The Patrons, Members, Sponsors and Friends who support the Eisteddfod are committed to encouraging and fostering the pursuit of excellence in all disciplines of the performing arts.
The Eisteddfod was established in 1937 and has presented an eisteddfod in Canberra annually since 1955.
In recent years the annual eisteddfod has attracted about 5000 individual entries and 100 groups — local and interstate — in 200 event categories for ages 6 years and under to open.
The Eisteddfod is a not–for–profit community organisation with activities organised and presented almost completely through co–operative volunteer effort, supported by the generosity of many individuals and businesses.
Donations to the Eisteddfod are tax deductible, as it is a Registered Charity and Deductible Gift Recipient under the Australian Income Tax Assessment Act.
Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC,
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Professor Adrian Walter AM,
Head, School of Music, Australian National University
Dr Larry Sitsky AM,
Emeritus Professor, Australian National University
Committee
Professor Rhian Parker – Acting President — president@nationaleisteddfod.org.au
Doris Rowland – Vice President — vp@nationaleisteddfod.org.au
Cathy Cleary – Secretary — secretary@nationaleisteddfod.org.au
Hibo Ibrahim – Treasurer — treasurer@nationaleisteddfod.org.au
Dianne Anderson, Paul Barsdell, Simon Best, Fay Cull, Ben Green, Tracy Jamieson, Janelle McDonald, Professor Rhian Parker, Yvonne Simington, Ann Thurley
Life Members
The Eisteddfod has awarded life membership to the following, in grateful acknowledgement of their long service and significant contributions:
| Judith Bauer OAM | Janet Bedloe |
| Julia Butler | Alan Christie |
| Fay Cull | Dorothy Dashwood OAM |
| Angela Finnegan OAM | Myra Law |
| Janelle MacDonald | Norma MacKay |
| Margaret Minnis OAM | Phil Perman OAM |
| Robbie Robson | Gwynneth Rowe |
| Doug Stevenson | Gavin Tulloch |
| Sylvia Tulloch |