August Project Spotlight | Classical Music

This month we focus on campaigns looking to enrich Australia’s classical music landscape. Whether through one-off projects or 2022 Seasons, these artists are providing audiences the opportunity to reconnect with live music in the post-pandemic environment. Award-winning ensemble Penny Quartet are raising funds to allow them to rebuild, rehearse and perform in a post-pandemic landscape. […]

Tailor your fundraising campaign on the ACF

At the ACF, we would say that it’s never too early to start thinking about your next fundraising campaign, which includes deciding what type of campaign will work best for you. Working towards a specific project with a set timeline and end date? Sounds like a standard, short-term campaign is what you need. Looking […]

Completing your ACF Acquittal

All ACF artists are required to complete an acquittal within 30 days of their project finishing up. To make the process a little easier, we have put together a guide that outlines what information you will need to complete the online form and acquit your fundraising campaign and project. Once your fundraising campaign is done […]

July Project Spotlight | Youth Arts Engagement

This month we focus on campaigns that are fundraising to help youth engage in arts and culture. These projects are giving the next generation of artists the tools they need to help shape our creative future. Girls Rock! Adelaide are raising funds to run their third Rock Camp. The camp seeks to build creativity, confidence […]

June Project Spotlight | Live Music

This month we focus on campaigns fundraising to support live music events. These projects celebrate local musicians with a range of performances, workshops and discussions, providing opportunities for audiences to come together to experience the joy of live performance. The Brisbane Music Festival is back for its fifth season, celebrating Queensland’s local music scene through […]

May Project Spotlight | Feature Films

This month we focus on artists with projects fundraising towards feature films. With high production costs to produce, these projects have fundraising targets of between $50,000 and $200,000 and are already well on their way to reaching their goals. The Rooster is a feature-length mystery drama that deals with themes around shame and masculinity with […]

Meet our new ACF Officer, Tracy Woolacott.

Tracy joins the ACF team with a passion for supporting independent artists having dedicated her studies and career to fostering the arts. We are excited for her to share her wealth of knowledge, and witty sense of humour, with our ACF fundraisers. Welcome to the team! What are you most excited about in your new […]

April Project Spolight | MATCH Lab & Plus1

This month, we celebrate some of the MATCH Lab and Plus1 campaigns that are currently live on the ACF. From circus training to arts journalism, augmented reality technology to live performance, there’s sure to be something to inspire and engage you. MATCH Lab Martin and Friends: Enabling through Augmented Reality (AR) | Martin and Friends […]

March Project Spotlight, High Achievers!

This month, we are shining a light on artists who have exceeded their fundraising targets. These high achievers have reached their fundraising goals in record time and continue to garner support for their fabulous projects. Olivia Satchell’s campaign for her Grief Trilogy project continues to gather a lot of support. Olivia and her team reached […]

February Project Spotlight New Year, new artists

The new year has seen a flurry of new artists and organisations signing up to the ACF. We are thrilled to welcome so many fresh faces to the platform! To celebrate, we wanted to spotlight the first ACF campaigns of our newest artists. Sofia Viegas is a filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician, who is currently […]