December Project Spotlight | Movement and Dance

This month we’re highlighting storytelling through movement. These movement-makers are sharing lived experiences and imaginative stories with their audiences, allowing them to see a piece of themselves in the art. NON (The new, the old and the now) is an emerging artistic collective led by dancer and choreographer Davide Di Giovanni. This collaborative project will […]

Fundraising over the holidays

With people buying presents, going on holidays, or treating themselves after another huge year – December and January have historically been tough times to raise funds. To help combat this, we’ve compiled some of our top tips and tricks to help you make the most of this holiday period. Tip #1. Frame donations as gifts […]

Donating on the ACF

Through the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF), artists upload a project, start their fundraising campaign, and invite art lovers and supporters to donate. In this post we pull back the curtain to walk you through this donation process so you can support the art you love (and get a tax deduction in return!). Step 1. Accessing […]

November Project Spotlight | Literature and Publishing

This month we’re celebrating the storytellers who choose pen and ink as their medium. Whether through poetry, children’s books, or monographs these artists are weaving tales that enrich our culture. Sonntag Press is developing a monograph surveying the work of Egyptian-born, Melbourne-based visual artist Raafat Ishak. With exciting projects in the near future, including a […]

Claim your outstanding ACF funds

Did you have a campaign on the ACF website before 1 December 2020? Think you may not have claimed your funds? If so, here is what you need to do to register your claim for outstanding campaign funds before the cut-off date of 31 December 2022. ACF campaign closed before 1 December 2020 Campaigns which closed […]

October Project Spotlight | Melbourne Fringe

With the iconic Melbourne Fringe Festival celebrating its 40th year, we thought it only right to turn the spotlight on some of the artists that are raising funds to be part of the bold and boisterous program. A site-specific reinterpretation of Schnitzler’s scandalous 19th century play “La Ronde,” IGNIS will be an immersive experience at […]

Using the ACF to receive a grant or one-off gift

Do you have a major donor who has pledged to support your work with a significant gift? Or are you thinking of applying for a grant from a Trust or Foundation? Either way, the ACF can help. In addition to public fundraising campaigns, the ACF can facilitate private campaigns for one-off gifts from an individual […]

September Project Spotlight | Documentaries

This month we focus on documentary campaigns that are capturing Australian stories. These projects are bringing vibrant people and iconic places to the forefront of our screens. FRANKLIN is an immersive rafting adventure which recounts the epic seven-year campaign to save Tasmania’s World Heritage-listed Franklin River from the construction of a hydroelectric project in the […]

Have you tried the new Artist Dashboard?

If you haven’t used the ACF in a while, you may not have noticed that the platform has had some big changes over the last few years. In addition to removing the service fee for donations from 1 December 2021, we updated the Artist Dashboard, making it your one-stop shop for all things ACF. Here […]

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. […]