Welcome to The Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation
The Mission of the Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation is to promote and encourage the knowledge, understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of drama, opera, dance, mime, music, puppetry and all other forms and facets of the performing arts in all their expressions within Australia.
The Friends of the Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation have always played an important role in the Foundation’s vision to assist the performing arts. They are a vital link between the Foundation and the community. Subscribe now and read our latest news.
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The S,B&W Foundation Archives collect, preserve, and share materials that document Australia’s performing arts history. Our holdings span theatre, puppetry, opera, design, dance, music and community performance, with materials dating from the late 19th Century to the present day.
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The Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation office is located 10/20 Young Street, Neutral Bay NSW 2089. We are open 10:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday. Alternatively please fill out our contact form and a member of staff will be in touch. Within office hours phone 02 9955 5444.
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Read more about our performing arts grants for individuals and companies. Information includes the online application or entry process with each related link below.
Opportunities to join us at many performing arts events are available. This year we have some special events to celebrate our 40th Anniversary year! Our newsletters are published every three months. Link in to our Friends/Membership to automatically receive each publication.
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The Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation was inspired by the lifelong passion for theatre of its founder, Dr Rodney Seaborn AO, OBE. Dr Seaborn’s balance between support and preservation became the guiding principle of the Foundation. Today The Foundation actively supports living artists, preserves Australia’s theatrical heritage, and fosters a community committed to the future of the performing arts.
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The Past and The Present
The Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation was inspired by the lifelong passion for theatre of its founder, Dr Rodney Seaborn AO, OBE. Dr Seaborn’s vision combined generosity with foresight. He wanted to encourage contemporary creative practice while also ensuring that the history of Australian performance would be preserved for future generations. This balance between support and preservation became the guiding principle of the Foundation.
Today, under Peter Lowry’s leadership, the Foundation remains focused on honouring and enhancing Dr Seaborn’s multi-faceted mission to support the performing arts in Australia. This includes promoting the performing arts by awarding grants to worthy projects, administering the annual Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award for the benefit of local playwrights and actors, the stewardship and development of the S,B&W Foundation Archives, the creation of spaces for teaching, rehearsing and intimate performances as well as continually engaging with the community through performing arts events and programs for the Friends of the Foundation. Together, these activities represent the mature expression of Dr Rodney Seaborn’s vision: a Foundation that actively supports living artists, preserves Australia’s theatrical heritage, and fosters a community committed to the future of the performing arts.
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