Sponsors

The Castlemaine State Festival, running for 34 years, is an established brand with government, community, media and business sectors and its broad appeal as a community festival and cultural showcase offers a consistent and creative approach to sponsorship outcomes. The festival's unique demographic reaches rural and regional families and local community groups, as well as visual and performing arts patrons and lovers of the arts, history and environment. Its full-colour program enjoys a readership of approximately 80,000, on a local, state and national scale. Audiences engage in a cultural exchange with attendances for the 2011 event in excess of 50,000.

Sponsorship and grant income account for approximately 65% of the Festival's core funding. The Festival has a dedicated team who work to maximise benefits for its sponsors.

For further information please contact the office on (03) 5472 3733 or
information@castlemainefestival.com.au

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Donations and Patronage

Becoming a Patron or Donor

Our Patrons and Donors express their support for the Castlemaine State Festival by pledging an annual donation for a minimum of 2 years. Any annual donation of $100 and above, given over a 2-year period, will be considered part of the Castlemaine State Festival’s Patrons and Donors Program – as such you become a valued member of our Festival family.

All Patrons donations are tax deductible uner subdivision B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1977. Castlemaine State Festival is listed on the Register of Cultural Organizations.

Available Options

Please consider the following options and complete the application
form below or download and print this pdf, to join our much-valued team of Patrons and Donors.

For further information please contact Val Victor-Gordon on (03) 5472 3733 or
patrons@castlemainefestival.com.au