Steel Ryan fellowship last year. Foundation. the arts industry her true passion lies. Over the past 12 months Coby has We are grateful to the increasing Coby is grateful for the support she worked with a number of AFC staff on number of donors who support us has received from AFC Staff, from various projects. Leanne Cotter has in so many ways. the Foundation Board for financially mentored her on GreenRoom projects supporting the establishment of We wish you all a happy and safe such as the Speakeasy and social the Steel Ryan Fellowship, along Christmas and a prosperous 2017. media programs; Coby has worked with the generosity of private donor with Christopher Naylor on the World Richard Ryan AO to assist her in Cultures program; she curated the LEGH DAVIS pursuing her aspirations in the Arts Chairman Divine Interventions OzAsia Festival sector. This Fellowship has allowed Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation exhibition at Nexus Gallery; and she her the flexibility to explore different worked with Visual Arts on this year’s professional opportunities to further Our Mob which opened on 21 October. a career in the Arts industry. Australia’s Cooking Queen Luncheon The Foundation held Also attending the luncheon were hours to complete was fascinating an entertaining luncheon 3 of the South Australian 2016 and showed how much she had MasterChef contestants – Adam progressed from cooking for her in Lyrics recently. Mizzi, Heather Day and Nidhi family and friends as a favourite They enjoyed the 2016 Mahajan – who sat with our guests pastime to being crowned the best MasterChef Australia at different tables. amateur cook in Australia. winner Elena Duggan’s Elena is a teacher of Creative Thank you to our guests for behind-the-scenes Arts at Galston High School in the supporting this event. This revelations and her Hills District of Sydney so has a Luncheon raised over $3,600 response to winning particular and personal interest for children experiencing in the arts. Her description of disadvantage, to provide them with this prestigious title. the 92-step winning dessert in the opportunity to enjoy live theatre the MasterChef finale that took 5 for the first time. GreenRoom is especially excited about 2017 as it reaches its 10th anniversary! To help celebrate this special milestone, GreenRoom will be offering $10 memberships, select $10 tickets and a range of fantastic events to engage members throughout the year. For those joining or renewing their membership, GreenRoom is offering a year-long competition in which members have the chance to win the ultimate arts weekend away in Melbourne valued at $1,420, courtesy What a year for the program showcasing live music across of Phil Hoffmann Travel. GreenRoom Program! Adelaide and rural areas of South Keep an eye out for GreenRoom’s Australia. The GreenRoom Advocates fresh new look to bring in its 10th GreenRoom members have enjoyed had the responsibility of managing their year. This has been an exciting project the spoils of world class arts through own Guitars In Bars event. This involved collaborating with UniSA’s 3rd Year the Cabaret, Guitar and OzAsia curation of the artists, artist liaison Communication Design students to festivals. During Cabaret Festival, four and contracting, budget management, help develop a new logo and look for talented members had the chance to marketing, design, publicity, event GreenRoom. A winning design will be apply for and perform at GreenRoom management and ticketing. Advocates selected and the successful student Speakeasy. Running for the second gained hands-on experience of running will be invited to work in our studio to year, this program was held in their own festival event that they develop and create a suite of collateral, Cabaret’s WinterGarden and provided can include on their CVs. The OzAsia as well as receiving a prize of $500. free entertainment to eager audiences Festival saw our young members enjoy We are looking forward to an exciting who enjoyed their performances over a contemporary look at Asian arts year ahead for GreenRoom members, dinner. The members benefitted from and enjoy the Good Fortune Markets. so please promote this excellent the guidance and mentorship of local Unfortunately, due to the inclement arts program to any 18-30 year olds Cabaret greats Michael Griffiths and weather, a sold-out dedicated member that you know or go to the website Amelia Ryan, who helped fine-tune performance of SK!N had to be at: adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/ their performances. The Guitar Festival cancelled, however members got to greenroom/events/events/ saw a shift in programming to include enjoy underground Asian live music at Guitars in Bars − an open access the Sub Verse performance. LEANNE COTTER GreenRoom Coordinator

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