One of One is a registered charity that has been operational for 10 years, dedicated to supporting, encouraging and inspiring women and gender non-conforming (GNC) people working in the music industry. Through its long-running interview platform, One of One has profiled more than 400 women and GNC people from across the world, sharing a new interview every fortnight and amplifying the diverse stories, achievements and leadership of underrepresented voices in music.
Since 2017, One of One has delivered International Women’s Day Breakfasts across Australia, creating inclusive, celebratory spaces that bring together women and GNC people from all areas of the music community. These events foster meaningful networking, highlight career pathways, and build professional and personal confidence.
A feature of the One of One events is the inclusion of awards and scholarships, delivered in partnership with industry organisations. These awards celebrate outstanding women and GNC people, provide direct financial support, and help recipients advance their careers, strengthen their wellbeing, or expand their creative contributions.
Our facility in Gatton serves as a gathering place for veterans of all ages and members of the community to come together and craft beautiful leather items to assist with PTSD, mental and physical disabilities that have come from their service to our nation, with the aim of preventing suicide. It fosters a supportive environment where creativity flourishes and connections are made.
We have a drop-in centre with a fully functional leather workshop that can easily cater for 10 people per class. We run a wide variety of classes (short and long), for a wide range of community groups, (DVA, RSL QLD, Home schooling community). We also facilitate rehabilitation programs and regularly work with outside third-party rehabilitation providers including NDIS.
Recently, we created and have commenced initiating a Certificate II in Leather Production course in conjunction with a third party RTO. We are now working on starting a Saddle Academy to give both veterans and the community practical skills with the hope of meaningful work and opportunity.
Baroque Reimagined is MADE’S 2027 major production. This application seeks support for Stage Two of a three-stage creative partnership between MADE, Australia’s baroque supergroup, Van Diemen’s Band (VDB), and leading Brisbane-based choreographer Daryl Brandwood, culminating in a major new work to be premiered in Tasmania in 2027.
Stage One, completed in 2025, brought together MADE, VDB and Daryl Brandwood in a series of exploratory discussions that established the artistic vision, shared values, and commitment to long-term collaboration. This foundational phase confirmed the partners’ collective ambition to create an innovative work that brings Baroque music and contemporary dance into meaningful dialogue.
Stage Two, for which funding is now sought, is the core creative development phase. During this period, Brandwood will undertake an extended Tasmanian residency, working closely with VDB Artistic Director Simon Rickard and specialist musicians. Together with MADE’s Ensemble, the team will explore Baroque courtly forms and musical structures through contemporary choreographic practice.
Over two intensive weeks, the artists will establish clear creative objectives, generate original material, and develop choreographic motifs and compositional frameworks. Improvisation and collaborative experimentation will be central to this process, allowing live Baroque music and textured movement to interact in dynamic and unexpected ways. This stage will shape the artistic language, structure, and integrity of the final production. It will ensure that the 2027 premiere is artistically outstanding, deeply collaborative, and meets MADE’s expectations for a bold new work.
MADE is a nationally recognised dance-theatre company based in Hobart, dedicated to the artistic, educative, and health-related benefits of dance for mature adults. Through high-quality classes and distinctive dance-theatre productions, MADE provides opportunities for lifelong learning, creative expression, and public performance by mature artists.
Championing intergenerational exchange and community connection, MADE challenges age-based stereotypes. We affirm that dance is a lifelong practice. We redefine contemporary performance by foregrounding the wisdom, experience, and expressive power of mature-aged bodies in motion. At the heart of our work is a belief in the transformative power of movement to connect, inspire, and empower. MADE is a dynamic collective of dancers, artists, and creatives committed to expanding who is seen on stage and whose stories are told. We celebrate experience, artistry, and the beauty of mature bodies through bold, socially engaged performance.
Our practice is grounded in the creation of authentic, socially resonant works presented in both traditional theatres and unconventional, site-responsive settings across Australia and internationally. We foster intergenerational and interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating contemporary dance with music, visual art, spoken word, and digital and site-based practices to stimulate new forms of creative exchange.
Ensemble members are drawn from MADE’s statewide program of weekly classes and community workshops, providing a sustained pathway for mature artists to develop, create, and perform. Guest choreographers are commissioned to undertake rigorous creative developments, engaging with contemporary themes through a mature-aged perspective, and contributing to the ongoing evolution of the company’s artistic practice.
The biggest platform for emerging, independent and experimental artists in the NT, Darwin Fringe is your 10 day community arts Festival with bite.
Our Vision:
A supportive, diverse, and exciting local arts sector with multiple opportunities for artistic growth, attracting local and national interest.
Our Mission:
The Darwin Fringe is a hybrid open-access festival that supports the development of the arts community, providing opportunities for all artists to emerge, experiment, and showcase new and diverse works in Garramilla* to local and national audiences.
*Darwin and surrounds in Larrakia language
Singing Stories of Today and Tomorrow
Australian Contemporary Opera Company (ACOCO) believes in the transformative power of modern operatic storytelling to surprise, delight, connect and inspire diverse audiences across Australia and internationally. Since our founding in 2008, we have championed contemporary opera, broken down traditional barriers to access, and created bold new experiences that challenge perceptions of what opera can be for the 21st century.
Established during the global financial crisis, and reimagined during/following the pandemic, ACOCO has emerged as Australia’s leading independent contemporary opera company.
ACOCO brings together world-class artists, visionary directors, musicians, and creative leaders to craft awe-inspiring performances. Our team combines kaleidoscopic skills and boundless dedication with a single purpose: advancing arts, culture, and education through the power of operatic storytelling.
ACOCO creates performances that challenge traditional opera conventions:
– 30+ Australian Premieres of international contemporary operas
– World-premiere commissions from emerging and established composers, including debut opera of William Barton
– Innovative stagings blending classical and contemporary storytelling
– Site-specific, outdoor, and immersive productions across Melbourne’s diverse venues
– Hybrid live-performance experiences including video installations and gallery exhibitions
International Festival
ACOCO founded and hosts the International Festival of Contemporary Opera and Song – a 10-day celebration of cutting-edge operatic works, Australian premieres, and contemporary masterpieces in Melbourne
Recent Achievements:
– Green Room Award-winning 10-day online festival (pandemic era) reached 200,000+ viewers in 30 countries
– Hosted guest artists of international calibre, including Melbourne-born soprano Danielle de Niese (2025)
– Performances across Melbourne venues including Melbourne Recital Centre, Federation Square and Malthouse Theatre
Stop The Hate Mate is a youth‑focused movement dedicated to healing, harmony, and positive social change. We help young Australians aged 12–25 understand that hate is destructive—fracturing communities, undermining social unity, and destabilising the society we all share. Through our STOP–THINK–CONSIDER framework, we encourage reflection, empathy, and responsible decision‑making, promoting a culture where every person is treated with dignity, respect, and a fair go.
Our programs equip young people with practical tools to recognise and challenge hate speech, both online and in everyday life. By broadening perspectives and encouraging appreciation of Australia’s diversity, we prevent prejudice from taking root and help transform negative spaces into environments where kindness and consideration can flourish.
Stop The Hate Mate strengthens social cohesion by fostering mutual respect and shared humanity. Participants gain confidence, resilience, and the skills to become proactive agents of positive change—contributing to happier, more productive, and more connected communities.
The initiative is delivered by Moving Forward Together, a not‑for‑profit social movement committed to building understanding and harmony across all sectors of Australian society. Grounded in the philosophy of a decent, caring community, MFT works with people of all backgrounds, cultures, and faiths to promote unity and shared values.
We stand for a decent society and invite like‑minded groups to join us in creating an Australia where everyone feels valued, safe, and included.
Warra Wangkatitya is a Kaurna-led Aboriginal not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the revitalisation and intergenerational transmission of the Kaurna language of the Adelaide Plains. Our vision is for Kaurna language to be spoken naturally across generations, strengthening identity, wellbeing, and cultural continuity. Our mission is to restore Kaurna as a living language through immersive, community-led education and sustainable language systems.
Kaurna is one of many Australian Indigenous languages that experienced severe disruption through colonisation, with intergenerational transmission interrupted for over a century. While significant archival work has enabled language recovery, the critical challenge now is rebuilding everyday use of the language within families and community life.
Warra Wangkatitya is uniquely placed to address this challenge as a Kaurna-governed organisation grounded in community authority, cultural accountability, and long-term commitment. Our work is informed by international best practice in language revitalisation and shaped by local community priorities.
Our current priorities include Warra Pudna, a language nest for children aged 0–5 and their families; Warra Pari, an adult immersion program developing future speakers and teachers; and workforce and curriculum development to support sustained growth. Together, these programs create clear pathways from early childhood to adult fluency.
Philanthropic funding will directly support program delivery, teacher capacity, curriculum development, and equitable access for families. Since 2024, Warra Wangkatitya has delivered consistent immersion programs, grown community participation, and established strong national and international partnerships. Investment in our work enables Kaurna language to move from revitalisation to long-term sustainability.
The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) is the main professional body for the region’s art historians, art writers, curators, and artists. Since 1974 it has fostered the dissemination of knowledge and debate about art, curatorship, and artistic practice throughout the region. By increasing the visibility of Australasian artists, curators and writers and encouraging critical inquiry and research the Association plays an important role in supporting the resilience and sustainability of the local visual arts sector.
We publish the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art (ANZJA), hold an annual conference, and supporting the sector through awards and funding for writing, research and exhibitions. Through these activities AAANZ acts as an established and highly successful advocate for the visual arts in Australia and New Zealand, our support increases the visibility of the arts and enables more people to engage in writing, research, arts practice and exhibition development.
Funding (which will be matched dollar for dollar through Creative Australia’s Plus1 program) will enable Sing Sing Sing to increase the accessibility, reach and impact of our choirs by:
– Reducing term fees from the current rate of $150 per person to $50 per person making choir more affordable for people living with dementia and carers and removing a barrier to participation for people on fixed and/or low incomes
– Increasing the number of public performances, which help to build esteem and challenge the narrative of decline and stigma that is associated with a dementia diagnosis:
– Continuing to deliver weekly choir rehearsals in Bulimba and Redland City where people living with dementia and carers come together to enjoy singing together, learn new skills and build social connections
– Continuing to conduct “Come and Sing With Us” rehearsals where choir members invite family, friends and community to share the joy of singing with them helping to break the isolation and counter the stigma often associated with dementia
– Improving social media and marketing reach and engagement to raise the profile of the choir with people who be eligible to participate, potential volunteers, health practitioners and the community more broadly