Giving Back

Our Charity

100% of commission from every artwork sold at the SVC Art Exhibition is donated to Open Support, a Sydney-based charity caring for the most vulnerable members of our community.

Who They Are

About Open Support

Open Support is a Sydney-based charity committed to caring for the most vulnerable members of our community. They offer specialist services to women and children escaping domestic and family violence, and run programs supporting people experiencing social isolation and loneliness — taking compassion into action.

The Art Committee’s goal is to raise enough through the exhibition to help sponsor a room at the Cottage, Open Support’s crisis accommodation for women and their children.

The Need

Why It Matters

1 in 4 women and children in Australia experience domestic and family violence
25% of Australians experience loneliness
What They Do

Our Programs

Compassion in Action

Their Story

"We are now very happy."

*Not her real name — client confidentiality is protected. Story shared by Open Support.

Get Involved

Support Open Support

Beyond the exhibition, there are plenty of ways to help Open Support care for more women, children and families in need.

Open Support is a community service of St Vincent's Clinic under the stewardship of Mary Aikenhead Ministries, and a registered charity with the ACNC.