Funding
Opera Queensland is jointly supported through funding partnerships with the Australia Council for the Arts and the Queensland State Government. In 2008, the income and expenditure statement amounted to about A$6.6 million; about 34% were box office receipts, and 12% percent derived from private sector contributions. 37% were grants from the Queensland State Government and 8% from the Federal Government.
The Opera Club has many fee paying members; the club offers exclusive invitations and discounted admittance to various events such as Introductory Evenings, Rehearsals, Cocktail Evenings, and the Season Launch function.
The Encore Entertainment program offers corporate clients a specially tailored experience of visiting the opera.
Opera Queensland's Patron Program provides special support for its Young Artists Program and has about 80 members; the required level of donations starts at $500. The Queensland State Government has recently matched donations up to a total of $100,000.
There are about 35 corporate sponsors contributing to various programs, and a Bequest Program can be used to name Opera Queensland as beneficiary in wills.
Tickets to performances are offered in a range of subscriptions, including discounted tickets in the 30 Below program and subsidised last-minute-tickets. There are about 4,000 subscribers.
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