The Artist Pass is designed to provide greater access to Geelong Arts Centre programming for practicing artists and arts workers in Victoria.

Benefits for successful applicants include: 

• Free annual membership*
• Access to a limited number of discounted Artist Pass tickets (30% discount) to most* Geelong Arts Centre 2025 season productions
• Access to exclusive artist and industry events 
• 10% discount at Tutti and Geelong Arts Centre venue bars

*Membership lasts for the calendar year and must be renewed each year.  Applications are open all year. Please allow six weeks for your application to be assessed.  

Eligibility 

To be eligible for a Geelong Arts Centre Artist Pass, you must be a practicing performing arts practitioner residing in Victoria. 

For the eligibility of this pass, we define ‘performing arts practitioner’ to include performers (actors, dancers, musicians, singers); creative artists (e.g. playwrights, directors, designers, composers, dramaturgs, choreographers, voice or intimacy consultants); independent producers, freelance production managers and production personnel (e.g. stage managers, mechanists, technicians, dressers, operators). 

Terms & Conditions 

• Artist Pass membership is only available to practising performing arts practitioners (refer to ‘Eligibility’ above). Eligibility is subject to change without notice.
• Artist Pass membership is annual and only valid for 2025 Geelong Arts Centre Season productions (full list here)
• 2025 Artist Pass cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts and promotions (i.e. discount codes) 
• For each eligible production, Artist Pass holders are able to purchase a double pass (two tickets) for a performance date/time of their choosing (subject to availability).
• Artist Pass tickets are available for purchase online (the account the membership was purchased with must be used to access the exclusive price via the discount code) or via the box office. Online booking fees are waived where the only ticket being purchased in the order relates to this program. Phone bookings incur an $8.95 booking fee.
• Artist Pass tickets are subject to availability.
• Tickets are not available for exchange or refund except in accordance with the LPA ticketing code of practice.
• Artist Passes and any Artist Pass discount codes are non-transferable, if it is found that the Pass or code has been transferred, Geelong Arts Centre have the right to cancel any tickets purchased by the Artist Pass holder 

If you are unable to access the application form, please email creativeengine@geelongartscentre.org.au for assistance