“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
Financial support from Donors, Sponsors and Partners has resulted in 15 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 can be proud of the enduring impact of their investment in ACOCO, particularly in the advancement of careers, and in the future of 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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From your financial contribution and committed advocacy flows far-reaching benefits and impact - in the repertoire and artists ACOCO strengthens, the people who are enabled to access our work, and development of an organic art form that predates - and will outlive - us all.
Philanthropy is the fuel for ACOCO's growth and sustainability. As an ACNC endorsed charity, with Deductible Gift Recipient and Tax Concession Charity status, you can claim a tax-deduction for your contribution.
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ACOCO gratefully acknowledges the generosity and support of its Patrons and onors.
Listed below are Patrons who have given to ACOCO since 2019.
DONORS
PODIUM:
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Maureen Wheeler AO
Urquhart Charitable Fund
Henkell Family - Australian Communities Foundation
Gertrude Johnson Estate
The Dowd Foundation
Bill Gillies
Elizabeth Mooney
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Margaret Lawrence Bequest (2020)
L. C. Nash
Amy Poynton, in memory of Patricia Batista
Eric Ormond Baker Fund
Besen Family Foundation
Marjorie & Eduard Eshuys
Jeffrey & Ann Brady
Leanne and Emeri De Bortoli
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FRONT ROW
Ruth and Tom O'Dea
Michael Anderson & Khoi Bui
Nadia Taylor
Amy Poynton
Josie Rizza
DRESS CIRCLE
Prof. Charles Qin OAM & Kate Ritchie
Howell Williams
Joy Villalino & Alan Shaw
Kathryn Fagg AO (The Incident Commission Consortium)
Jane Kunstler
John & Mary Grant
Millar Merrigan
Jane & Malcolm Steel
Sayonarra
Craig Lidgerwood & Stephen Ryan
Margaret & John Dumesny
Chin Communications
Barbara & Robert Paterson
CIRCLE
Barbara & John Paterson
Paul Gardner AM
Nance Grant AM MBE & Ian Harris
Irina Kuzminsky & Mark Delaney
Rupert Myer AO
Leanne Kessell
Paul & Gay Rosen
Suzanne Halliday
Lindy Golding
Meyer & Carole Sibbel
Leana Papaelia
Brian Castles-Onion AM
Daniel Todd
Steven Thompson
Brenda Dobia
balcony
Adelaide Greenaway
Adrian McEniery
Amanda Bede
Andrew Donovan
Andrew Gissing
Ann Kemeny
Anna Gifford
Anne Neri
Annette Mackay
Anthony Nicholson
Barbara Manovel
Branko Saban
Brenton Carey
Brian Bailey
Brooke Dunnell
Bruce Sims
Carissa Dyall
Cat Mandina
Celia Thompson
Christina Thomas
Clare Purbrick
Dale Simpson
Daniel and Susan Feldman
David Hay
David & Margaret Young
David Kram
Debbie Sue Brady
Elizabeth Hill
Elizabeth Oley
Ellis Caldwell
Eva Hussein
Evans & Partners
Ezmerald Gulian
Genevieve Overell AM
Georgia Andrews
Grant Cleary
Helen Donnard
Ian Evenden
Inge Lederer
Irene Crozier
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
Liz Nield
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
Penelope Reed
Peter Georgiadis
Peter Newton
Peter Selar
Shiva Faghhinedjad
Snowe Li
Sophie Williams
Spencer Field
Stephanie & Peter Exton
Stuart & Sue Hamilton
Tony Nicholson
Tony Nicholson
Vivienne Twigg
Wendy Wright
William Adam
