A Standing Ovation for our Supporters

SweetWater is possible thanks to the ongoing support of:


SweetWater 2024 Corporate Supporters


SweetWater 2024 In Kind Supporters

SweetWater 2024 Venue & Artistic Partners

Georgian Bay Centre for the Arts

Georgian Shores United Church

Grey Gallery

Grey Roots Museum

Harmony Centre

Heartwood Concert Hall

Historic Leith Church

Meaford Arts Centre

Thank you to the Georgian Bay Symphony for the use of the Agnes Brown Grand Piano.

Our Individual Donors

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the generous individuals who enable us to present high-quality programming and to sustain our festival. We couldn’t do this without you!

Annual Donors

  • Anonymous

    Ruth Cathcart*

  • Anonymous

    Dorothy Bakker & Danny Lui*

    Frank & Leigh Greaves

    Linden Huizinga

    Douglas Mary & Bruce Hutchinson+

    Cynthia & Mark Lemon

    Christopher & Katherine Little*

    Vivian McCaffrey & Bob Kanduth

    Arlene & Ian Madell

    Angela Metzger

    John Martin & Sampa Bhadra

    Evan & Fiona Medley*

    Ian Medley*

    Keith Medley*

    Lynda Montgomery & Dennis Yurkiw*

    Gord & Donna Phillips

    Colleen Purdon & Joachim Ostertag+

    Paul Rowcliffe in memory of Pamela Fleming Rowcliffe

    Maureen & Ken Sutherland

    Elizabeth Warren & Hector Mackenzie

    Jill Baker Willington & Stan Willington*

  • Elizabeth Dewar

    Deirdre Orr

    Maureen & Ken Sutherland in memory of Heather Little

  • Judy Beth Armstrong & Peter Leonard

    David Barrett

    Linda Bradford

    Jennifer Burak

    Barrie & Holly Down

    Kevin Girard

    Bob & Terri Hope

    Margaret Howard

    Andrew Howlett and Family

    Gerda Hulshof-Akkermans

    Rod (CJ) Innes

    Beverly Ker

    Cynthia & Mark Lemon in honour of Keith Medley’s 80th Birthday

    Anne Martin

    Shawna MacIvor

    Peter & Jan Middleton

    Mary Reynolds & David Paleczny

    Robert Pollock

    Gwynne Potter

    Francis Richardson in honour of Keith Medley's 80th birthday

    Donna Steinacher

    Heather Sutherland

    Pamela Vair

    Alisa van Alphen

    Peter Voore

    Greg Walke

    Sibylle Walke

    Natasha Bood & Christopher Wood

  • Gisela Totton

    Jean Murphy

Note:  Donors noted above are from the period of September 5, 2023 to September 1, 2024

SweetWater Donors have directed their gifts in the following ways:
*Concert Supporter    +Performer Partner

Special Thanks

SweetWater Music Festival wouldn’t be possible without our many dedicated volunteers and community partners. Thank you!

David Adair

Bay St. Clinic

Ron de Boer

Friends of Leith Church

Jesse Gibbons & Emily Leonard

Georgian Bay Symphony

Richard Mascall

Christine McLean

Jackie Mersich

Angie Metzger

Sidney Misener

Maureen Sutherland

Colleen Purdon

Raquell Yang


Arts in the Garden Fundraiser
Thanks to all donors and volunteers who made the event a success.

Support SweetWater!

Your donations fund the September Festival, other concerts, community outreach initiatives, education programs, and ongoing operations. You can also support one of our endowed funds. Remember, you will receive a tax receipt for any contribution to SweetWater. Thanks!