All donations will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to the Pamela and Ian Wall Performing Arts Initiative.

The Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation knows the importance of music in people's lives and the amazing benefits that it brings, fostering confidence, collaboration and a love of the arts.

The Guitar Festival is made up of regional micro-festivals, free and low-cost community workshops, health & wellbeing programs, masterclasses, The Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition which is the most prestigious guitar competition in the Southern Hemisphere, and performances showcasing the world’s finest guitarists.

Funded by donations, these Adelaide Guitar Festival programs impact thousands of people each year, providing life-changing experiences, offering career-launching opportunities and nurturing new talent. The Foundation is committed to bringing South Australians together for extraordinary arts experiences and providing exciting spaces for education and exchange. It aims to showcase the best of the arts and introduce their amazing benefits to everyone.

Your donation will support these inspirational programs, music in the regions, and the next generation of South Aussie guitarists.

Impact stories

International Classical Guitar Competition

Providing career-launching opportunities for incredible young guitarists.

Immersive Guitar

Allowing audiences the opportunity to step inside a giant guitar to experience new and exciting performance pieces, during Adelaide Guitar Festival 2022.