Support
PHOTO 2024 is only possible thanks to our generous supporters. From patrons to enthusiasts, there are plenty of ways to show your support at all levels of giving.
Donate to PHOTO
Donate to the PHOTO 2024 Festival and support the future of Australian photography. Donations directly support new artwork commissions, artist development, and education programs. We appreciate donations of all levels and invite you to be a part of a lasting PHOTO legacy in Melbourne. Donations over $2 are tax deductible.
For those who can, donations of $1,000 are invited connect with the impact of their contribution as PHOTO Contemporaries through our exclusive events program PHOTO Extra.
PHOTO 2024 PHOTO Extras event with Amos Gebhart at Tolarno Galleries. Photo by Duncan Jacob.
Become a PHOTO Patron
Our ambition for PHOTO is to become the most significant celebration of photography in the Southern Hemisphere – but we can’t do it without your help. For those able to make a signficant donation to PHOTO 2024 or towards our future festivals, thank you.
You’ll also be joining a network of like-minded supporters as part of our PHOTO Extra community. PHOTO Extra is an exclusive program of events run throughout the year that connects our Patrons, Partners, and Artists to appreciate and celebrate photography and ideas together.
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To discuss how a major gift can create a legacy for artists, audiences, and our city, please get in touch with our Executive Director.
PHOTO 2024 PHOTO Extras event with Jemima Wyman at Sullivan + Strumpf, Melbourne. Photo by Will Hamilton-Coates.
Become a PHOTO Partner
We’ve built lasting relationships with over 50 government, industry, private sector, arts, education, and media organisations to help make PHOTO Festival a reality, and it’s not too late to became a PHOTO 2024 partner and support us to make it the best yet. Whether it’s a cash sponsorship, in-kind services, or something else, we’d love to craft the perfect partnership that works for your audience.
PHOTO 2024 PHOTO Extras event with Jemima Wyman at Sullivan + Strumpf, Melbourne. Photo by Will Hamilton-Coates.
Stories of Impact
Atong Atem
Donations allowed Atong Atem to create new works including a large-scale work on the side of Melbourne’s Treasury building for PHOTO 2022, a new limited edition print, and her first photobook.
New Photographers
Hear J Davies and other artists share their experience of the PHOTO 2022 New Photographers mentorship and exhibition program – showcasing the best emerging talent from the region.
Portrait of Atong Atem with installation view of the series Surat, 2022. Commissioned by Photo Australia for PHOTO 2022 International Festival of Photography. Courtesy the artist and MARS Gallery. Photo: Jamal Twycross.