We wish to commission new works generated by our unique buildings, natural environment and interdisciplinary residency program.

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Harrigans Lane CoLab gives artists the time, space and freedom to take creative risks, collaborate across disciplines and develop ambitious new work in dialogue with place. Building on the award-winning Piano Mill, HLC is creating a sustainable philanthropic fund to unlock extraordinary opportunities for artists and audiences into the future.

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StoryLab empowers people with lived experience of homelessness, disability and mental health challenges to explore, develop and share their stories creatively.

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Milk Crate Theatre uses the power of storytelling and the arts to create connection, confidence and positive change. For more than 25 years, we’ve worked alongside people experiencing disadvantage to create and share stories that challenge stigma, build community and ensure every person has the opportunity to be heard and seen.

Support an independent artist exploring identity, belonging, migration and citizenship through painting, hair stitching and mixed media.

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Sorour is an Iranian-Australian multidisciplinary artist living and working on Canaipa, Queensland. Her practice explores identity and belonging through mixed-media and hair stitching. Drawing on personal experience and local environments, she transforms familiar materials into works that consider visibility, displacement and the complex process of finding where we belong.

Duprada’s 2027 NT tour showcases original classical and contemporary works choreographed by NT artists Lynne Hanton, Erin Selleck, Miriam Nicholls and Leisa Jackson.

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Founded in 1984 by Artistic Director Lynne Hanton OAM, Duprada Dance Company is a classically trained ballet company based in Australia's Northern Territory. Maintaining residences in Darwin and Alice Springs, the company delivers professional classical and contemporary dance performances, enriching regional arts while fostering pre-professional talent.

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Help us create a Mentorship Program that supports ceramicists and potters through paid, artist-led, knowledge sharing, and creative development.

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The Australian Ceramics Association is Australia’s national peak body for ceramics, supporting over 1,550 members and 400 print subscribers nationally and internationally. Since 1956, TACA has strengthened the ceramics community through publications, events, exhibitions, education, and online learning. The Journal of Australian Ceramics reaches audiences through print, digital, and international distribution.

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A curator-run initiative supporting collective learning, experimentation and exchange across Sydney’s independent arts community.

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CARRRY is a curator-run initiative creating spaces for curators, artists and arts workers to learn, experiment and work together. Through exhibitions, zines, workshops, public programs and shared resources, CARRRY explores curating as a collective practice built around exchange, experimentation, care and the people who make cultural work possible.

For 40 years, Melbourne Writers Festival has been a meeting place for art to be shared, stories to be told and creativity to thrive. Countless connections and special memories have been made through attending MWF events. With your support, we can continue creating a festival that nurtures community, platforms voices and makes unforgettable moments possible. This AusArt Day, we’re raising funds to increase the ability MWF has to directly support artists and uplift Victoria's literary community.

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One of Australia's most loved literary institutions, Melbourne Writers Festival brings writers and readers together to be inspired, challenged and thrilled by an intelligent, rousing and diverse program of events celebrating books and ideas. Since 1986, we have entertained hundreds of thousands of readers as the flagship annual writers festival of our UNESCO City of Literature. MWF ignites conversations across Melbourne and inspires curiosity and connection.

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Help us raise $5,000 to keep Muddy River Festival free and accessible for everyone in our river community.

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Fuel the Future of Muddy River Festival, a community-led music festival on the banks of the Cooks River. Through live music, hands-on education and community, we bring catchment neighbours together to celebrate this vital waterway, deepen our care for Our Backyard River and discover how we can help it heal.

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Established in 2019, WAYACOMP is WA's only competition for young people that is purely dedicated to chamber music. The competition offers exciting cash prizes to students to inspire and reward the efforts of young musicians working together.

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The WA Young Artists Chamber Music Program (WAYACHAMP) was founded in 2011 to provide young musicians with an exceptional chamber music education that promotes excellence, skill development, and artistic exploration. Since the program's inception in 2011, over 2500 West Australian students have participated in WAYACHAMP activities, from the Kimberley to the Great Southern. In addition, the program's Works for Us initiative has commissioned five new works by Australian composers. The program invites students to learn, create, collaborate, and perform.

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Visual Artist Ashwe is traveling to make a magazine on the topic of abstract generative art and dark extinction while exploring art practices abroad.

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Visual artist creating the REFLECT INSECT Art magazine

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KINGS supports the presentation of critical and experimental projects through a dedicated mentorship model at pivotal points in artists’ journeys.

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KINGS Artist-Run is a contemporary arts organisation supporting emerging and early-career creative practitioners, delivering an annual suite of exhibitions, performances, publishing initiatives, and curatorial outcomes. Established in 2003 as an experimental video site, KINGS continues to be communally driven by a volunteer collective of artists, writers, performers, curators and academics.

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Support Operantics’ 2027 Hayes Theatre Co debut with Così fan tutte, investing in exceptional emerging Australian artists and accessible, high-quality opera.

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Operantics is an independent Sydney opera company creating affordable opportunities for audiences to experience high-quality opera performed by Australia’s best emerging artists. Since 2015, we have brought artists and audiences together through productions that give exceptional Australian performers opportunities to develop their craft and build sustainable careers.

Become a Friend of Lapunyah and help support the Arts programs offered by LAG Inc. to the Western Downs community.

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Lapunyah Art Gallery Inc is a volunteer only NFP organisation which manages the Lapunyah Art Gallery in the Chinchilla Cultural Precinct. We are supported by the Western Downs Regional Council through a yearly Service Agreement to run arts and culturally based events within the council owned Lapunyah Art Gallery space. Our activities include: showing exhibitions (local artists and groups, touring exhibitions, gallery theme exhibitions, arts and crafts competitions), holding workshops for all age groups and abilities, mentoring artists, selling local art merchandise and supporting other arts and crafts organisations in our community.

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Help Fremantle Press create a new home, a hub for the stories that inspire, connect and move us.

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Fremantle Press is a not-for-profit Australian independent publisher, championing new and emerging voices, and sharing their stories with readers worldwide. It has launched diverse, award-winning, and bestselling careers, including Indigenous writers and artists. We connect the emerging writing community to readers of all ages, with the stories of our people and this place.  

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UMI Arts' fundraising is to support artists development and foster community engagement.

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UMI Arts is an incubator for artists for the Far North Queensland region including the Torres Strait. We play a vital role in the preservation and maintenance of First Nations culture and arts for over 20 years.

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Help bring three online conferences for independent creatives to life, showcasing Australian creatives and exploring the future of creative work.

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Futureative is creating events to support independent creatives on their mission to build sustainable careers. Through Front Row, our creative publication, and online conferences in development for 2027, we explore creative practice, reaching audiences and sustaining careers, to help creative people start, finish & launch their breakthrough project.

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Our campaign will help build awareness about the benefits of co creative dance for young people, working towards professional presentation in a leading Australian arts centre

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Ausdance ACT is the peak body for dance in the ACT, led by Executive Director Dr Cathy Adamek. We deliver accessible, diverse programs across genres, engaging dance makers, educators, studios, performers, and participants. A member-based not-for-profit charity, we contribute to federal advocacy through Ausdance National and are funded by artsACT.

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The Ones Who Stay is an independent feature film exploring grief, ambition, family, and the people who shape us.

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Brandt Kakulas & Zach Dakis are Melbourne-based filmmakers and co-founders of Blue Path Studios. After creating and self-distributing their debut film Corked, they are now developing The Ones Who Stay, an ambitious independent feature exploring grief, ambition, family and the people who shape who we ultimately become through love and loss.

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*BreathingSpace* is the amount of time that Frontyard could survive without further income, based on current expenses. Let's expand it!

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A Not-Only-Artist Run Initiative. Frontyard is a pro-active, flexible space for practical skills-sharing, community cultural engagement and critical research. Our aim is to challenge, facilitate and nurture collaborations between people with a passion for culture and to build a more resilient and sustainable independent arts community for the future.

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Add your voice to help SPC expand opportunities for emerging artists shaping the future of Australian choral music with us.

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Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is Australia’s largest choral organisation and a Sydney Opera House Resident Company. Across six choirs, SPC brings together more than 700 singers each week, while developing emerging composers and conductors through practical artistic pathways, alongside symphonic collaborations, self-presented concerts, regional activity and participatory programs for national audiences.

Patch Theatre will establish The Glimmer Society - a brand new curated donor circle supporting the early creative development of new work.

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Patch Theatre creates visually captivating performances for 4-8 year olds, exploring how children see the world. Our works place children at the centre of the performance, promoting imagination, wonder and discovery.

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Celebrating human-led art. Celebrating Australian stories. Celebrating all forms of visual media.

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Proto-Productions is an upstart production company of fresh-faced students and graduate filmmakers. Through powerful visuals, moving stories, and partnering with media artisans from across the continent, we are working to realise the native potential of the Australian film industry. We have a simple ethos—Fully Collaborative. Fully Human.

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Help keep creativity accessible, inclusive and close to home for communities across Melbourne's outer east.

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Burrinja Cultural Centre brings visual arts, live performance, festivals and creative learning opportunities to Melbourne's outer east. Donations through AusArt Day will help us provide accessible arts experiences, support artists and create opportunities for people of all ages to connect, participate and thrive through creativity.

A vibrant celebration of iconic Australian illustration, raising vital funds to keep the Cyril Callister Museum’s stories alive and thriving.

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Own a piece of Australian nostalgia and support the Cyril Callister Vegemite Museum. To celebrate Vegemite’s 103rd birthday, renowned illustrator Peter Viska has generously donated 20 limited-edition signed prints to help raise funds for our volunteer-run museum. Peter is best known for bringing Australian childhood humour to life in classics including Far Out, Brussel Sprout! and All Right, Vegemite! Only 20 available: $150 + GST. A special piece of Australian art. A very practical way to help secure the museum’s future.

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Your donation will help support equitable access for extraordinary talent across regional NSW

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The Talent Development Project empowers exceptional young musicians to launch sustainable careers, offering world-class mentorship and training that would otherwise be out of reach. We build the skills, confidence, and artistry of musicians aged 13-25, amplifying the next generation of Australia’s performing arts talent.

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McClelland is a place to gather, explore bushland, encounter extraordinary art and sculpture, enjoy lunch and discover something unexpected.

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McClelland is a not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to presenting inspiring exhibitions and public programs, while caring for its beautiful sculpture park and bushland setting on Bunurong Country. It honours the legacy of Harry and Nan McClelland by fostering creativity, connection and enjoyment for all.

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This AusArt Day, support photo access's fundraising campaign to secure colour darkroom printing in Canberra.

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The Canberra region’s centre for photography, film, video, and media arts

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Help Boomalli create a landmark 100 meter mural celebrating 40 years, continuing our legacy of amplifying NSW Aboriginal art and artists.

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Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative is Sydney’s longest-running Aboriginal owned arts space. Established in 1987 by ten founding artists, Boomalli is dedicated to supporting artists from NSW Aboriginal language groups, providing a culturally safe space for artists to exhibit, develop their artistic practice and share their stories through their art.

A touring programme that takes high-quality live music into regional communities, working with local halls, artists, and professional touring artists.

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Transcending differences in generation, nationality, and gender, the bonds created through the arts have helped nurture the natural environment of the Woodford site for almost 40 years. Through diverse initiatives, Woodfordia continues to bring smiles to people's faces, strengthen connections, and grow towards a brighter future for all.

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Eternal River is a major new work, inviting voices traditionally left at the edges of opera into its creation.

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At the heart of Second Echo Ensemble (SEE) are the artists who make and perform the work. Some live with disabilities, and some do not. We have toured our work internationally and are committed to reimagining how art is made, who can make it and where it happens.

Image credits: Second Echo Ensemble performing Relâche-The Last Dance on Earth on 27 February 2025 at Odeon Hobart. Photograph taken by Jesse Hunniford.

Your support means The Old Ambo can continue to support the Artists that make up our vibrant creative community.

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The Old Ambulance Station (affectionately known as The Old Ambo), is the Sunshine Coast’s only independent multi-arts centre. The Old Ambo has served as the launchpad for countless Sunshine Coast artists, musicians, and creatives and we take pride in keeping Nambour’s authentic, gritty, quirky, and creative spirit alive and thriving.

 

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Help us bring Stalin’s Piano and So Much Myself into their next life.

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Sonya Lifschitz, Ukrainian-Australian pianist, and composer Robert Davidson together create new storytelling approaches, weaving melodies from speech with virtuoso piano and archival footage. Their work has featured in the Lincoln Center, Barbican, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Darwin and Brisbane Festivals, amongst many others.