OUR BACKBONE
EMPOWER TOMORROW’S ARTISTS TODAY!
Backbone youth arts is a community organisation undertaking critical work building the backbone of young people. We support young people to be creative, resilient and powerful contributors to their communities, but we can’t do it alone. We are so grateful to our wide community of artists and arts lovers who believe in what we do and help make the magic happen.
Backbone Youth Arts is a registered charity with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.
Your donation will go directly towards transforming the opportunities available to young people who need a safe space to be CURIOUS, UNTAMED and EXPERIMENTAL as they build the world of tomorrow, today.
From 2019 - 2023, we have worked with
4,782 artists/artsworkers
Presented 1,350 events
5 festivals
Held more than 840 workshops
& we have shared our work with more than 45,000 people
Those are some big numbers for our little organisation! And it wouldn’t be possible without our community of supporters.
MEET OUR AMAZING COMMUNITY DONORS, TASH AND DAVE!
You might recognise Tash and Dave from the front row of your show. They’re always the first out and about supporting the arts, the first on the dance floor, and the first to support your new and wonderful ideas.
In 2022, Tash and Dave have made the incredible commitment to match donations up to $10,000 from 1 June - 31 July, enabling our community to raise $20,000 for young artists!
“Backbone contributes an essential outlet for the emerging arts scene. This provides a hub that incubates and supports the younger emerging members of the community in a way that enriches the lives of us all.” - Tash & Dave
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS WHO DOUBLED THEIR IMPACT IN 2022
Stephen Quinn, Gerard Kerr, FB, Giuliana Bonel, Coreene, Rian, Johanna Kennerley, Jessica, Carmel Quinn, Gina Tay Limpus, Amanda Cooke, Chelsea McGuffin, Sampson Smith, C Wright, Andrew Hardcastle, Mike & Jacki Smith, Jo Dwyer, Eoin and Rohini Quinn, Nikki Rodhouse, Tammy Brennan - Director Testimony Arts, Vashti and Simon, Damian Tatum, Emily, Simon-Green Clan, Vicki, Lauren Story, Danielle & Jason Organ, Tessa Rixon, Benjamin Grill, Gina Hegarty, Patience, Rebel Lyons, Teegan Kranenburg, M Simon-Green, Adam Sleeman, Sansia, Fergus Gledstone, Gerard Quinn, Nick Bleeker, Caitlin Morgan, Bryony, Keziah Davies, Fergus Gledstone, Sam Whatley, Tyler Morrisson, Ewan Robertson, Kevin Du Preez, Damien Crisis, Siobhan Gibbs, Reece Jocumsen (he/they), Whelan McGuffin, Eli Free, Liv Goggin, Denise Frobarth, Max Fowler-Roy, Nadia Jade, Kent Flynn, Sarah Woodland, Susan Stratford, Bri Zammit, Mon, Rian & Sarah, Grace, Jessica Bigg, Scott Strange & all of our anonymous donors!
We are grateful for the support of our sponsors, donors and funding partners without which we would not be able to deliver outcomes for the whole community. Thank you to the following people - and please support these businesses in return for their support of us.
Steven May Productions
Morgan Roberts Photography
Australian Event Productions
Backbone’s 2024 program has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body. Backbone Youth Arts is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Backbone Youth Arts is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.