Find a project you love. Back a project you love. Make Art Happen this AusArt Day
AusArt Day is a nationwide, sector-wide fundraising initiative designed to mobilise artists and arts organisations to raise funds for their work and creative ambitions on a single, powerful day. AusArt Day itself may be over but there's still time to Make Art Happen with many projects still accepting donations.
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ReAction Theatre: Secret of the Raft
WE’RE ALMOST THERE! HELP US BRING 'SECRET OF THE RAFT' TO THE STAGE.
invisible art space: invisible art space running costs fundraiser
Raising funds to help with operational costs for invisible art space exhibitions and events
Sydney Film Festival: SFF Admit All
SFF Admit All is an initiative designed to remove barriers and welcome more diverse audiences to engage with the Festival.
McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery: Help McClelland give a lot
McClelland is a place to gather, explore bushland, encounter extraordinary art and sculpture, enjoy lunch and discover something unexpected.
Writing NSW: Stories Begin Here: Inside Writing NSW
Writers tell their own stories: how workshops, groups, prizes and scholarships at Writing NSW changed their creative lives.
Cyril Callister Museum + Peter Viska: All Right Vegemite
A vibrant celebration of iconic Australian illustration, raising vital funds to keep the Cyril Callister Museum’s stories alive and thriving.
Bukjeh: One Last Lullaby
Support the development of One Last Lullaby, Bukjeh’s Palestinian theatre and documentary work, exploring motherhood, displacement, memory, loss and the care rituals of care we carry from homeland.
Tutti Arts: Unstoppable On Our Terms
Rewriting the expectations our artists have been handed, on their own terms.
Collingwood Yards: Continuing Haring’s Legacy: Art for Everyone
Collingwood Yards shares its ethos of “art for everyone” through supporter Pandora Kay’s firsthand experience of Keith Haring’s practice.
Blind Ambition, vision comes from within: Blind Ambition, vision comes from within
"Blind Teenager," an Australian documentary exploring the inspiring journey and daily life challenges of a visually impaired teenager
Chamber Music Adelaide: Ten Years On. The Future Sounds Good.
As On the Terrace turns ten, help Chamber Music Adelaide continue to connect South Australians through shared, intimate music experiences.
Mackay Poetry Slam: Promoting Regional CQ QLD Poets
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.
Gliese 504 by Stella Cella: Dye in Bloom : Hand-Dyed Silk Studies
Transforming my signature hand-dyed silk into sculptural forms, exploring how colour, movement and material can bloom beyond the wearable.
Clown Doctors Australia – Arts in Health: The Art of Healthcare Clowning
Celebrating healthcare clowning as an artform that brings creativity and joy to children, older people and healthcare professionals in hospital.
The Awesome Black Foundation: The Voices Rising Fund
Supporting Blak creators and shaping opportunities for community
Country Arts Foundation: Double the Tickets for Regional Kids
Fill venues with joy and laughter from regional kids, supporting tickets and transport to art galleries, live performances and workshops.
Canberra International Music Festival: Support Canberra International Music Festival
AusArt Day kickstarts CIMF's fundraising campaign for the 2027 festival - support us now to help bring the festival life!
The Richard Divall Program, Melbourne Opera: Invest in opera's future
Melbourne Opera's Richard Divall artists share video introductions across AusArt Day, inviting donations to fund their next production.
Seaworks Williamstown: Redevelopment of the Loft Gallery
The Loft Gallery Campaign will transform a historic industrial space into a sustainable, contemporary exhibition venue supporting artists, audiences and cultural experiences.
Corrugated Iron Youth Arts: Give to the Next Gen Now
Invest in life-changing creative opportunities for young Territorians. Together, we can shift headlines from crime into creativity, joy and possibility.
Support Cashless and Carefree: Support Cashless and Carefree
Raising funds for this years major show
Talent Development Project: Talent Has No Postcode
Your donation will help support equitable access for extraordinary talent across regional NSW
Regional Arts NSW: 80 Years / 80 Gifts
Be one of 80 supporters for our 80th birthday and help keep arts & culture in regional NSW thriving
Belloo: Making Theatre Possible
Be part of Belloo’s next decade of bold Australian performance: invest in untold stories, mentorship, intercultural exchange and community connection.
WOW Australia: WOW 2027
Your donation will help empower women, girls, and non-binary people to build confidence, create change, and strengthen communities across Australia.
A_PART LIVE Performance Series: A_PART LIVE Performance Series
In 2026, A_PART successfully presented its first LIVE program in Kombumerri and Bundjalung countries (Gold Coast and Byron Bay). This campaign is to support A_PART LIVE_02 IN 2027.
Sydney Non Objective Contemporary Art Projects: SNO Publications: Lyndon Dadswell DRAWING$ Fundraiser
SNO will be hosting an online exhibition of drawings by Australian sculptor Lyndon Dadswell (1908-1986).
Rawcus Theatre Company Inc: Support Rawcus to create inclusive theatre
Rawcus creates exceptional theatre and arts experiences, nurtures a diverse ensemble of extraordinary artists and provides professional and career opportunities.
Kickstart Arts: Creativity for Everyone: Community Arts Access
Help us give more Tasmanians access to the connection, confidence and belonging that creativity brings, regardless of the barriers they may face.
Muddy River Festival: Fuel the Future of the Festival
Help us raise $5,000 to keep Muddy River Festival free and accessible for everyone in our river community.
Camera Story: Pujiman ↔ Pujiman: Dreams Across Two Deserts
An Indigenous-led exchange between Western Desert Martu and Kalahari desert Ju/'hoansi people. “Reciprocally sharing stories, following our own path”.
Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP): Support ATYP’s Youth Ensemble in 2027
Help provide opportunities for 50 young performers in ATYP’s 2027 premiere production of a new award-winning First Nations play.
We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.
We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways, and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions. We are privileged to gather on this Country and to share knowledge, culture and art, now and with future generations.