ðə fˈɛstɪvəl hɐz ɐ hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv pɹɪzˈɛntɪŋ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən pɹəmˈɪɹz ænd mˈɛnɪəv ɔːstɹˈeɪliəz mˈoʊst mˈɛmɚɹəbəl pɹədˈʌkʃənz sˈʌtʃ ɐz klˈaʊdstɹiːt hæv ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd fɹʌm sˈɪdni fˈɛstɪvəlz kəmˈɪtmənt tə nˈɜːtʃɚ lˈoʊkəl ˈɑːɹɾɪsts.
The Festival has a history of presenting Australian premieres and many of Australia's most memorable productions such as Cloudstreet have resulted from Sydney Festival's commitment to nurture local artists.