Raising Money for Your Art - The Basics and Beyond

Join us for a free full-day Masterclass to learn the skills required to raise money for your arts organisation, collective or individual art practice. 

Supported by The City of Greater Geelong, Creative Australia will deliver this session to equip artists and arts organisations with the skills to garner non-government or private sector financial support. 

Building on and re-iterating the Fundamentals of Arts Fundraising workshop presented in 2023 this workshop is designed to further provide you with knowledge, expertise and the confidence to seek financial support from individual donors, Trusts and Foundations and corporate partners. 

Steven Richardson, State Manager for Development and Partnerships at Creative Australia delivers interactive and engaging sessions where you will receive useful information on developing a sustainable arts organisation with opportunities to ask questions for personalised advice for your individual situation and needs.  

Steven will be joined by the team from the Australian Cultural Fund to explore all your arts fundraising options. Tracy Woolacott and Felicia Jong from the Australian Cultural Fund have helped artists raise millions of dollars through the ACF platform, enabling a wide range of projects to come to life and offering support to Australia’s cultural sector.

Part 1: Setting up your arts group or organisation for financial success

•    Case for Support: Building your compelling story
•    Fundraising readiness: Building your base camp for fundraising success
•    Making your collective a legal entity
•    Trusts and Foundations strategy
•    Boards – Fundraising best practice - Board members welcome!

Part 2: Approaching fundraising: It’s not as scary as you think!

•    Asking for money – The who, when, how and why of asking
•    Leveraging – Double your money, double your fun!
•    Individual giving strategy – Never forget, its people that give
•    Australian Cultural Fund – Levelling the playing field 
•    Fundraising events – Are they worth it and let’s do them bette

The workshop is free, but registration is essential. 

Wurriki Nyal is an inclusive and accessible space. The room is fitted with hearing loops and has elevator and stair access. Please let us know if you require support accessing the event by emailing [email protected] 

We Acknowledge the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the Land, Waterways and Skies. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We Acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are part of our Greater Geelong community today.
 

Photo: Reg Ryan