Our Patrons Program brings together supporters to celebrate reading, writing and ideas, and is the beating heart of the festival’s future. Patrons are like-minded supporters who believe in the power of literature and want to make a lasting impact on the cultural life of Newcastle and the Hunter region.
By joining the Patrons Program, you’ll be supporting the festival’s sustainability by helping us:
- Attract leading Australian and international authors.
- Support emerging voices and diverse perspectives.
- Keep our events accessible and affordable.
As a patron, you have the chance to get an insider’s experience of the festival including:
- Exclusive Patrons’ events during the Festival weekend with leading guest authors
- VIP access to pre-opening night drinks with guest speakers and writers + tickets to opening night.
- Through the year, invitations to exclusive Patrons events with visiting guest writers.
The investment for this personal Newcastle Writer’s Festival experience is either a tax-deductible donation of $1,200 a year (plus a non-deductible $300 membership fee) or a tax-deductible donation of $2,500 a year (plus a non-deductible $500 membership fee).
See below for more details on both our Patrons Program options.
NWF Patron
$1,500 Annually
Tax deductible donation – $1,200
Membership fee – $300
Membership Fee Benefits:
- A NWF patron pin
- Invitation to festival opening night
- Complimentary ticket allocation to festival events
- Access to exclusive Patron Lounge during festival
- Invitation to a patrons reception with festival authors
- Invitation to intimate mid-year patron dinner with Festival Director
- Patron’s festival check-in station for streamlined festival arrival
- Recognition in festival program and website (this can be opted out of if preferred)
- Eligibility for patron-only cultural experiences
NWF PATRON PLUS
$3,000 Annually
Tax deductible donation – $2,500
Membership fee – $500
Membership Fee Benefits:
All NWF Patron benefits, plus
- Priority access to patron-organised cultural experience trips
- Reserved seating at festival events
- Invitation with plus one to an intimate salon style event with a visiting author
- A copy of the intimate salon visiting author’s latest book with opportunity for signing at event
