November 4, 2024
Australian Associated Press (AAP) and The Balnaves Foundation are proud to announce a new partnership supporting specialised arts journalism at the nation’s only independent newswire service.
November 1, 2024
The Balnaves Foundation is proud to be supporting ILBIJERRI Theatre Company’s prison tour of Big Name, No Blankets which is currently travelling throughout Victoria and the Northern Territory. Check out this article in the Sydney Morning Herald about the prison tour, and the impact it is already having on audiences in the prison system.
October 17, 2024
Thomas J Price, one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists renowned for his large-scale sculptural works, has been announced as the recipient of the inaugural Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission
October 3, 2024
We are delighted to share with you The Balnaves Foundation Annual Report for FY2024 celebrating the hard work and accomplishments achieved by our grantees this financial year.
September 11, 2024
The Balnaves Foundation is pleased to announce a new grant supporting Gadigal artist Konstantina (Kate Constantine), with a project entitled Gadigal: Yilabara Wala (Gadigal: Now and Then).
July 1, 2024
Our June Newsletter has arrived, with news from Foundation and updates from some of our Grants.
May 20, 2024
We are delighted to announce a new landmark sculpture commission in tribute to our Founder, Neil Balnaves AO, in partnerhsip with the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
April 5, 2024
Our March Newsletter has arrived, with news from Foundation and updates from some of our Grants. Please click here to read and to subscribe to our mailing list.
December 1, 2023
We are delighted to share with you The Balnaves Foundation Annual Report for 2023 celebrating the hard work and accomplishments achieved by our grantees this financial year.
November 17, 2023
Australia has lost a beloved member of the arts community with the sad passing of Marcus (Marc) Besen AC.
November 16, 2023
The Balnaves Foundation has issued a statement on the result of the Voice to Parliament referendum.
October 23, 2023
The Foundation is pleased to announce the Neil Balnaves AO Anniversary Prize to honour the 25th exhibition of Sculpture by the Sea Bondi.
September 27, 2023
Professor Megan Davis, Co-Chair of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and Balnaves Chair in Constitutional Law and Pro Vice Chancellor Society at UNSW, has been named on the TIME100 Next List.
September 13, 2023
Let your Voice be Heard, and donate now to spread the message of Yes!
August 3, 2023
In 2023, Australians will have a historic opportunity to accept the invitation from First Nations people in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, to walk with them towards Voice, Treaty and Truth.
August 1, 2023
Our July Newsletter has arrived, with news from Foundation and updates from some of our Grants.
April 28, 2023
The Balnaves Foundation has been featured alongside other philanthropic organisations as part of a pledge from members of Philanthropy Australia who support the ‘Yes’ campaign for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.
April 11, 2023
Our April Newsletter has arrived, with news from Foundation and updates from some of our Grants.
December 19, 2022
We are delighted to share with you The Balnaves Foundation Annual Report FY 2022 celebrating the hard work and accomplishments achieved by our grantees from July 2021 to June 2022.
October 20, 2022
Our October Newsletter has arrived, with news from Foundation and updates from some of our Grants.
July 15, 2022
The Balnaves Foundation is thrilled that the inaugural scholarship recipient for First Nations Programs at NIDA has commenced their studies.
June 30, 2022
The Australian Museum has been announced as the overall National Winner of the 2022 Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNAs)!
June 3, 2022
The Balnaves Foundation was honoured to see the Balnaves Family recognised on the inaugural The List: Arts & Culture 2022
May 6, 2022
Our May Newsletter has arrived, sharing news from a handful of our Grantees and from The Balnaves Foundation.
May 4, 2022
The highly anticipated film, The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson arrives in cinemas on May 5, and just in time for Mother’s Day!
December 9, 2021
We are pleased to share with you The Balnaves Foundation Annual Report FY2021 celebrating the achievements and hard work accomplished from July 2020 to June 2021.
November 4, 2021
Renata Gortan talks to Neil and Hamish Balnaves about the importance of philanthropy and spending the substantial family inheritance wisely.
June 9, 2021
She planted the seed for SandSong shortly before her untimely death in 2019. Now the acclaimed company is bringing the story of her country to life.