AusArt Day · Thursday 22 October 2026
The Road to AFCM 2027
Make their music happen.
For 30 years, AFCM Pathways has helped young Australian musicians bridge the gap between world-class training and a professional career.
Help us lay the next bricks on the road to AFCM 2027 - funding masterclasses, regional touring and a place in next year's Fellowship Ensemble. From now until AusArt Day on 22 October, every dollar you give is matched by Michael and Frederique Katz.
36%
of goal
$14,200
raised of $40,000
60 bricks laid
The match
Every gift doubled until AusArt Day, 22 October.
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Your gift, doubled.
From 1 October until AusArt Day on 22 October, long-time donors and supporters Michael and Frederique Katz will match every dollar donated to The Road, up to $10,000.
That means your support goes twice as far: a $100 brick becomes $200 for AFCM Pathways.
Help us unlock the full match. If our community raises $10,000, Michael and Frederique will double it to $20,000, creating even greater opportunities for the next generation of musicians.
Brick by brick
Every brick is a name
Each brick on the Road is a real donor. Lay yours and your name is inscribed here and on AFCM's social media, unless you choose to give anonymously.
$14,200 raised towards $40,000
$800 to the next story
$5k
$10k
$15k
$20k
$25k
$30k
$35k
$40k
51
Bricks
9
Golden bricks
3
Stories unlocked
Stops along the Road
Every $5,000 unlocks a new story
AFCM Pathways alumni and Fellowship Ensemble musicians share where the program has taken them. Each time the Road reaches a new milestone, a new video is released here.
Launch · unlocked
Adele Ohki
Professional violinist and music educator, and a 1995 participant in the AFCM Winterschool, now known as the AFCM Pathways Program.
$5,000 · unlocked
Lucy Macourt
Violinist and 2025 AFCM Pathways participant with the Vanya String Quartet, on how the program gave her the confidence to found the Australis Collective in Adelaide and launch her own education concert series.
$10,000 · unlocked
Lloyd Van't Hoff
Leading Australian clarinettist, Head of Woodwind and Chamber Music at the Elder Conservatorium of Music and 2015 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year, on what AFCM Pathways means to the next generation.
$15,000
$800 to go
$20,000
A new Pathways story
$25,000
A new Pathways story
$30,000
A new Pathways story
$35,000
A new Pathways story
$40,000
A new Pathways story
Lay your brick
Choose your brick
Every gift of any size helps build the Road. All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.
$100
Brick
Your name inscribed on the Road
$200 with the match
$1,000
Golden brick
Your name in gold, with premium recognition
$2,000 with the match
Secure payment via Square · Tax receipt issued · ABN 83 010 213 224
What your gift makes happen
Some examples
$100
One brick
Helps fund sheet music and rehearsal costs for one of our 22 AFCM Pathways Program musicians.
$500
Five bricks
Helps fund an AFCM Pathways masterclass session with a world-class international artist.
$1,000
One golden brick
Supports travel costs to Cairns for one AFCM Pathways Program musician.
$2,000
Two golden bricks
Become an AFCM Artist Angel for a musician of the Fellowship Ensemble.
Other ways to give
Bank transfer
Account name: AFCM Donations · BSB: 064 817 · Account: 10764486 · Reference: your name
Cheque
Payable to AFCM Donations.
Tax-deductible
AFCM is a registered charity. All donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible, and a receipt is issued for every gift.
Your name, your call
Your name is inscribed on your brick, unless you choose to give anonymously.
FAQ
Common questions
What is AusArt Day?
AusArt Day is a national day of giving for Australian arts, run by Creative Australia. On Thursday 22 October 2026, artists and arts organisations across the country fundraise for the work they want to make happen next.
How does the matching work?
Michael and Frederique Katz will match every dollar donated to the Road from 1 October until AusArt Day on 22 October, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000. A $100 brick becomes $200 for AFCM Pathways.
Do I need to wait for AusArt Day?
No. Your gift is matched as soon as you give, from now until 22 October, while the $10,000 match lasts. Every brick also counts towards the Road's $40,000 goal.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes. AFCM is a registered charity and all donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible. A receipt is issued for every gift.
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music acknowledges and pays our respects to the Traditional Custodians of the region, the Djabugay; Yirrganydji; Buluwai, Gimuy Walubara Yidinji; Mandingalbay Yidinji; Gunggandji; Dulabed and Malanbara Yidinji; Bundabarra and Wadjanbarra Yidinji; Wanyurr Majay; Mamu and NgadjonJii peoples.