We're raising funds to award 10 Going Pro scholarships to emerging visual artists across Australia.

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Art Career Academy helps visual artists build sustainable, fulfilling careers on their own terms. Co-founded by artist Tom Gerrard and business coach Claire Bradshaw, we run Going Pro, Momentum community and BenchTalk podcast, interviewing 200+ artists over 10 years.

ILA NextLAB empowers artists to experiment, develop skills and create ambitious new work at the intersection of art and emerging technology.

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ILA is a South Australian not-for-profit arts organisation dedicated to advancing immersive creative practice. Through unique digital infrastructure, artist residencies, development opportunities and public programs, ILA supports artists to experiment, collaborate and create ambitious new work at the intersection of art, technology, performance and storytelling.

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Help us translate 17 of the best speculative stories created by Australian authors, and promote them throughout the Chinese World.

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“Best Australian Speculative Fiction: Short Stories 2026” Chinese Edition is a pilot project bringing 17 Australian authors to the Chinese World. Published in digital and print formats, this unique collection promotes Australian sci-fi, fantasy and horror stories to Chinese readers globally, showcasing original, refreshing, innovative and diverse Australian literary talents.

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5 emerging women composers reimagine new chamber arrangements of iconic songs by Australian artists, mentored, workshopped and recorded by Muses Trio, ready for national touring in 2027.

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Muses Trio is an acclaimed ensemble dedicated to celebrating music composed by women, performed by women since 2013. Through compelling performances, recordings and collaborations, the trio champions women’s voices across generations. In 2025, Muses Trio was honoured with the APRA AMCOS Luminary Award for its contribution to Australian art music.

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We are turning 30! Help us organise the best party of the year to celebrate writing, books and storytelling.

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We are a community of writers and storytellers committed to developing and celebrating the diverse literary culture of the NT. We support, develop and showcase vibrant writing and storytelling in the Northern Territory – celebrating the unique contribution of NT stories and storytellers to Australia’s cultural identity.

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Funds raised will purchase new artworks by living artists, ensuring the TAMA Collection remains dynamic, inclusive, and reflective of contemporary practice.

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Ararat Gallery TAMA (Textile Art Museum Australia) is a public regional art gallery founded in 1968. Taking inspiration from Ararat’s historical association with fine merino wool production, we have been committed to exhibiting and collecting textile art since the 1970s. We engage local and visiting audiences through exhibitions, education programs, and community projects.

We're building a new fit-for-purpose art centre for Western Aranda artists, big enough to hold our dreams.

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The Hermannsburg Potters are a dedicated group of Western Arrarnta artists creating vibrant handmade ceramic pots that encompass collective and individually lived histories in their distinct Country. The Hermannsburg artists continue a 30-year legacy, sculpting and painting their visual histories and contemporary settings, speaking to their cultural beliefs, traditions and values.

Image credits: Photo by Bec Capp. Image courtesy of Hermannsburg Potters

Raising funds for artists to occupy more space: studio space, materials, exhibitions and public engagement

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Founded in 2018, Vacant Assembly is an experimental arts and culture hub that challenges how we can build and sustain creative communities, as well as the practices of those within them. We offer exhibition and event space, studios, retail space, hot desks and supported artist development programs.

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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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Help Speculative Insight pay authors more in 2027.

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Speculative Insight is a journal that explores the themes, ideas, and issues found in science fiction and fantasy.

Dis-Co Ball: Sprung's annual celebration of people with Disability in the Northern Rivers

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A not for profit community organisation based in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Sprung delivers a range of contemporary dance and community arts programs specifically for emerging d/Deaf and disabled artists.

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In the age of AI, human creativity matters more than ever. For 12 hours, your gift keeps virtuosic music-making human.

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Southern Cross Soloists is one of Australia’s leading chamber music ensembles, renowned for virtuosic performances, innovative programming and artistic excellence. Based in Brisbane, the ensemble brings together exceptional Australian musicians and acclaimed guest artists, presenting inspiring concerts, collaborations and festivals that celebrate classical music while connecting with diverse audiences.

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For AusArts Day 2026, ATYP is fundraising to support an ensemble of 50 young performers, who will take to the stage for the premiere of an award-winning First Nations play. Funds will support costuming and rehearsal costs for the ensemble, championing the voices of the next generation in an urgent new play about climate resilience. This ambitious new play will be brought to life on Gadigal land in Walsh Bay by a predominantly young, First Nations-led creative team. The scale of the work emphasises the autonomy and power of its young performers, foregrounding the next generation as active custodians rather than passive inheritors of crisis.

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ATYP is the leading national youth theatre company, dedicated to empowering young people through productions, workshops, and national development programs. We nurture the next generation of storytellers, presenting to a diverse audience and redefining what “youth” theatre looks like.

Image credits: Photography: Clare Hawley, 2022

We've been frugal but can't afford a Flugel!

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Melbourne Youth Orchestras (MYO) is Victoria’s leading provider of ensemble music education for young people aged 8 to 25 years of age. Established in 1967, we continue to grow our community on a reputation for excellence, supporting young musicians to reach their potential, in creative and inspirational learning environments.

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Adapted explores function gained / identity lost when Assistive Technology is prescribed, and how art helps fight medicalisation and regain ownership.

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Chloe is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose work sits at the intersection of Art, Community and Advocacy. Working from South East Queensland, Chloe draws on her lived experience of disability to create interactive and immersive exhibitions and community activations, fostering connection, resilience and a sense of belonging for audiences of all abilities.

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Help regional, remote and First Nations music teachers take part in transformative professional learning opportunities and strengthen their communities.

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At AMEB, we know that learning music makes a world of difference. We've been helping people access, grow and connect through music for more than 100 years. As a national not-for-profit organisation, we work with teachers, learners and communities across Australia to create opportunities and remove barriers to participation.

Believe in Australian art and support the creation of new artworks for TarraWarra Biennial 2027.

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From 31 July to 14 November 2027, TarraWarra Museum of Art presents the tenth TarraWarra Biennial, This Hand of Mine, curated by Dr Mikala Tai. Exploring superstition, ritual, intuition and belief, the exhibition features major new commissions by leading Australian artists, transforming the museum into a site of discovery, reflection and wonder.

 

A sensory contemporary production where live music, movement & design unite the artists with the audiences in a real magical moment of connection.

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Danza del Arte produces innovative, large-scale spectacles. Renowned for sell-out performances, critical acclaim, and national touring success, our dedicated associated artists—dancers, musicians, acrobats, and designers—collaborate under Artistic Director Paulina Quinteros to push the boundaries of contemporary performance. Your support ensures we continue creating thrilling new artwork.

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Support Canberra's Luminescence Children's Choir - your gift today funds bursaries, camps, new music and tours for young singers!

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The Luminescence Children's Choir is a treble choir for singers aged 10 - 17. Led by artistic director AJ America and composer/pianist Sally Whitwell, the ensemble offers young people holistic and high quality musical experiences and creates a safe and creative space for young singers to express themselves, all while fostering enduring friendships and a life-long love of music and the arts.

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A feature documentary about the life of comedian and disability activist Stella Young.

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Writer/Director Sarah Barton and Producer Liz Burke made the feature documentary Defiant Lives (2017) about the rise and fight of the disability rights movement. They join forces once again for this new documentary about comedian and disability activist Stella Young.

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Every emerging creative has a story. Behind every opportunity is someone who helps make it possible.

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We empower South Australia’s most promising emerging creatives to realise their visions and build sustainable practices.

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The SAM Van brings hands-on art experiences to kids in rural and regional communities across Victoria's Goulburn Valley.

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Shepparton Art Museum is a Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) is a dynamic cultural and community hub on Yorta Yorta Country, serving Greater Shepparton and regional Victoria.

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New generation training and preparing an orchestra music score.

About ARC Dreaming (Australian Reconciliation Company)

ARC Dreaming involves Aboriginal traditional and Contemporary music, dance and storytelling combined. This mesmerising show is a collaboration between the Australian Aboriginal Nunukul Yuggera dancers from The mid East Coast of Australia and musical Jazz Fusion World music outfit Visions of a Nomad.

MAGNT seeks donors to support the conservation of a beautiful storycloth, created using a no longer practiced Balinese textile tradition.

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MAGNT is the NT's premier cultural and scientific institution with collections that place the region's art, history and culture, and natural history in an Australian and international context. Managing research, interpretation and collection development across seven sites, we connect people to the stories of the Northern Territory.

Image credits: Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Temple hanging (tabing), MAGNTCollection SEA 02491. Photographer Mark Sherwood.

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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Help bring two landmark works by Klaus Moje home to Canberra Glassworks, where his legacy lives on through the artists making here today.

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Canberra Glassworks is a working studio where artists transform glass through fire, heat, hand tools and extraordinary skill. Built on a culture of experimentation, knowledge-sharing and making, it supports artists to develop their practice while keeping specialist skills alive and passing them between generations.

Help fund three months of Good Nights operations, building a stronger, more sustainable future for live music in regional WA.

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Good Nights is an independent live music organisation bringing intimate, high-quality music experiences to regional Western Australia. Since 2015, Good Nights has connected hundreds of artists with audiences through unique shows in community halls, galleries, gardens, heritage buildings and unique spaces across WA.

Affinity Quartet Unlimited Academy responds to a gap in Australia’s chamber music training, fostering the talent of aspiring string quartets.

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Founded at the Australian National Academy of Music in 2015, the internationally awarded Affinity Quartet is a growing organisation whose work encompasses national and global concert touring of innovative programs, new commissions, recording, teaching and mentorship to create lasting impact for musicians and audiences.