Support Us
Help children across WA imagine bigger
Every child deserves access to creativity - not as a “nice extra”, but as something essential to wellbeing, belonging and future skills.
Barking Gecko Arts creates world-class theatre and creative experiences with and for children and young people, and then we do the work to ensure they can access them. In theatres. In schools. In outer metro communities. Across regional and remote WA.
Your donation turns excellence into access.
It helps remove the barriers that stop children from participating - cost, distance, transport and the feeling that it’s “not for me”.
What your support makes possible
When you give to Barking Gecko Arts, you help deliver measurable impact across four outcomes:
Access
More children and young people can attend performances, workshops, and residencies, including in areas where cultural opportunities are limited by geography.
Belonging
Children experience the arts as something they can step inside, not stand outside. They feel seen, safe, included and welcome.
Wellbeing
Our work helps children build emotional language and resilience, strengthens friendships and connections, and creates moments of joy and relief in a world that can feel heavy.
Capability
Creativity builds future skills: collaboration, confidence, problem-solving, imagination, communication and courage - skills young people need for life, learning and work.
What we do (and why it works)
Barking Gecko Arts delivers a connected model of impact:
- Bold theatre made especially for young audiences (and the adults who love them)
- The AWESOME Festival - welcoming, child-centred arts experiences that create connection and public joy
- Regional and outer metro touring that brings performances and participation closer to where children live
- Deep creative learning residencies in schools and communities - co-creating with children and building pride, voice and confidence
- Free and low-cost pathways, so cost is never the reason a child misses out
- Employment and development for WA artists, strengthening the creative ecosystem for young people in the long term
Why we need you
As a not-for-profit charity, ticket sales cover only a small portion of the cost of delivering high-quality work, especially in outer metro, regional, and remote communities.
Supporters make the difference between “a brilliant program exists” and “children can actually access it”.
Your gift can help fund:
- Subsidised tickets for schools and families
- Transport support so distance isn’t a barrier
- Residencies and workshops in regional and remote communities
- New WA-made stories and productions for young audiences
- Paid opportunities for local artists and teaching artists
- Evaluation that helps us measure and improve impact
Choose how you'd like to help
Make a tax-deductible donation
Big or small, every gift helps more children participate - and strengthens wellbeing, belonging and future skills through creativity.
Partner with us
If you represent a business, trust, foundation, or workplace giving program, we’ll work with you to align your support with clear outcomes and reporting requirements.
Leave a legacy
A gift in your will helps ensure future generations of children can continue to access the creativity that changes lives.
Join a campaign
Want something fun and public? Take part in our current supporter campaigns (like naming our Gecko).
"The engagement of the kids, the clear relationships between the students and the artists were powerful to watch.”
Creative Learning Teacher, South West 2024
Let’s Talk
If you’d like to discuss a gift, giving circle, partnership or legacy support, we’d love to hear from you.
Email ryan.taaffe@barkinggecko.com.au or call (08) 6184 4905.