We recognise that private investments play a critical role in today’s fundraising environment, as the ambitions and potential of Australian artists and arts organisations take us into new areas of excellence, scale and innovation.    

Below are some of the examples of our important co-investment relationships creating inspirational opportunities for artists, organisations and audiences.  

We invite you to donate to specific programs or contact us to design a specific opportunity to meet a predefined need or philanthropic interest area. Please donate today or contact us to discuss these opportunities further, via email coinvestment@creative.gov.au or phone +61 2 9215 9067. 

Key co-investment opportunities 

Australia at the Venice Biennale 

Australia’s representation within the Venice Biennale has been philanthropically supported by Australians (including Australians living overseas) since the early 1980s. For more information see supporting Australia at Venice and Creative Australia Venice Biennale Ambassadors.  

Workplace Giving 

A growing number of our employees are supporting the arts by making regular donations directly from their salaries through workplace giving. Find out more about Workplace Giving at Creative Australia. 

Kathleen Mitchell Award 

The Kathleen Mitchell Award is presented biennially to the author, aged 30 or under, of an outstanding novel or novella to encourage advancement in their literary career. Find out more about the Kathleen Mitchell Award. 

Dal Stivens Award 

The Dal Stivens Award is presented biennially to an author, aged 30 or under, for a short story or essay of the highest literary merit. Find out more about the Dal Stivens Award. 

The Lady Mollie Isabelle Askin Ballet Scholarship & Sir Robert William Askin Operatic Scholarship 

Established to provide travelling scholarships for Australian citizens with outstanding ability and promise in Ballet and Opera. Find out more about The Lady Mollie Isabelle Askin Ballet Scholarship.  

The Marten Bequest Scholarships 

Offering talented young artists the chance to explore, study and develop their artistic gifts through travelling either interstate and/or overseas. Find out more about The Marten Bequest Scholarships. 

Debra Porch Award 

$15,000 each to support both an Australian artist and a Thai artist to undertake reciprocal residencies. Find out more about the Debra Porch Award: Visual Arts Residency. 

Mordant Family/Australia Council Affiliated Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome 

This Affiliated Fellowship is open to established visual artists with a significant record of exhibitions in public institutions and galleries. Find out more about the Mordant Family x Creative Australia: Affiliated Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome.  

Download: Digital Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Workshop Series  

This workshop is for First Nations artists and arts workers at all career stages, who are engaging or wish to engage more with digital practice and learn more about Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP). This program is generously supported by The Sun Foundation. Find out more about Download: Digital Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Workshop Series. 

Donate 

Attracting private investment since the early 1980s, Creative Australia has a long and impactful history of extending the outputs of public funds with private investment.   

Join us by donating today, however small, big or big in ambition.  

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Make a bequest 

Creative Australia welcomes your support to achieve our vision for a world where Australian arts and culture thrive.  

By leaving a gift in your will, you support artists and creativity beyond your lifetime. Your legacy gift will enrich Australian arts and culture for the benefit of future generations.  

Please email coinvestment@creative.gov.au to discuss making a bequest to support Australian creativity. We can help with suggested wording in your will to ensure you leave a legacy to Australian arts and culture for years to come.