Become a Wānaka Festival of Colour Donor 2025-2027

Support the Festival – Take Your Seat!


Love the arts? Help bring magic back to Wānaka and our region!
As a not-for-profit, we rely on our amazing community to make the Festival of Colour 2027 and Aspiring Conversations 2026 happen.

We welcome combined friends or families to join our family of supporters. Your donation keeps creativity alive, ideas flowing, and our community buzzing.


How You Can Help


🪑 Take Your Seat – $550 - early bird pricing
Sponsor a Palace seat and bring the Crystal Palace back for 2027. Limited numbers and further perks to be revealed...

💛 Patron – $750 ($31.25/month)
Receive priority bookings, invites to special events, and be recognised as part of our Festival whānau.

❤️ Benefactor – $3000 ($125/month)
Enjoy all the perks of being a Patron and more including VIP seating and bespoke ticketing service.

🔥 Creative Circle – $5000+ ($208/month)
Bring the Palace back and purchase a Palace booth with naming rights. Plus, enjoy all the Benefactor perks and exclusive behind-the-scenes access, and meet the artists and speakers.

💙 One-off Donation
Every dollar helps. Big or small, your gift keeps the arts alive and thriving in our community.


What Your Support Does


Ensures our Festivals continue providing world-class, big city experiences to our community.

Inspires young artists and youth through school workshops and performances.
Opens doors with free community events and accessible programmes.
Pay it forward with tickets for those who can't otherwise attend.


Join us and keep the arts alive and thriving in the Upper Clutha.

For queries please email us at info@festivalofcolour.co.nz


The Southern Lakes Arts Festival Trust is a NZ registered not-for-profit Charitable Trust - registration number CC27353. All donations over $5 are deemed 33.33% tax-deductible. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your contribution. While we may invite donors to festival functions as a token of appreciation, these invitations are not conditional on donations.