Supporting artists and artisans while documenting, celebrating and sharing the skills, stories and knowledge that form Australia’s living heritage.

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Heritage Hands celebrates traditional, specialist and increasingly rare creative practices, the people who practise them, and the skills and knowledge they carry. Through photography, storytelling, exhibitions, festivals, workshops and intergenerational programs, Heritage Hands keeps these practices visible, valued and shared with future generations.

Image credits: Heritage Hands - Alicia Mora. Photograph: Melissa Hoedel

Writers tell their own stories: how workshops, groups, prizes and scholarships at Writing NSW changed their creative lives.

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Writing NSW is the state’s leading provider of services to writers, including courses, seminars and workshops, writing groups, festivals and events, grants and prizes, and information and advice. A not-for-profit organisation formerly known as the NSW Writers’ Centre, we have been providing quality support to the writers of our state since 1991.

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Help bring two regional communities together through the songs and stories of women.

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Mirabilis Collective champions music by women through performance, mentoring and community collaboration, creating connection across generations and regional communities.

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With One Voice is a national network of inclusive community choirs which brings communities together to experience joy and connection.

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Since 2008 Creativity Australia has been reducing the mental health impacts of loneliness and isolation through the benefits of group singing. Our 26 With One Voice choirs are inclusive, supportive communities which bring people together to experience joy and connection.

Pop/Rnb artist Daisy Pring is ready to break out of her small town on the South Coast with her second EP 'Messy'. The project will consist of 6 original tracks, all written in Sydney, NSW and will be accompanied by music videos, shot by Sydney based film duo Four:Three.

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Emerging from the South Coast of NSW, Daisy Pring is the next Pop/Rnb sensation. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Tate Mcrae, Victoria Monet and SZA and growing up belting iconic pop ballads by Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Ariana Grande, Daisy has the ultimate power package. Off the back of a string of stunning and well-received singles, which allowed her to establish a space for herself in the scene so far, her debut EP ‘Treading Water’ Daisy has entertained and impacted crowds along the Illawarra and Sydney surrounds. She is no stranger to the stage, performing at venues such as Qudos Bank Arena at the age of 15, her show high energy and full of soaring top notes. The EP has received praise from national radio stations such as Triple J, Nova FM and the Hot Hits and has a sense of vulnerability that resonates with her audience, proving so at her sold out EP launch in Wollongong in 2025, followed by a successful interstate tour. Daisy was recently awarded 2nd prize in the 'Diana Torossian Emerging Songwriter Award' by APRA and was a part of the first SongHubs Academy Program in Sydney in 2025. Her track Treading Water was a top 50 finalist in the Vanda & Young global songwriting competition.

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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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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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We’re raising funds to deliver Making Tracks — a Training and Development program for emerging First Nations circus artists and arts workers.

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Na Djinang Circus is a First Nations contemporary circus company creating a powerful voice for Blak Australian circus nationally and internationally. Through research, articulation and agitation, we bring Indigenous Cultural knowledge and contemporary circus together, making work that moves beyond the theatre into public spaces and communities, inseparable from the people and places it grows from.

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Jacob Boehme’s IMIGO is booked to premiere in 2027. Help fund its final development to Step Up to the Stage.

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Moogahlin Performing Arts is a nationally and internationally recognised leading First Peoples company. We’re a not-for-profit, committed to develop, produce, and present new works that are by, with and for our communities. Our flagship, Yellamundie Festival, based in Redfern, has supported the development of 45 works by First Peoples creators.

Help take 'Desirable, Considering' into its next stage of professional development.

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Maya Dove is a Melbourne based actress and playwright who draws on both her experience of living with a disability and her work in the community sector to inform her artistic practice.

Image credits: Photography by Natasha Muhriz

Celebrate Australian music and help raise funds for Aussie Music Workers doing it tough.

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Support Act is the music industry’s charity, providing crisis relief, mental health and wellbeing support to musicians, managers, crew, music workers and organisations across all genres of music. We deliver this through short term financial support; funeral support; mental health prevention, education and training programs; and the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline.

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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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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.

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A_PART is an artist-run arts movement based in Kombumerri Country/Gold Coast, providing a conduit and outlet for artists and communities, enabling meaningful exchange and creation within and between Indonesia, Australia + the World. A_PART is also home to the artistic projects of founder Juliet Widyasari Burnett.

AusArt Day kickstarts CIMF's fundraising campaign for the 2027 festival - support us now to help bring the festival life!

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Canberra International Music Festival (CIMF) presents an annual celebration of art music, nationally recognised for its exceptional quality, adventurous programming and broad artistic scope. With more than 30 years’ experience commissioning Australian works and championing boundary-pushing repertoire, CIMF has become one of the nation’s leading music festivals.

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

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.

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)

The Story Society wants to pay each visiting author ASA rates and we require your assistance to do so.

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The Story Society brings diverse and relevant author events to Bendigo, creating a community of engaged and connected readers.

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Deploy blockchain to attach to visual and digital art material. The digital shield systemising loyal Content Management System artist's catalogue.

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FiammaK writes prose and paints experimenting with various EEA mediums. She built the foundation for FISCHES linking arts practice to STEM, amen. Attaching geotag tracking tech tracks First Nations Intellectual Property as artistic works are on the go. Creating digital footprints between Academia, ethical AI entrusting high and highest ESG.

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 Healing Word Studio buy a Rokoko Coil Pro: Precise motion capture for 3D hand animation.

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Healing Word Studio is a Canberra game development company, founded to create experiential stories which mend and nourish you. Our vision is of Canberra as the Australian capital of underrepresented storytelling in digital games. Our current game is a reflective coming-of-age adventure, and story about growing up transgender.

Image credits: Photo: Zora Kerr. Model: Leah King.

Support DRILL Performance’s youth dance programs and help build confidence, connection, & emotional intelligence that help our communities prosper.

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DRILL is Nipaluna/Hobart’s youth dance company where young people aged 9-15 take active roles as the makers of our performance work. DRILL facilitates collaborations with inspiring professional and emerging artists in the studio, on stage and in our schools, providing holistic artistic and social skills development, creating resilience and building confidence while creating performance work.

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Help Perth International Jazz Festival keep ticket prices down, support local artists and plan for the future.

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Perth International Jazz Festival

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Trans Book Festival will return in late 2027 for a third year of trans literary excellence.

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Trans Book Festival (TBF) is the only writers’ festival in the southern hemisphere focused on uplifting and celebrating trans and gender diverse (TGD) literary excellence.

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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.

Be part of Belloo’s next decade of bold Australian performance: invest in untold stories, mentorship, intercultural exchange and community connection.

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Belloo is a female-led, award-winning contemporary performance company creating bold, interdisciplinary work across theatre, installation and digital forms. Through long-term collaboration, intercultural exchange and process-led creation, we blend text, movement and design to create original, dynamic work that connects artists and audiences across cultures and contexts.

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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Owning our own sound equipment means more live events, lower production costs and greater opportunities for local artists and our community.

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The Kuranda Amphitheatre is a 3,000-capacity, community-built arts and cultural venue nestled in the rainforest of Far North Queensland. For 50 years, this extraordinary venue has been 100% volunteer owned and managed by the community that built it. Across five decades, the Amphitheatre has brought generations together through live music, theatre, festivals, First Nations cultural events, community celebrations, workshops and creative projects. It has welcomed internationally recognised performers alongside local and emerging artists, while remaining deeply rooted in the creative and cultural life of Kuranda. Fifty years of community ownership is something worth celebrating, but maintaining and activating a venue of this scale is an enormous undertaking for a volunteer organisation. As we enter our next 50 years, we are working to strengthen the Amphitheatre’s production capacity, support more artists to take to our stages, and ensure this remarkable community-owned venue continues to bring people together through arts and culture for generations to come.

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Today is AusArt Day! For one day of giving I am asking you to support my new dance work The Other Side of Half to help bring it to life.

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Deanne Butterworth is a contemporary dancer, choreographer, and teacher whose practice is preoccupied with the investigation of movement and how it relates to the physical, emotional, and sonic space in which it is located. A graduate of WAAPA she has shown her work and performed in the works of other choreographers both nationally and internationally since 1995.

Support regional playwrights to develop new Australian plays, strengthen their practice and form connections across the wider Australian theatre sector.

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APT is Australia’s national play development and publication organisation. It hosts the world’s largest online showcase and searchable database of Australian playwriting. APT seeks new voices for new times, develops plays that change the national story, links them to production, publishes them and promotes them here and around the world.

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 young Australians turn their ideas into films, find their voice and share their stories on the big screen.

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REELise empowers young Australians aged 12–24 to create short films that spark positive social change. Through filmmaking, digital storytelling, skills development and the REELise Film Festival, we amplify youth voices, build creative confidence and connection, and give emerging storytellers a platform to share the issues and ideas that matter most.

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