Since the onset of the pandemic we have been overwhelmed with offers of support from the community. We have set up this fund-raising initiative in order to harness this goodwill and provide a vehicle for financial support of our music programming.

Sponsor a Gig raises funds for the Vanguard Newtown music venue. The funds are used to pay musicians and sound technicians and other performance artists to host gigs at the venue. These gigs will be free of charge for the public to attend, subject to capacity.

Hosting gigs allows the venue to raise revenue from bar sales. All funds raised through gofundme are distributed to the musicians, performance artists and sound engineers who feature at the venue.

A target of $1500 is set before a gig is scheduled. All unspent funds are rolled onto the next gig. The frequency of these events will depend on moneys raised.

Donations above $500 will be acknowledged through our social media and an opportunity is offered to the donor to be featured in our Newsletters and Socials to an audience of 45,000. 

Music related businesses will be featured regardless of the size of their donations.

The balance sheet audited by a certified accountant will be available at the end of each financial year for the purposes of transparency.