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ACF + APRA AMCOS: supporting creators of art music

We’ve teamed up with Australian music industry body APRA AMCOS to boost its Art Music Fund, which supports the commissioning of new music by Australian songwriters and composers.

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Artist profile | Sally McLean on the impact of video

Sally McClean shares the ins and outs of making and using a fundraising video

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Tips for fundraising first-timers

Our top 5 most popular, most useful resources for first-time fundraisers

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How to build your budget

Sound budgeting is a tricky skill for most. That’s why we’ve built this handy explainer guide to help you prepare the budget for your ACF campaign.

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For how long should my campaign run?

You need to make a lot of decisions when running a fundraising campaign. One of the most important is how long it should be.

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Donor profile | Christine Williams

We spoke to Christine Williams to talk about her love of Sydney Chamber Opera and to about the awesome workplace matched giving program.

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Donor profile | Darren Spowart

There are many ways to give to the arts and not all of them involve money. Many arts lovers want more involvement, and are more invested, in arts projects. Cue Darren Spowart.

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How to ask for support

We asked three ACF artists about how they got over their initial hesitations, what worked for them and what tricks they have when it comes to tackling the ask.

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Crowdfunding tips | Affinity Collective

The talented quartet raised over $15,000 and engaged 72 supporters for their first fundraising campaign. Here are their tips for other artists.

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Donor profile | Leigh Raymond

Micro-donations are one of the many ways ACF supporters can back Australian artists. We spoke to one such awesome human to take this approach: Leigh Raymond.

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