Individual donors
Chi Phan's Lift, Plonk for Sculpture by the Sea is supported by the Clitheroe Foundation. Image: Chi Phan.
Giving is a very personal process. The reasons why we give are many.
Australians give to a wide variety of causes and respond generously to disaster appeals and campaigns on issues. The Giving Australia report of 2005 reported an increase of 88 per cent in individual giving since 1997.
Individuals can make tax-deductible gifts by:
- donating money, property, shares, equipment or facilities to non profit organisations with deductible gift recipient (DGR) status. For more information visit the Australian Tax Office. Artwork can be donated using using the Cultural Gifts Program.
- contributing to workplace giving, or payroll giving programs.
A list of cultural organisations with DGR status are listed on the Register of Cultural Organisations which is administered by the Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA) and updated regularly.
Donating to individual artists who cannot apply for DGR status or cultural organisations who do not yet have DGR status is possible using the Australia Cultural Fund.
The Australia Cultural Fund can provide a tax deduction to non-DGR entities if certain criteria are met.
Case study: Margie Fischer, Anaguku Arts and the Australia Cultural Fund
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