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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A generous supporter will match every dollar raised this AusArt Day, up to $10,000, for AFCM Pathways.

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The Australian Festival of Chamber Music brings the world's finest musicians to Cairns-Gimuy each July. Your donation fuels our AFCM Pathways Program, which gives emerging Australian musicians and composers masterclasses, mentorship and performance opportunities year-round, building the next generation of chamber music talent.

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Your support will help unearth and nurture the voices of fiction and non-fiction writers, poets and creatives writing from the edges.

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We are a constellation of writers and readers drawn to the luminous, telling our stories from the edges. Our passion is to support and publish emerging writers from diverse backgrounds. If someone writes well and has a story to tell, we believe they should be heard! But we’re more than publishers: we offer a nurturing community for writers through coaching, workshops and reading events.

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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StorySALOON brings Australian short stories onto the stage—and to readers and listeners across Australia.

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StorySALOON’s mission is to support Australian writers and showcase the Australian short story. We do this by selecting the best contemporary published short stories, put them on stage to be read by a talented actor to a live audience, record and then edit for podcast. Each short story becomes a unique, beautifully produced episode which can be heard now and into the future

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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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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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Eight new works. One cello. Twelve hours. $2,000. Help me make some musical magic happen!

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Louise King is an award-winning, internationally trained cellist, composer and creative producer with 30+ years’ professional experience. After decades interpreting other composers’ music, she is now developing her own creative voice through cello, looping, electronics, improvisation and composition, inspired by the Sunshine Coast landscapes she has called home for 23 years.

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As On the Terrace turns ten, help Chamber Music Adelaide continue to connect South Australians through shared, intimate music experiences.

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Chamber Music Adelaide supports musicians to do what they do best, whether historical music or new interpretations of chamber music - we help them create experiences that transcend style or genre and thrive on closeness and connection. We support artists to present world-class performances in intimate settings.

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 CIAF artists cross the Blue Highway to Hong Kong — carrying Queensland First Nations art to new shores.

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Australia’s premier First Nations-led art fair, CIAF is a year-round platform celebrating Queensland’s Aboriginal and Zenadth Kes/Torres Strait Islander art, culture and storytelling. Since 2009, it has delivered $60.9 million in economic impact, creating transformative opportunities for artists while connecting ethical practice, cultural exchange and contemporary expression with global audiences.

Enable young musicians to attend the Festival with subsidised tickets and participate in workshops and masterclasses with NEBF’s guest artists.

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The New England Bach Festival is Australia’s only Bach festival, a biennial celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach and his enduring legacy. Held in Armidale, NSW since 2003, it brings together leading national and regional musicians through concerts, workshops, and community events, including commissioned new music by contemporary New England composers.

Image credits: New England Bach Festival Ensemble Apsley Tim Scott

Give to the Brandenburg, and you support excellence in musicianship, education for our youngest audiences, and experience for emerging artists.

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The Brandenburg are international leaders in the presentation and fearless exploration of music on period instruments with a focus on Baroque and early music. Our experiences are excellent, passionate, uniquely Australian, and presented in enlivening and unexpected ways. Our ensemble of specialist musicians from across the country enchant audiences everywhere.

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.

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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Donations will be used to acquire new artworks by Central Victorian artists, for the enrichment of local residents and visitors.

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Central Goldfields Art Gallery - Maryborough, Victoria, is situated on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung. First opened in 1996, in an historic former Fire Station built in 1861. The Gallery is owned/operated by the Central Goldfields Shire Council and relies solely on donations to acquire artworks.

Image credits: Central Goldfields Art Gallery, Treasures from the collection exhibition, Cambrian Room 2026. Image Courtesy Central Goldfields Art Gallery

Help six First Nations artists create bold new dance theatre driven by street dance, skateboarding, vogueing and roller skating.

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Ghenoa Gela is a Torres Strait Islander artist from the Koedal (Crocodile)–Aubaith Clan and Wagadagam, Mualgal-Poid, Aragan, Samsep and Peidu clans. She creates platforms for First Nations artists and stories to thrive, grounded in sea, story and sovereignty. Works include My Urrwai, Fragments of Malungoka and GURR ERA OP.

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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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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.

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Bukjeh is a Palestinian-led arts collective founded by Aseel Tayah. Through theatre, storytelling, music, film and food, we bring people together across cultures and generations. Working with First Nations, refugee and migrant communities, we create space for stories of home, displacement, belonging and the futures we imagine together.

This AusArt Day, help 100 Story Building give more young people experiencing disadvantage the opportunity to write, create and share their stories. Through creative writing programs led by authors, illustrators and storytellers, young people build confidence, literacy, creativity and belonging and discover the power of their own voice.

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100 Story Building is the home of story making and creative discovery for children and young people. Our mission is to ensure all children and young people, particularly those facing disadvantage, can build literacy, confidence, creativity and a sense of belonging through the power of storytelling.

Help preserve, discover and share Canberra's stories, ensuring future generations can connect with the people, places and ideas that shape our city.

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Canberra Museum + Gallery and ACT Historic Places preserve the stories, collections and cultural assets that shape the identity of the nation's capital. Through its collections, exhibitions, learning programs and heritage sites, GMH connects communities with Canberra's past, present and future.

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.

Support development of a new Australian play by Western Sydney playwright Lana Morgan, amplifying the voices and lived experiences of DV survivors.

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Space Jump Theatre is a Gadigal/Sydney-based independent company dedicated to bringing exceptional, underproduced plays off the shelf and onto the stage. We champion Australian work by, about, and for women, amplify underrepresented voices, and create space for artists and audiences to experience stories that challenge, connect, and inspire.

Image credits: SPbyKS (Signature Photography by Kirsty Semaan)

Every child in the ACT should experience the performing arts. Help us subsidise student tickets, provide regional access and transport assistance for disadvantaged schools. 

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Canberra Theatre Centre is Canberra’s premier performing arts venue, providing world-class performing arts and entertainment to the people of Canberra and surrounding regions. We believe the arts are essential to a vibrant, connected and inclusive community, creating opportunities for people to come together, experience diverse stories, and participate in the cultural life of the nation’s capital.

Empower diverse communities to make and share art for a fairer, more habitable world.

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Darwin Community Arts (DCA) is a multi-arts Community Arts and Cultural Development organisation based on Larrakia Country/Darwin, NT. For over 45 years, DCA has built inclusive, accessible and decentralised creative spaces that support grassroots artistic practice, cultural exchange and community connection. Through venues, partnerships and outreach across the NT, DCA empowers diverse communities to make and share art for a fairer, more habitable world.

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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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Help us fund our 2027 season and keep ambitious, compassionate indie theatre alive in Hobart

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Bad Company Theatre produces bold, contemporary theatre with compassion. We support emerging and established Tasmanian artists through ambitious indie productions, emphasising skill development, freedom to play and safe, ethical practice. Our work has received recognition at the Tasmanian Theatre Awards, including a special award for accessibility and inclusion.

Help WA regional artists pack their bags! We're funding trips that turn creative ideas into bigger opportunities; near, far, everywhere.

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Regional Arts WA connects and champions creative communities across WA's vast regions. We believe every community deserves access to art, story and connection, no matter where they are located. Your support helps regional artists thrive and enables them to share their creativity more widely, uplifting and connecting their communities along the way.

Image credits: Martine Perret about to take to the skies to capture aerial photography of the ebb and flow of the landscape and lake systems near Carnamah, Three Springs and Perenjori in WA's Mid West region.

Every emerging circus artist needs support to participate, and a place to perform. Help CircoBats create both, through scholarships, community workshops and performances across South Australia.

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A South Australian not-for-profit community circus school dedicated to ensuring high quality and accessible circus experiences are available to artists and performers of all ages and abilities. Based on Kaurna land in Adelaide. We believe circus should be accessible to everybody, and performed everywhere.

Fuel bold new films from Victoria’s emerging and under-represented storytellers by making 100% tax-deductible contributions through our Production Fund program.

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CINESPACE is a not-for-profit that aims to empower CALD, BIPOC and First Nations filmmakers to create with agency. We collaborate with artists, community and partners to work towards meaningful representation in the Australian film and television industry.

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Help regional Australian screen storytellers develop their craft and build careers, wherever they create from. Donate and amplify their stories.

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Screenworks is a national, member-based not-for-profit supporting screen creatives and crew across regional Australia. For more than 25 years, it has delivered relevant, innovative professional development programs for people at every career stage in every state and territory, helping build a diverse and thriving regional screen sector across the country.

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MOVE like you. CONNECT in shared time and space. CREATE with agency. BELONG to each other and in the world.

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Since 2019, Great Southern Dance has contributed to Southern Lutruwita/Tasmania and national arts sector cultural vibrancy through contemporary dance. Across performance, choreography, film, design, place, and community, we ask: What emerges when we move with and for one another, attending to the relationships and more-than-human worlds that shape us?

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