Buy a Tale
The collection features 30, 6ft high whale tails, each painted by a prominent Australia artist, for sale with proceeds supporting important childhood cancer research.
In Australia, 3 kids are diagnosed a day with childhood cancer and 3 children are dying each week with childhood cancer. The Kids’ Cancer Project are on a mission to have 100% survival rate for kids with cancer.
Starting from $5,000, If you are interested in purchasing a Whale Tale, please email kate@tkcp.org.au or call Kate on 02 8394 7710.
We thank you in advance for your support and generosity and remember your purchase is supporting childhood cancer research.
Buy a Tale
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How it works
How do I buy a tale?
If you are interested in purchasing a Whale Tale, please email kate@tkcp.org.au or call Kate on 02 8394 7710 and advise on which tale.
What size is the whale tail?
Each large whale tail measures 175cm tall and 180cm wide. The weight is approximately 40kg.
What are the sculptures made from?
The whale tails are made from class II fire retardant fibreglass resin.
Is every sculpture unique?
Yes, each sculpture has been created by a professional artist. Find out more about our artists.
How much will the whale tails be sold for?
There is no way of knowing how much each sculpture will achieve. However, if you are saving up for a whale tail, based on previous similar trails, we expect (and hope) them to sell for upwards of $5,000.
Which charity will benefit from the auction proceeds?
Proceeds from the Waterfront Whale Tales auction will go to The Kids’ Cancer Project.
Can I buy a blank whale tail sculpture?
Blank whale tail sculptures are not currently available to buy. This is to protect the value of the whale tail sculptures that will be auctioned to raise funds for The Kids’ Cancer Project.
The Kids’ Cancer Project
The Kids’ Cancer Project is an independent national charity that funds bold scientific research to find kinder, more effective treatments for every child diagnosed with cancer.
Since 1993, thanks to strong corporate and community support, we have been able to contribute tens of millions of dollars to scientific studies to help children with many types of cancer. Our mission is to support bold science that has the greatest chance of clinical success to improve childhood cancer treatments. Our vision is to see a one hundred per cent survival rate for children with cancer while eradicating the harmful impacts treatment can bring. The charity’s founder, Col Reynolds OAM vowed that he’ll never give up until there are kinder, more effective treatments for every child diagnosed with cancer.
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