Fund the artist. Fund the work. Fund the community.
Make Regional Art Happen is raising $20,000 to help fund a Small Halls Commission, creating an opportunity for a regional Victorian community and a local artist or creative organisation to come together to develop and present a brand-new work, made in and for their community.
Regional halls and small community venues are the heartbeat of towns across Victoria. They are places where people come together, share stories and celebrate their communities. Yet opportunities to develop and experience original, locally made performance work can be limited in regional areas.
The Small Halls Commission helps change that by supporting artists and Community Presenters to create new work at home, with local audiences at the heart of the process. It provides fair, sustainable artist fees, supports creative practice in regional locations, and strengthens the relationships between artists, presenters and their communities.
Your donation can help the next regional artist and community bring their idea to life! Donations will be matched dollar for dollar*, helping supporters make an even greater contribution to regional arts and creativity.
Donate today!
Choose your amount and it will be matched:
Hear from the artists and community behind the last Small Halls Commission
What does a Small Halls Commission actually look like? Earlier this year, RAV awarded a Small Halls Commission to South Gippsland’s Fish Creek Memorial Hall and (it’s no) drama to develop Soundwaves.
Hear from Samara Cunningham, Artistic Director of (it’s no) drama, about their experience creating Soundwaves with Fish Creek Memorial Hall**.
Their story shows what’s possible when regional artists and communities come together to make new work in their own local hall.
FAQs
All donors will receive a thank you email and tax receipt and be recognised as part of the wider Regional Arts Victoria donor community. Donations, gifts or bequests of $1,000 or more are gratefully acknowledged with a letter from the Chief Executive Officer, in the organisation’s annual report and on our website, for at least 12 months, or for longer periods for larger gifts.
Yes, donations of $2 and over are tax deductible. Every donation will be issued a tax receipt.
$15,000 of the funds raised will go directly to the commissioned regional artist(s), supporting their work and livelihood. $5,000 will go to Regional Arts Victoria to support the administration of the commission and the Connecting Places Program, RAV Staff are also regionally based artworkers!
The Small Halls Commission helps new work grow ‘at home’, with the support of local audiences and communities.
*Donations will be matched up to a total of $8,000
**The 2026 Touring Victoria, Small Regional Presenters and Touring Services have been made possible with the support of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and the Community Support Fund.
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