This EOFY, your gift can fund lasting access to buyers, commissions and new opportunities for artists – because the gap has never been talent!
Donations of $2 or more are tax-deductable.
How to donate
Phone 1300 020 625 now
Online at Start some good*
online campaign opens 29th May
Online campaign opens 29th May
The talent is already there.
What’s missing is access.
Artists with disability are creating powerful, original, highly skilled work – yet too often they remain unseen, undervalued, and locked out of real opportunity. Not because the work lacks quality, but because access to the professional art market is limited or closed altogether.
For nearly 20 years, Art Connects has supported hundreds of people to create work of exceptional quality, originality, and relevance.
Demand for this work exists. What’s needed now are the platforms that allow artists to present, sell, and earn from their work on professional terms. Without it, extraordinary work goes unseen – and opportunity remains out of reach.
Let’s open the door to real recognition, together.
Give a gift – get an exclusive gift
Every donation—big or small—makes a meaningful difference. This year, your support goes even further by helping us commission talented artists to create unique products.
When you give, you’ll also have the option to receive one of the following as a thank-you for your generosity. These are small batch exclusive to this campaign only
*T&Cs apply. Each item is hand made with love and precision so commissions can take up to 6 – 8 months to produce. Artists retain copyright and creative control of the process. Sculpture above: Stormy by Kylie Gentle
Our vision
A gallery built for artists to thrive
We’re creating permanent, practical pathways from talent to income.
With your support, we will transform an existing space at Araluen Lower Plenty into a dedicated community gallery – giving 50 artists a professional place to exhibit, sell, and control how their work is represented.
The planning is done. The artists are ready.
We now need funding to make it real.
What we need – and why your support is crucial
$10,000 gets the gallery open and operating
This will fund a stage one transformation of the space, including essential upgrades and professional gallery display systems – allowing us to launch a high-quality gallery space and begin generating real sales opportunities from day one.
We cannot take this step without your support.
Online campaign opens 28th May
Can you help us go further?
Every dollar raised above our target helps us grow.
With your help, the sky really is the limit!
We need at least $10,000 – or we cannot get started.
So please help make our vision a reality
Other ways you can support Araluen
*Start some good is an external crowdfunding campaign partnering with Araluen to support our EOFY campaign. If you choose to kindly support us by giving a gift online, you will be forwarded to their external site. If you’d prefer to donate offline, please phone us. Thank you!
