The Gift That Keeps On Giving – Ian And Pamela Wall Fund Provides Arts Experiences For South Australian Children And Teens In Perpetuity
The gift of the arts will be delivered to tens of thousands of South Australian children and teens over many generations, thanks to the generosity of Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation donors and South Australian philanthropists Ian Wall AM and Pamela Wall OAM.
Pamela Wall OAM and Ian Wall AM – pic by Roy Vandervegt
The donation of A$1 million will be used to create a perpetual endowment fund to support children and student arts experiences forever, including A$100,000 towards supporting the new Children’s Artspace gallery at Adelaide Festival Centre’s Artspace venue.
The Ian and Pamela Wall Fund will support Adelaide Festival Centre’s many children, youth, and family programmes by offering new scholarships for young people to gain experience in the performing and visual arts sectors, ticket and transport subsidies for shows and festivals and funding for children to experience the transformational gift of the arts at Adelaide Festival Centre.
Projects also include funding arts education experiences for children and youth from birth through to 18 years of age, regional children and youth programmes and equitable access to the arts for children and youth from equity schools through Adelaide Festival Centre’s CentrED programme.
Pamela Wall OAM and Ian Wall AM with Hugo 6, Emily 16, Evie 5, Parker 4 and Aria 10 (L-R) at Her Majesty’s Theatre
Ian and Pamela Wall are Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation’s most significant donors, also making a significant contribution toward the Ian and Pamela Wall Gallery at Her Majesty’s Theatre, which was opened to the public in 2021.
Ian Wall AM and Pamela Wall OAM said: “The arts are such an important part in developing the imaginations of children and youth and enhancing their wellbeing. We hope this fund provides opportunities for every South Australian child to take part in the wonderful and transformative world of performing arts through Adelaide Festival Centre’s many shows, workshops, and programs. There is nothing we love more than being able to support education programmes for young people in SA and seeing them grow and flourish from these memorable experiences.”
Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation Chair Miranda Starke: “The Foundation aims to provide long term financial support for Adelaide Festival Centre’s many programmes. We are thrilled that Ian and Pamela share our vision and we thank them for their incredible generosity. The Walls have now donated more than A$2 million to the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation in support of Her Majesty’s Theatre and our children’s programmes; it’s an inspiring legacy and the impact of their giving will be enjoyed by generations of South Australians to come.”
Adelaide Festival Centre CEO & Artistic Director Douglas Gautier AM: “We sincerely thank Ian and Pamela for their generous contribution and unwavering support of the arts. This fund will certainly create memories to last a lifetime for the children of South Australia and give even more young people the opportunity to experience the magic of live performance and be inspired by the arts”