The Balnaves Foundation is a private philanthropic organisation established in 2006 by Neil Balnaves AO. The Foundation distributes $5 million annually to Australian not-for-profit organisations working in the arts, health and education, with a focus on initiatives that benefit young people, First Nations peoples, and those facing disadvantage.
In 2026, we celebrate 20 years of partnership and shared vision with more than 60 not-for-profit organisations over the past two decades. We look forward to the decades of impact still to come.
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September 30, 2026
World-renowned artist Ai Weiwei has delivered a $1 million anti-war statement at the Museum of Contemporary Art – and it took a personal trip to Berlin to make it happen.
September 30, 2026
Titled “Mushrooms”, the work at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia reflects nations’ feeble responses to crises and the artist’s uncertainty about the future.
September 30, 2026
“90% of art is just garbage. Real art questions the existing order”
From his farm in Portugal, the acclaimed artist speaks about war, peace, the state of the world – and his 40 metre sculpture Mushrooms, on Sydney Harbour