About Creative Partnerships Australia

Our aim is to foster the culture of giving to, investment in and partnership with arts and culture, bringing donors, businesses, artists and arts organisations together to grow a more sustainable and vibrant cultural sector for the benefit of all Australians. 

We do this by investing in the professional and business development of the arts and cultural sector to maximise partnership potential and long-term growth; by working with philanthropists and business to facilitate and champion arts partnerships and investment; and through our matched funding programs for artists and arts organisations.

Our expert team specialises in arts fundraising and philanthropy, arts and business partnerships, and business development for the arts.

We work with artists and arts organisations, philanthropists and businesses to encourage and facilitate partnerships, mentoring and investment. We administer the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF), a fundraising platform for Australian artists that facilitates tax-deductible donations to arts and culture.

Creative Partnerships Australia is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.

Experimenta Media Arts The Wollemi Kirlians. Photo_Zan Wimberley 2019

Our purpose

To foster a culture of private sector support for the arts in Australia; to grow a more sustainable, vibrant and ambitious arts and cultural sector for the benefit of all Australians.

Our goals

Grow the culture of giving to arts and culture, bringing donors, businesses, artists and arts organisations together.

To assist Australian artists and arts organisations to attract and maintain support from donors and business, diversifying their sources of revenue.

Encourage and celebrate innovation and excellence in giving to, and partnerships with, the arts and cultural sector.

We will achieve these goals through three Key Activities:

  • Building Capacity
  • Fostering Support
  • Knowledge and Expertise

Board

Dr Richard Dammery

Chair

Dan Rosen

Leonard Vary

Carl Dilena

Natasha Bowness

Caroline Sharpen

Sophie Dunstone

Staff

Fiona Menzies

CEO

Alyson Duffy

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Jayne Lovelock

Executive Director, Research and Engagement

Matthew Morse

Executive Director, Programs and Development

Melanie Lin

Chief Financial Officer

Mirela Savineli

Finance Officer

Cale Bruhn

Operations Manager

Ebony Addinsall

Marketing and Communications Manager

Crystal Ho

Digital Content Officer

Syrie Payne

Australian Cultural Fund Manager

Tracy Woolacott

Australian Cultural Fund Officer

Erin Bugg

Programs Officer

Lisa Rowley

Programs Administrator

Steven Richardson

State Manager VIC & TAS

Christina Chiam

State Manager NSW & ACT

Zoe Grahram

State Manager QLD

Megan Coupland

State Manager SA & NT

James Boyd

State Manager WA

Corporate Information

Learn more about Creative Partnerships through our Corporate Plan and Annual Reports and other administrative documents.

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