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Developing Cultural Talent

Developing talent and nurturing the arts.

The Foundation supports artists to produce and present works, connect with local and international fellow artists, and develop and extend their skills to enable sustained careers in the arts sector.  Gifts to leading local and national organisations support young Australians to excel, create, and explore their ability to be world class artists.  

The Australian Youth Orchestra provides unique and life changing opportunities for young musicians to develop their skills and experience working and performing as part of an orchestra. BFF provides scholarship support for AYO camps and the AYO overseas touring program.
Photo by Govert Driessen
Photo by Christopher Rodgers-Wilson
The Australian Ballet is one of the world’s major international ballet companies delighting audiences through the power of ballet. The Foundation has supported a number of initiatives over many years and recently created the Bowness Family Foundation Fund for Artistic Development. This fund recognises the importance of developing artists and will provide ongoing support for dancers through international coaches and teachers as well as developing local alumni to coach and teach at the Australian Ballet.

The Australian National Academy of Music is dedicated to artistic and professional development of exceptional classical musicians. Our support enables student artistic development and professional career development through local and regional performance and touring opportunities and ANAM’s alumni mentoring program, where internationally renowned graduates of ANAM provide guidance and support to current students.

2018 ANAM Rehearsal - Photo by Cameron Jamieson
Photo by Cameron Jamieson