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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]