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      SUPPORT THE ARTS   

 

  • Women Painting Women from Saturday 1 February to Sunday 9 March

  • Charm of Finches – Friday 28 Mar 8pm

  • Ash Grunwald – Sunday 16 February 7.30pm

  • Live on the Lawn 2025 – Saturday 22 February 12pm

 

 

Sparking Creativity: Your Gift, Our Community.

We greatly appreciate your generous support of the arts in our community.

Help keep our creative heART beating by giving to Burrinja’s end of financial year fundraising appeal.

In the past few years Burrinja has embarked on the long journey of Creative Recovery, of creating nurturing spaces and opening up the doors of opportunity to artists and patrons alike.

In the last 12 months we have supported the development and display of:

356 EXHIBITION DAYS • 518 UNIQUE ARTWORKS • 460 EVENTS
892 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS SUPPORTED • 55 INDIGENOUS ARTISTS  SUPPORTED • 100 LGBTQI+ ARTISTS SUPPORTED
50,000+ AUDIENCE MEMBERS HAD ARTS EXPERIENCES WITH BURRINJA 


Supporting Burrinja is supporting community. With your donation, we will be able to achieve the above and so much more in the year ahead.

Your donation to Burrinja is a catalyst for creativity in the Hills. Whether it's our Music Program, Residency Projects, or the whole of our diverse Creative Program, your support makes a profound impact.

Direct your generosity towards projects that celebrate diversity, from the Dandenong Ranges Open Studios to Belgrave Survival Day and the Upwey Archies.

At Burrinja, art transforms lives. Your gift nurtures creativity, fosters well-being, and strengthens bonds. Together, we're architects of community enrichment, shaping a future where creativity flourishes without limits. Join us in sparking inspiration and making a lasting difference.

Thank you for your support!

We hope you will consider donating to help the arts thrive in our community and our lives. So, if you can, please give generously.

Burrinja is a registered charity, all donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible.

 

Targeted Donations


In response to requests from the community, we now provide the option to donate directly to your favourite Burrinja programs:

 

Burrinja Creative Program

Donate to our expansive Visual & Performing Arts Program and help us put on more fantastic art events, from gallery exhibitions to live music, comedy and theatre shows, community and cultural events of, by and for our local community.

 

Community Partnership Projects

Help us support and enable our community partners to deliver many beloved cultural events and programs in the region, including Belgrave Survival Day, hillsceneLive, the Upwey Archies, Creative Showcase and the Burrinja Climate Change Biennale and award.

Dandenong Ranges Open Studios

Contribute to our annual Dandenong Ranges Open Studios program, which brought together the artworks and studios of over 60 artists around the Hills in autumn this year over two stunning weekends.

See more about the DROS program.

 

Residency Program

In 2024, Burrinja is launched its ‘in residence’ program, inviting professional Victorian companies to develop new works at Burrinja. Over three years, theatre makers, dancers, and live art creators will collaborate with our community. Support us in connecting community storytellers with talented professionals, and witness the magic that unfolds. Donate today to help make this vision a reality.

 

Get that warm and fuzzy feeling by supporting arts and culture in the Hills. 

 

 



Little or BIG, give now and help support the cost of our fabulous programs and projects, so we can all continue to enjoy them:

Free Public Programs – visual and performing arts

We ensure that many of our exhibitions, theatre shows and events include engaging public programs with the artists, performers and programmers, allowing everyone to get an insight into their arts practice, and sometimes real hands-on experience.

Free Gallery Entrance – Burrinja Gallery

The arts are at the heart of our community and we value access for all to engage, enjoy and be inspired by the arts - since late 2015 we have made our exhibition program FREE for everyone to experience a wide range of artwork by local, Indigenous and international artists.

Burrinja Kids Stay and Play – Free Family Activities

Our Burrinja Kids Stay and Play free family activities engage local artists to create exciting family activities for everyone - but we need your support to keep it happening!

Burrinja is a registered, tax-deductible charity

We are an independent arts organisation which operates with a volunteer Board of Management, our fabulous front of house volunteers and a small, dedicated team of staff. Since 1998, with on-going support from Yarra Ranges Council, we have helped develop and present arts and culture in the Dandenong Ranges, and we now bring cultural programs to over 70,000 people every year.

By gifting to Burrinja’s Public Fund you demonstrate your passion and support for arts and culture in the region. All donations help us to deliver more arts and cultural programs into the community, and are greatly appreciated. And every donation to the Burrinja Public Fund is tax-deductible.

Burrinja also supports and enables many other cultural events and programs in the region including Dandenong Ranges Open Studios,  Belgrave Lantern Parade,  Belgrave Survival Day,  hillsceneLive, Artist Studios and Workshop Studio spaces at Burrinja, VCE Creative Showcase,  Burrinja Kids Stay and Play, and the Burrinja Climate Change Biennale and award.

These community-based events and activities are vital for the vibrancy of our region, and attract more participation every year.

Your tax-deductible donation can help us to keep fostering and delivering these important programs in the Hills. 

Give a little, help a lot.

Every little bit helps. All of your support is highly valued by Burrinja, and will make a difference everyday. 

We welcome the opportunity to discuss how you may donate to our Public Fund to ensure that your generous donation works best for you. Contact Burrinja on 9754 8723 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Burrinja Public Fund is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) under Subdivision 30-BA of the Income Tax Assessment Act of 1997; 12.1.1 public fund on the register of cultural organisations.

All donations will be issued with a tax receipt.

 

 

 

 

 

Join us at

Taste of Place 
Gala Fundraising Evening

Thursday 1st June, 7pm

 

On behalf of Burrinja Board Chair A. Prof Elizabeth Dax AM, and CEO Gareth Hart, we invite you to ‘Taste of Place’ – Burrinja’s annual fundraising dinner experience for our keenest supporters.

‘Taste of Place’ has been inspired by the stunning natural environment of the Dandenong Ranges, and will feature:

 

 

 

~ Champagne gallery tour of Between Two Sites exhibition

~ Curator talk with Madelynn Cornish and Sarah Lynch

 

 

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~ Live Art Performance

~ Exclusive silent art auction

~ Keynote Address by Phillip Johnson, Landscape Architect, on creating the Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda.

 

 

 

 

~ A curated dining experience by Free to Feed - a social enterprise creating empowering employment opportunities for people seeking asylum & refugees through the creation of shared food experiences.

~ Accompanying wines by Restif Winery

 

 

Burrinja continues to be the place where community and culture meet in the Dandenong Ranges. Our ambitious programs continue to delivery exceptional creative experiences, centred around building and supporting strong, resilient and connected communities. In light of recent events, we believe it is more important than ever to support our local artists to create opportunities for the community to come together.

 

We need your help to continue this work.

 

Tickets ~ $195 per person / Group 6+ $180 per person

 

This is an exclusive event with limited capacity.

 

Our creative heart continues to beat thanks to you.

We greatly appreciate your generous support of the arts in our community. 

Burrinja is the creative heart for the Dandenong Ranges; a much loved cultural centre and registered charity.  Funds raised through this EOFY giving campaign will be distributed directly to artists, supporting more art in more places for our community. 

Your donation helps us foster a thriving creative future for the region’s arts and culture, in developing new works and supporting artists to present works through Burrinja’s creative program in 2024, 2025 and beyond.

Our fundraising efforts will support the arts industry to recover from the significant impacts of the COVID-19 imposed lockdowns that saw the entire industry shut down overnight. 

 

The Burrinja Public Fund is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) under Subdivision 30-BA of the Income Tax Assessment Act of 1997; 12.1.1 public fund on the register of cultural organisations.

All donations will be issued with a tax receipt. 

 

 

 

 

Burrinja Encore Membership 

Belong to the Creative Heart of the Dandenong Ranges and Support Arts & Culture in the Hills


Burrinja nurtures and presents arts and culture in the region by offering diverse theatre, music, dance, local and national exhibition programs, classes, gardens and spaces for communities to create and connect. We are also the custodians of the rare public McLeod Gift collection, which contains over 600 items of Aboriginal and Oceanic art from Papua New Guinea.

Your annual Burrinja Encore membership fee of $70 supports our arts programming and the many local community projects we assist in the hills and entitles you to:

 

~ • ~ Tickets to Burrinja Season Shows at 30% off*≠ ~ • ~

Available for Burrinja season shows only excludes venue hire 'No Free Tickets' shows

~ • ~ Discounts on selected Season Extras shows** and pre-sale offers on new performances. ~ • ~

~ • ~ Free ticket exchange if your plans change.*** ~ • ~

~ • ~ 2 x Burrinja Encore Members Only curated events ~ • ~

~ • ~ Updates, insights and special programs + Special event invitations ~ • ~

Delve deeper into our creative community and join us for special exhibition openings, talks exclusive events.
Be the first to know what's coming to Burrinja with regular updates, behind the scenes insights, and mailed out copies of New Burrinja Season and Culture Tracks Programs

~ • ~ Member priority new season booking ~ • ~

Enjoy a special Member pre-season launch and opportunity to book early for our most popular shows

~ • ~ 15% off Burrinja gallery shop ~ • ~

The gallery shop features inspiring creations made by local artists, Indigenous communities and others. Our focus is on products that are beautiful, ethical, environmentally friendly and educational.

~ • ~ Associate membership included (voting rights at the AGM) ~ • ~

 

BECOME A BURRINJA ENCORE MEMBER

 

 

Burrinja Encore Membership Terms & Conditions

Valid for 12 months from date of purchase. | *for members only, maximum 1 ticket per eligible show. | ≠ 30% discount applied to the full price entry only. | **Subject to availability, variable from year to year. | ***Available via in-person or over the phone. 




Want to buy multiple memberships or would like to purchase over the phone? 
Call us at the Box Office on call 03 9754 8723

Love Burrinja and want to support us more? Make a tax deductible donation


Burrinja Encore members

support local arts and culture as well as the many local projects that Burrinja manages and enables including:

  • Dandenong Ranges Open Studios
  • Belgrave Lantern Parade
  • Belgrave Survival Day
  • hillsceneLIVE
  • hillscene Magazine and Blog
  • Artist Studios and Workshop Studio spaces at Burrinja
  • VCE Creative Showcase
  • Burrinja Kids Stay and Play - free family activities
  • Burrinja Climate Change Biennale and award

 

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