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.

Support the next wave of writers to tell the Australian stories that are not already being told.

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The Wheeler Centre is Australia’s only dedicated hub for Books, Writing and Ideas – a place where audiences connect with leading writers and thinkers from across Australia and the world.

For over 50 years we've brought art and creativity to our community. This AusArt Day, help refresh our ceramics studio.

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Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios is a not-for-profit creative hub on Sydney's Lower North Shore, established in 1972. We present changing exhibitions by emerging and established artists, run classes and workshops for all ages across our ceramics, printmaking and art studios, and host artist-in-residence programs.

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Support the 2026 Canberra International Music Festival and bring to life inspiring, creative performance spaces across Canberra. 

About Canberra International Music Festival

Canberra International Music Festival is one of Australia's leading and most respected art music festivals.

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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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Mine Raiders is a novel where a young ecologist and a haunted local girl face mining conflict, protect wildlife, and find love in a land torn between progress and survival.

About Angelo Raza

Angelo Raza writes bold fiction from 20 years in mining. His novel Mine Raiders aims to reshape how we see industry, land, and human resilience

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Supporting a vibrant mentoring arts program working with artists with a disability. Offering public work, workshops and exhibition opportunities.

About Interweave

Interweave aims to promote arts, education, culture, community and environment.

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Across the Table brings artists and anthropologists together for residencies, fostering creative dialogue and cultural exchange.

About Open Arts Consultancy 

Open Arts Consultancy provides expertise in arts policy and strategy, curation and public art project management, placemaking, socially engaged arts and participatory arts projects, exhibition design, installation and management, cultural development, artist mentoring and grant writing.

 

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Your support of Mackay Poetry Slam helps us raise funds to send our two Australian Poetry Slam, CQ HEAT winners, to the QLD State Finals. 

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Along with the official Slam competition, Mackay Poetry Slam creates and supports opportunities for regional QLD poets to share their words with their world. Thank you for supporting regional voices.

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Share the magic of Newcastle Fringe by helping us give free tickets to those who can’t access live performance. 

About Newcastle Fringe

Newcastle Fringe is here for the bold, the brave, the independent and the in-between. We exist to champion independent artists and showcase the wild, wonderful world of independent arts in Newcastle.

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The Stellar Company are raising funds to support the development and employment opportunities of the Chamaeleon Collective, Canberra's inclusive dance company.

About The Stellar Company

The Stellar Company is a multi-arts program for people of all abilities and backgrounds with a focus on cultural equity and sustainability.

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We're celebrating the artists who shaped KXT over the past 10 years - and securing opportunities for the next generation.

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KXT On Broadway is an award-winning independent theatre in the City of Sydney, providing opportunities and support for the next generation of artists, prioritising artists from under-represented communities.. Since launching in 2015, KXT has led the way in offering accessible opportunities, impactful professional development and genuine pathways for career progression to hundreds of young artists every year.

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We're proud to join Creative Australia's national celebration of the arts and we need your support to keep creativity thriving in our community. 

About Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios 

Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios is a not-for-profit art centre located in the heart of Lane Cove.

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Help Christ Church Camerata bring exciting orchestral music to Newcastle in 2026, from candlelit Vienna to romance, First Nations and jazz.

About Christ Church Camerata

Christ Church Camerata is a chamber orchestra based at the iconic Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle, NSW, playing music from baroque to present.

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Your support will help the Adelaide Jazz Festival make the move to an annual international jazz festival showcasing local talent alongside national and international artists.

About the Adelaide Jazz Festival

The Adelaide Jazz Festival shares the joy of jazz to unite, enrich and inspire South Australians through unique and accessible musical experiences.

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Back to Back Theatre do everything it takes to make great art. You make it possible. 

About Back to Back Theatre

Over the last 30 years Back to Back Theatre, based in Geelong, has made a body of work that questions the assumptions of what is possible in theatre, but also the assumptions we hold about ourselves and others. 

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Your donation will help empower women, girls, and non-binary people to build confidence, create change, and strengthen communities across Australia.
 

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WOW - Women of the World Australia is a powerful, community-driven movement that celebrates gender equality, diversity, and the achievements of women/girls and gender diverse people through an annual program of Festivals & Events. Originating in Brisbane, the Australian branch advocates for intersectional inclusion and centers the voices of First Nations and regional women. WOW actively works alongside UN Women Australia to back gender equality. Through story, music and the arts, WOW empowers women across Australia.

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Support Arafura Music Collective’s 2025/26 Commission Fund: help us create new Art Music works celebrating NT’s vibrant cultures on Larrakia land.

About Arafura Music Collective

Arafura Music Collective on Larrakia land brings chamber music to Darwin, celebrating community and diverse NT cultures through art music.

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Seed funding for transitioning to a new charity structure for the venue.

Lazy Thinking

Based in a converted Butcher’s Shop in Dulwich Hill in the Inner West of Eora/Sydney, Lazy Thinking is an award winning music venue and not for profit organisation committed to supporting and promoting independent musical artists of Eora/Sydney and Australia at every stage of their career.

 

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Help regional Queensland kids read, write and create with confidence.

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The Lighthouse Toowoomba is a regional creative literacy organisation helping children and young people read, write and create with confidence through exhibitions, workshops, publishing programs and community outreach. Since 2022 we have engaged almost 30,000 people, delivered 1,300+ workshops, and rehomed over 40,000 books across regional Queensland.

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Support Byron Writers Festival to provide access to transformative literary events for regional NSW audiences, artists and school children in our 30th year!

About Byron Writers Festival

Byron Writers Festival is a regional writers festival creating literary events with powerful outcomes. We bring artists and audiences together to celebrate stories, books and big ideas through our school programs, workshops, events, mentorships and annual festival, on Bundjalung Country in Byron Bay and across the Northern Rivers.

 

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Trans Book Festival celebrates and platforms trans and gender diverse literary excellence.

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Help bring two Australian short films to life—Creative Australia matches every dollar you give 1:1 on AusArt Day!

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After successfully producing the short film 'Tick Tock', Lithgow film co-op words2screen™ is taking two new character-driven stories—'A Sweet Farewell' and 'Maddie and Paul'—from page to screen, connecting regional Australian film from the Central Tablelands with national and global audiences.

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Support the next generation of Kimberley artists

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Tura creates cultural experiences that connect us all in meaningful and surprising ways. Through the art of sound – in its many forms and crossovers within a universe of old and new practice – we explore Australian identity and push the boundaries of expression.

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Mark BBFF20’s milestone by bringing back successful alumni to inspire and mentor emerging filmmakers, ensuring our legacy empowers tomorrow’s voices.

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Your support for the Emerging Writers' Festival goes directly to ensuring that the artists we develop, platform, and inspire are being compensated fairly for their creativity.

About the Emerging Writers' Festival (EWF)

EWF is one of Australia’s most established and well-respected literary festivals. We exist to develop, nurture and promote new writing talent.

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Echoes of Impact celebrates artists’ journeys, reflecting on the past and inspiring future cultural investment ahead of Giving Day.

About Outer Space

Outer Space is a not-for-profit Contemporary Arts organisation

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Help Gamelan DanAnda launch our Youth Summer School, connecting young Australians with Balinese music, dance, and culture.

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Gamelan DanAnda (GDA) is a Balinese gamelan orchestra based in Melbourne. They mostly perform traditional Gong Kebyar, featuring shimmering cascades, virtuosic rhythms and breathtaking crescendos. With community at their core, they move easily from community gatherings to major festivals. Teaching, preserving and presenting tradition, while fostering wild contemporary fusions.

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Light a spark for young people all around Australia by giving to Monkey Baa Theatre Company on 23 October and joining our Memory Makers.

About Monkey Baa Theatre Company

We are a national Australian theatre company that creates extraordinary theatre for young audiences.

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After two big nights at Melbourne Fringe, help us create more poets.

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Monthly Poet Live helps people write a poem when they don’t think they can. It is the live side of monthlypoet.com, which has published over 230 poets worldwide. Our Melbourne Fringe show drew a remarkable response. Your donation covers touring costs to bring it to more venues, festivals and libraries

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For every $1,000 raised, one emerging filmmaker will enjoy one years mentoring from an experienced filmmaker in the illawarra across 2027.

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Screen Illawarra is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting, connecting and developing screen practitioners across the Illawarra. We bring together the filmmaking community through networking events, workshops, professional development opportunities and industry connections, we work to strengthen our local screen community and create clearer pathways into the Australian screen industry.

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Building a stronger, more connected creative sector on the Central Coast through collaboration, artist development and future planning.

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Central Coast Music & Arts (CCMA) is an independent not-for-profit organisation working to develop, promote and advocate for a thriving contemporary music and arts sector on the NSW Central Coast. Established in 2020, CCMA provides strategic leadership, professional development, advocacy, live music activation and industry connection for artists, music workers, venues and creative businesses.