Congratulations to artistic director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister AM, who has won the 2019 Creative Partnership Award for Arts Leadership.
The award recognises McAllister’s successes in securing both philanthropic and corporate support for The Australian Ballet, in particular his leadership in increasing donor engagement and continuing The Australian Ballet’s key corporate partnership with principal partner Telstra.
The Creative Partnership Awards are presented to individuals who show leadership in philanthropy and business partnerships with the arts. Those honoured have demonstrated active involvement in developing private giving to the arts, promoting the value of supporting the arts to the broader community and display an ongoing commitment to a strong, sustainable future for Australia’s cultural sector.
Pictured top: David McAllister. Photo: Sarah Walker.