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Thursday 23 October

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A dramatic photo of a dancer midspin. The colourful ribbons spinning around her body are blurred across her face.
A banner featuring images from Gondwana Choirs' programs: 1. Two teen girls wearing blue silk shirts laugh mid-performance; 2. A Marliya performer sings with a microphone; 3. A group of First Nations choristers stand together on a large rock under trees; 4. Primary school children rehearse at choir practise.
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NSW

Gondwana Choirs: Sing It Forward With Gondwana Choirs

Join Gondwana Choirs this AusArt Day to empower young Australians through transformative choral training, cultural leadership and performance.

A banner featuring images from Gondwana Choirs' programs: 1. Two teen girls wearing blue silk shirts laugh mid-performance; 2. A Marliya performer sings with a microphone; 3. A group of First Nations choristers stand together on a large rock under trees; 4. Primary school children rehearse at choir practise.
Gondwana Choirs: Sing It Forward With Gondwana Choirs
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Join Gondwana Choirs this AusArt Day to empower young Australians through transformative choral training, cultural leadership and performance.

About Gondwana Choirs

Gondwana Choirs is Australia’s leading youth choral organisation, empowering young voices through transformative programs and cultural leadership.

A woman (Paris Rosemont) sits on a desk in front of a blackboard, smiling
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NSW

Paris Rosemont | Barefoot Poetess: The Future is Bright - Write Now

Free writing workshops for teens. Access to literary enrichment should not be limited only to those who can afford it.

A woman (Paris Rosemont) sits on a desk in front of a blackboard, smiling
Paris Rosemont | Barefoot Poetess: The Future is Bright - Write Now
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Free writing workshops for teens. Access to literary enrichment should not be limited only to those who can afford it.

About Paris Rosemont - Barefoot Poetess

Paris Rosemont is a Sydney-based poet. Her poetry has found eclectic homes, from international literary journals and anthologies through to quirky underground zines. Her niche is theatrical performance poetry. She has appeared at the Sydney Fringe Festival, world premiere of Slam Messiah 2022, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2023 and Short+Sweet Festival Illawarra 2023, where she was awarded Best Script.

 

Two dancers performing, one lifted in the air by the other, surrounded by projected forest imagery, creating a dramatic and immersive scene
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VIC

Lucy Guerin Inc: Bring The Forest to Life

In 2026, Lucy Guerin’s bold new work is set to premiere. Help LGI bring ‘The Forest’ to life, support the employment of dancers and the creation of inspiring new contemporary dance works.

Two dancers performing, one lifted in the air by the other, surrounded by projected forest imagery, creating a dramatic and immersive scene
Lucy Guerin Inc: Bring The Forest to Life
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Help us bring Lucy Guerin's bold new work The Forest to life — your support is crucial for employing dancers and creating inspiring new dance works.

About Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI)

Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI) is an award-winning Australian dance company dedicated to challenging and extending the art of contemporary dance.

6 or 7 Newport Primary school children happily reading outside
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VIC

100 Story Building: Creating Confidence and Belonging Through Stories

100 Story Building empowers young people through storytelling programs; donations spark creativity, confidence and belonging.

6 or 7 Newport Primary school children happily reading outside
100 Story Building: Creating Confidence and Belonging Through Stories
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100 Story Building empowers young people through storytelling programs; donations spark creativity, confidence and belonging.

About 100 Story Building

100 Story Building helps young people facing disadvantage build literacy, confidence & creativity through storytelling workshops & programs

A photo of 15-20 people in feminine and gender-ambiguous clothing posing in a celebratory way in front of a curtain with red lighting. Some are crouched, some are flexing their arms to show their muscles, some are standing and doing the splits. All look happy and proud.
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QLD

Vulcana Circus: Go 30for30 for Vulcana Circus!

Donate $30 to help Vulcana Circus support marginalised and vulnerable communities with a brighter future for another 30 years.

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Vulcana Circus: Go 30for30 for Vulcana Circus!
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Donate $30 to help Vulcana Circus support marginalised and vulnerable communities with a brighter future for another 30 years.

About Vulcana Circus

Vulcana was established to counter a major discrepancy between women’ and men’s experience of circus, both in training and in the expectation of how and what they perform. Vulcana now welcomes women, trans and non-binary gendered adults, kids and teens of all genders, to its inclusive circus training, performance making projects, and community engagement programs. It is an incubator for new, emerging and professional artists who have developed their passion as practitioners, performers and teachers in this art form that offers every body a place to explore their uniqueness and their creativity.  
 

Photo of beloved performance artist and dachshund Teena being held
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NSW

David Capra: Help Us Celebrate the Life of Art-Dog Teena

Celebrate Teena, art-dog and muse. Join us for a joyous, dog friendly farewell to a life that inspired many.

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David Capra: Help Us Celebrate the Life of Art-Dog Teena
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 Celebrate Teena, art-dog and muse. Join us for a joyous, dog friendly farewell to a life that inspired many.

 

About:

From museums, to TEDx talks and morning TV, Teena's unique charm opened hearts everywhere she went. Teena was a muse, a collaborator, and a dear friend to David, with whom she formed an unforgettable artistic duo that brought joy, connection, and a touch of mischief to many. 

The image features 19 young people standing in two rows, showing their faces. There is also a backview of the conductor standing in front of them. The choristers are dressed in their performance uniform, black polo tops with MYC's logo and black bottoms. There is a blue background. They are singing.
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VIC

Melbourne Youth Chorale: Changing Voices...Changing Lives

Melbourne Youth Chorale is harnessing the transformative power of music to support teens to navigate changing voices, increase self-confidence and facilitate social connection.

The image features 19 young people standing in two rows, showing their faces. There is also a backview of the conductor standing in front of them. The choristers are dressed in their performance uniform, black polo tops with MYC's logo and black bottoms. There is a blue background. They are singing.
Melbourne Youth Chorale: Changing Voices...Changing Lives
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Melbourne Youth Chorale is harnessing the transformative power of music to support teens to navigate changing voices, increase self-confidence and facilitate social connection.

About Melbourne Youth Chorale

Melbourne Youth Chorale is a choir providing quality Kodaly music education to 3-20 year olds of all backgrounds and abilities.

"Comedian Vidya Rajan performs during Poetry Month 2025. She is on stage behind a microcphone. She has dark hair in a bun, sparkly dangling earrings, and a purple cropped top. She reaches upward expressively. Other performers are seated behind her under blue stage lighting. "
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NSW

Red Room Poetry: Give a little. Get a Poem

POETRY IS...epic, fiery, fierce. This AusArt Day donate to support young poets, and unlock a poem just for you.

"Comedian Vidya Rajan performs during Poetry Month 2025. She is on stage behind a microcphone. She has dark hair in a bun, sparkly dangling earrings, and a purple cropped top. She reaches upward expressively. Other performers are seated behind her under blue stage lighting. "
Red Room Poetry: Give a little. Get a Poem
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POETRY IS...epic, fiery, fierce. This AusArt Day donate to support young poets, and unlock a poem just for you.

About Red Room Poetry

Red Room Poetry is Australia’s leading organisation for commissioning, creating, publishing, teaching and promoting poetry, in all its many forms. 

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NSW

Arts Upper Hunter: Help Our Grassroots Creative Community Thrive

Arts Upper Hunter's grants program (CASP, Micro Grants) needs a bigger cash pool, so more of these local-led community events can happen in 2026.

Night-time blue lit sea of heads from behind watching something mysterious at a festival, perhaps.
Arts Upper Hunter: Help Our Grassroots Creative Community Thrive
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Arts Upper Hunter's grants program (CASP, Micro Grants) needs a bigger cash pool, so more of these local-led community events can happen in 2026.

About Arts Upper Hunter

Since 2003 Arts Upper Hunter has provided opportunities, advice, advocacy and grants to the people of the region.

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NSW

Urban Theatre Projects (Utp): Support Utp’s 2026 Artists

Support 110 artists who are from Western Sydney, culturally diverse, First Nations, queer or live with disability.

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Urban Theatre Projects (Utp): Support Utp’s 2026 Artists
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Support 110 artists who are from Western Sydney, culturally diverse, First Nations, queer or live with disability.

Urban Theatre Projects (Utp)

Utp champions intersectional artists to realise bold projects that spark critical conversations in Western Sydney and beyond.

Five dancers intertwine their bodies to create a shape where hands, feet, legs and torso extend from a central position. Their skin is overlayed with hand drawn artwork by Arabella Walker, on a bright blue backdrop.
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QLD

Phluxus2 Dance Collective: Move Us Forward - Fueling Independent Dance

Help Phluxus2 keep independent dance alive — supporting bold performances, education, mentorship, and projects that move artists forward.

Five dancers intertwine their bodies to create a shape where hands, feet, legs and torso extend from a central position. Their skin is overlayed with hand drawn artwork by Arabella Walker, on a bright blue backdrop.
Phluxus2 Dance Collective: Move Us Forward - Fueling Independent Dance
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Help Phluxus2 keep independent dance alive — supporting bold performances, education, mentorship, and projects that move artists forward.

About Phluxus2 Dance Collective

Phluxus2 Dance Collective, est. 2006, is an award-winning Brisbane company creating bold, innovative dance for stage, events, touring & community.

Shopfront's Senior Ensemble on stage in When I Grow Up. They are under an umbrella as confetti rains⁠.
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NSW

Shopfront: Bring more Young People to Shopfront!

50 Years, 200 Dreams: Celebrating 5 decades of youth arts at Shopfront by funding 200 scholarships for the future.

Shopfront's Senior Ensemble on stage in When I Grow Up. They are under an umbrella as confetti rains⁠.
Shopfront: Bring more Young People to Shopfront!
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50 Years, 200 Dreams: Celebrating 5 decades of youth arts at Shopfront by funding 200 scholarships for the future.

About Shopfront

Shopfront is Sydney’s only cross-art form organisation led by and dedicated to the artistry of Young People.

Photograph of artist Amanda Page in a gallery in front of her exhibition of image transfers on the gallery wall.
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VIC

Amanda Page | Page Studio: The Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence Studio

Amanda Page will conduct site-specific research at the Tweed Regional Gallery to observe / document atmospheric activity and geographical formations.

Photograph of artist Amanda Page in a gallery in front of her exhibition of image transfers on the gallery wall.
Amanda Page | Page Studio: The Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence Studio
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Amanda Page will conduct site-specific research at the Tweed Regional Gallery to observe / document atmospheric activity and geographical formations. 

About Amanda Page | Page Studio

Amanda Page is an Australian artist working with transformation. Page works across drawing, printmaking, analogue and digital photography, video and sculpture.

WAJP full big band on stage at the Perth Concert Hall
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WA

WAJP: The Western Australian Jazz Project

WAJP is a dynamic big band ensemble committed to "jazz done differently," expanding and diversifying audiences across WA.

WAJP full big band on stage at the Perth Concert Hall
WAJP: The Western Australian Jazz Project
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WAJP is a dynamic big band ensemble committed to "jazz done differently," expanding and diversifying audiences across WA. 

About WAJP

WAJP is a flagship for excellence in jazz music in Western Australia.

A group of young children, many wearing colourful hats, look up with wide smiles and excitement toward an adult in a bright green floral shirt. The scene takes place indoors, with several adults in the background watching and smiling. The atmosphere feels lively and joyful, as if the children are watching a performer or storyteller.
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WA

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre: A Place To Call Home

Help Spare Parts Puppet Theatre build a new home for puppetry, joy, and imagination.

A group of young children, many wearing colourful hats, look up with wide smiles and excitement toward an adult in a bright green floral shirt. The scene takes place indoors, with several adults in the background watching and smiling. The atmosphere feels lively and joyful, as if the children are watching a performer or storyteller.
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre: A Place To Call Home
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Help Spare Parts Puppet Theatre build a new home for puppetry, joy, and imagination.

About Spare Parts Puppet Theatre

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is Western Australia’s longest-running theatre company and a recognised leader in puppetry nationally and internationally.

A woman with long red hair and a black top rests her head on her hand while sitting at a table in a workshop or meeting. Papers, cups, and water bottles are spread across the table. Other people are blurred in the background, engaged in conversation.
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NSW

Australian Plays Transform (APT): The Long Game

Join APT’s The Long Game—celebrating the journey from spark to stage and supporting bold new Australian plays

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Australian Plays Transform (APT): The Long Game
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Join APT’s The Long Game—celebrating the journey from spark to stage and supporting bold new Australian plays.

About Australian Plays Transform (APT)

APT elevates diverse Australian voices, develops playwrights, and connects classrooms and stages through the nation’s largest play catalogue

A surreal, colourful digital artwork of film strips curving inward to form a glowing heart shape at the centre. Inside the heart is a stylised eye logo, framed by a radiant sunset sky and reflective water below. The overall design conveys cinema, creativity, and emotional impact.
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NSW

Byron Bay International Film Festival: Backing Tomorrow’s Storytellers Today

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

A surreal, colourful digital artwork of film strips curving inward to form a glowing heart shape at the centre. Inside the heart is a stylised eye logo, framed by a radiant sunset sky and reflective water below. The overall design conveys cinema, creativity, and emotional impact.
Byron Bay International Film Festival: Backing Tomorrow’s Storytellers Today
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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.

An image of a male person standing in the dark with a bright red laser beam pointing at them. The image is a work by Matthew Sleeth called A Drone Opera.
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VIC

Experimenta: Rewind/Accelerate - Experimenta at 40 and Beyond

In 2026, Experimenta celebrates its 40th year, and continues to inspire audiences through art driven by ideas and exploring technology.

An image of a male person standing in the dark with a bright red laser beam pointing at them. The image is a work by Matthew Sleeth called A Drone Opera.
Experimenta: Rewind/Accelerate - Experimenta at 40 and Beyond
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In 2026, Experimenta celebrates its 40th year, and continues to inspire audiences through art driven by ideas and exploring technology.

About Experimenta

Experimenta stands at the forefront experimental practice.We present contemporary art driven by ideas and technology to help us understand our future.

A salt and pepper shaker on a square table in a darkened room
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VIC

Open Arts Consultancy: Across the Table

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

A salt and pepper shaker on a square table in a darkened room
Open Arts Consultancy: Across the Table
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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.

 

Australian author TM Clark, wearing red, sitting at a desk, with 7 books inside a set of headphones, on a red and black dappled background.
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QLD

T.M. Clark: Human Narrators Audio Book

Help T.M. Clark bring authentic voices to readers; support their Human Narrators Audiobook Project. Make their audiobooks powerful, real, and accessible.

Australian author TM Clark, wearing red, sitting at a desk, with 7 books inside a set of headphones, on a red and black dappled background.
T.M. Clark: Human Narrators Audio Book
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Help T.M. Clark bring authentic voices to readers; support their Human Narrators Audiobook Project. Make their audiobooks powerful, real, and accessible.

 

A collection of small, suspended nests woven from olive green African palm oil fronds.
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VIC

Science Write Now: The Little Things

Science Write Now is an online magazine of creative writing inspired by science. We will fundraise for The Little Things, our first print edition.

A collection of small, suspended nests woven from olive green African palm oil fronds.
Science Write Now: The Little Things
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Science Write Now is an online magazine of creative writing inspired by science. We will fundraise for The Little Things, our first print edition.

About Science Write Now (SWN)

The SWN team comprises Founding Editors Jessica White and Amanda Niehaus and Managing Editor Taylor Mitchell, as well as a slightly extended family of university interns and, very recently, high-school-aged writing and editing mentees. Over ten themed editions to-date, we have published 200 pieces of writing, supporting emerging and established writers from around the world. 

A group of people are scattered across a darkened stage. Some have instruments. All are dressed colourfully. A woman stands in the light at the front holding a double bass and talking animatedly wearing a tshirt that says "protect trans kids"
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VIC

Homophonic!: Homophonic! 2026 season

Celebrating queer excellence and aural history through contemporary classical chamber music.

A group of people are scattered across a darkened stage. Some have instruments. All are dressed colourfully. A woman stands in the light at the front holding a double bass and talking animatedly wearing a tshirt that says "protect trans kids"
Homophonic!: Homophonic! 2026 season
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Celebrating queer excellence and aural history through contemporary classical chamber music. 

About Homophonic!

Homophonic! - Celebrating LGBTIQ+ excellence and aural history in chamber music.

"Bio-mech no. 1" A grayscale image of a bio-mechanical sculpture depicting a marine creature made with recycled materials and found objects. The creature is transporting a smaller marine animal on a cable and the sculpture is mounted on a rod which is surrounded by plant life.
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SA

Moonbird Studio | Lorell Lehman: Biomech Fictions

An exhibition of mixed media sculptures constructed using a range of recycled materials and found objects.

"Bio-mech no. 1" A grayscale image of a bio-mechanical sculpture depicting a marine creature made with recycled materials and found objects. The creature is transporting a smaller marine animal on a cable and the sculpture is mounted on a rod which is surrounded by plant life.
Moonbird Studio | Lorell Lehman: Biomech Fictions
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An exhibition of mixed media sculptures constructed using a range of recycled materials and found objects.

About Moonbird Studio | Lorell Lehman

Lorell Lehman is artist & owner of Moonbird Studio. Based in the picturesque town of Strathalbyn, South Australia, they are a maker of weird and whimsical artwork.

Muses Trio are on a verandah with bright sunny garden behind them, clinking their tea cups and smiling at one another.
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QLD

Muses Inc: GEN // MUSE Championing the Next Women Composers

GEN // MUSE commissions emerging women composers, spotlighting Abigail Lui’s new work in our 2026 International Women’s Day tour.

Muses Trio are on a verandah with bright sunny garden behind them, clinking their tea cups and smiling at one another.
Muses Inc: GEN // MUSE Championing the Next Women Composers
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GEN // MUSE commissions emerging women composers, spotlighting Abigail Lui’s new work in our 2026 International Women’s Day tour.

About Muses Inc

Muses Inc champions music by women through performances, commissions, and outreach, amplifying female voices in classical music.

Two dancers feature in a white studio, blurred in a flurry of dynamic movement
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WA

Ausdance WA: Why Support Dance and Ausdance WA?

The Scientific Evidence is Compelling! Global peer-reviewed research into the physical, mental and social benefits of dance are undeniable.

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Ausdance WA: Why Support Dance and Ausdance WA?
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The Scientific Evidence is Compelling! Global peer-reviewed research into the physical, mental and social benefits of dance are undeniable.

About Ausdance WA

Ausdance WA is peak body for dance in WA, supporting dance across all ages, genres & abilities through leadership, advocacy, resourcing and education

A still from a theatrical production of 'A Fortunate Life'
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WA

THEATRE 180: Enabling stories that matter, for all

THEATRE 180’s exciting, vibrant season of important stories from Australia’s heritage is poised to take landmark productions to audiences nationwide.

A still from a theatrical production of 'A Fortunate Life'
THEATRE 180: Enabling stories that matter, for all
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THEATRE 180’s exciting, vibrant season of important stories from Australia’s heritage is poised to take landmark productions to audiences nationwide.

About THEATRE 180

Enabling stories that matter, for all.

A person wearing gloves carefully installs an etching artwork on a gallery wall. Several other prints in black, white, and yellow are displayed around them, highlighting the process of preparing a contemporary printmaking exhibition.
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QLD

PARKER Contemporary: The Next Edition - Shaping Print Culture

Your support fuels exhibitions and publications that champion artists and ensure printmaking & papermaking art practices thrives in contemporary art.

A person wearing gloves carefully installs an etching artwork on a gallery wall. Several other prints in black, white, and yellow are displayed around them, highlighting the process of preparing a contemporary printmaking exhibition.
PARKER Contemporary: The Next Edition - Shaping Print Culture
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Your support fuels exhibitions and publications that champion artists and ensure printmaking & papermaking art practices thrives in contemporary art.

About PARKER Contemporary

Established in 2024, PARKER Contemporary enriches Brisbane’s South Bank as a contemporary gallery for printmaking, papermaking, and artists’ books.

Flautist Andy Skinner holds a baroque flute and a workout weight
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WA

Australian Baroque: Music For…

Welcome to AusArt Day! Join Australian Baroque as they discover the best time to listen to Baroque music.

Flautist Andy Skinner holds a baroque flute and a workout weight

ARTSHOOT Media for Australian Baroque

Australian Baroque: Music For…
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Welcome to AusArt Day! Join Australian Baroque as they discover the best time to listen to Baroque music.

About Australian Baroque

Australian Baroque is a national ensemble and early music initiative, formed at its core by WA-based artists.

Older dancers lay on their backs, their arms cross above their bodies, like birds flying in the sky.
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VIC

Fine Lines Dance: FOUR

Support FOUR: a bold, moving dance work celebrating age, artistry, and vitality—performed by Victoria’s pioneering mature dance ensemble.

Older dancers lay on their backs, their arms cross above their bodies, like birds flying in the sky.
Fine Lines Dance: FOUR
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Support FOUR: a bold, moving dance work celebrating age, artistry, and vitality—performed by Victoria’s pioneering mature dance ensemble.

About Fine Lines Dance

Fine Lines Dance provides exemplary artistic programs for and by older dancers, sustaining lifelong creative practices and improving visibility.

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SA

FELTspace: Support FELTspace Future Home

Help FELTspace grow into a new gallery home, supporting artists and community with exhibitions, projects and opportunities.

Promotional postcard from FELTspace Gallery, showing an abstract artwork used to represent the gallery’s exhibitions.
FELTspace: Support FELTspace Future Home
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Help FELTspace grow into a new gallery home, supporting artists and community with exhibitions, projects and opportunities.

About FELTspace

FELTspace is an artist-run initiative in Adelaide supporting emerging and experimental contemporary visual arts since 2008.

A dimly lit room with peeling paint on the walls and a large, foggy window glowing with cool blue light. In the foreground, a person dressed in white kneels on the wooden floor near the window. They are gently arranging or tending to a white flower in a vase, which seems to glow brightly against the otherwise shadowy scene. To the left sits a worn leather armchair in darkness. The overall mood of the image is atmospheric and surreal—mixing decay and ruin with a moment of tenderness and beauty.
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VIC

Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre: Why We Make Theatre

A digital storytelling campaign from Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre designed to inspire a wide base of support, from longtime theatre lovers to curious newcomers.

A dimly lit room with peeling paint on the walls and a large, foggy window glowing with cool blue light. In the foreground, a person dressed in white kneels on the wooden floor near the window. They are gently arranging or tending to a white flower in a vase, which seems to glow brightly against the otherwise shadowy scene. To the left sits a worn leather armchair in darkness. The overall mood of the image is atmospheric and surreal—mixing decay and ruin with a moment of tenderness and beauty.
Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre: Why We Make Theatre
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A digital storytelling campaign from Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre designed to inspire a wide base of support, from longtime theatre lovers to curious newcomers.

About Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre

Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre is Australia's leading actor's ensemble. We produce bold, contemporary theatre and champion new Australian writing.

"Annual South Asian Theatre Mela.  This artwork, originally hand-drawn and later digitised, reimagines the classic theatre mask of Comedy and Tragedy through a Kathakali mask from South India. It symbolises the balance of masculine and feminine expression, enriched with South Asian cultural motifs: the delicate Alpona of Bengal, the vibrant Truck Art of Pakistan, and patterns inspired by Indigenous Indian art traditions. The piece reflects Nautanki Theatre’s intercultural ethos, honouring heritage while emb
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NSW

Nautanki Theatre: "Play it Forward"

Nautanki Theatre is inviting supporters to help keep the stage alive by funding voices and narratives that need to be heard.

"Annual South Asian Theatre Mela.  This artwork, originally hand-drawn and later digitised, reimagines the classic theatre mask of Comedy and Tragedy through a Kathakali mask from South India. It symbolises the balance of masculine and feminine expression, enriched with South Asian cultural motifs: the delicate Alpona of Bengal, the vibrant Truck Art of Pakistan, and patterns inspired by Indigenous Indian art traditions. The piece reflects Nautanki Theatre’s intercultural ethos, honouring heritage while emb
Nautanki Theatre: "Play it Forward"
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Nautanki Theatre is inviting supporters to help keep the stage alive by funding voices and narratives that need to be heard.

About Nautanki Theatre

Nautanki Theatre is at the vanguard of championing voices and creating contemporary theatre infused with South Asian content and aesthetics since 2012

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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 through this website to share knowledge, culture and art now, and with future generations.

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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.

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