Please note: to apply you must be registered in our application management system a minimum of two business days prior to the closing date
The Artist as Fundraiser | Kaurna Country/Adelaide (13 Nov)
Key info
- Applications close: Thursday 6 November 5pm AEDT
- Program day: Thursday 13 November, 1.30pm to 5pm ACDT
- Venue: Imparilla, 161 Frome St, Adelaide, South Australia
- Cost: Free (light catering provided)
Contact
Private Investment Capability team
T: 03 9616 0321
E: cpa.programs@creative.gov.au
Aimed at independent artists, producers and small collectives.
The Artist as Fundraiser workshop is ideal for artists, producers and collectives looking to boost their knowledge, skills and confidence to build strategic supporter relationships and grow income from donations.
This workshop will cover:
- Building your case for support
- Mapping your network and prospects
- Cultivating relationships, making the ask, stewarding supporters
- Planning your fundraising campaign
- Using the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) fundraising platform
The workshop will also provide an overview of ACF Boost, a matched funding program designed to enable independent artists and small groups or arts organisations using the ACF to leverage private sector support through a matched funding ‘boost’. ACF Boost offers dollar-for-dollar matched funding of up to $5,000 for applicants that run a fundraising campaign on the ACF platform between 2 February and 30 April 2026.
Applications for ACF Boost will open on 27 October and close 17 November.
Facilitated by Hannah Kothe, State Manager Development and Partnerships (SA/NT) at Creative Australia.
Please note, this workshop is free and places are limited.
By participating in this workshop, you agree to the State Manager Development and Partnerships: Terms of Service.
About the presenter:
Hannah Kothe is the State Manager Development and Partnerships (SA/NT) at Creative Australia. In her role she provides a free coaching and advice service that supports artists and arts organisations across South Australia and the Northern Territory to grow their fundraising capability and secure private investment. Hannah spent over a decade living and working in remote Central Australia, supporting First Nations artists and artsworkers to develop and deliver creative projects, grow their businesses and sustain and maintain cultural practice. She has been on the board of Art Monthly magazine since 2015 and joined the board of The Australian Ceramics Association in 2023.
