Our artists, venues and producers are the very backbone of Adelaide Fringe. Without them, we wouldn't have a festival!
With a focus on diversity, innovation, and creativity, 200 grants totalling just over $1,000,000 have been awarded; this funding will help these artists to bring bold and groundbreaking ideas to life at Adelaide Fringe over February and March of next year.
Adelaide Fringe also provides ongoing support to artists through its Arts Industry Collaborations – check them out.
This year’s Grant Recipients have been made possible thanks to Fringe Partners, Novatech and Lumo Energy, as well as donations to Arts Unlimited, including funds raised by the Adelaide Fringe Donor Circle and support from Arts South Australia. If you would like to support future artists and venues, you can donate here.
Lumo Energy Venue Grant Recipients
As our Community Partner, Lumo Energy gave out $10,000 cash grants to assist local venues with vital operational costs, production upgrades and essential renovations. Lumo’s commitment to supporting venues will help ensure they can keep bringing Fringe to life.
Novatech Arts Innovation Fund Grant Recipients
The Novatech Arts Innovation Fund, supported by Novatech Creative Event Technology, is designed to foster technological innovation and entrepreneurial creativity within Adelaide Fringe venues. With a combination of cash and in-kind support, this fund assists emerging venues in taking on ambitious, innovative plans for the 2025 festival. Novatech provided a total of $50,000 cash and $50,000 of in-kind support that was divided amongst these successful applicants.
First Nations Grant Recipients
Paul Ah Chee for Ngala Music
Artist/Collective
Project: Paul Ah Chee
Project: Paul Ah Chee
Eddie Peters
Artist/Collective
Project: Meriba Sagul, Meriba Wed (Our dance, Our songs)
Project: Meriba Sagul, Meriba Wed (Our dance, Our songs)
Sonia Smith
Artist/Collective
Project: Five Years Free
Project: Five Years Free
Kimmie Lovegrove
Artist/Collective
Project: Yarning with the Ancestors
Project: Yarning with the Ancestors
Roy Maloy
Producer
Project: Criminal Outsider - A Live True Crime & Forensics Performance
Project: Criminal Outsider - A Live True Crime & Forensics Performance
Carclew Emerging First Nations Creatives
Producer
Project: Blak Seeds Fest
Project: Blak Seeds Fest
West Australian Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation trading as “Yokai: Healing Our Spirit”
Artist/Collective
Project: Genocide in the Wildflower State
Project: Genocide in the Wildflower State
Artist Grant Recipients
Callum Bruce Hull
Artist/Collective
Project: Motion Imposter
Project: Motion Imposter
George Glass
Artist/Collective
Project: George Glass' Cigarettes The Musical
Project: George Glass' Cigarettes The Musical
Lauren Bok
Artist/Collective
Project: Boklesque
Project: Boklesque
DJ Alba Lorca
Artist/Collective
Project: The Pinky Pie Party
Project: The Pinky Pie Party
Colin Ebsworth
Artist/Collective
Project: Maybe He’s Born With It, Maybe It’s ADHD
Project: Maybe He’s Born With It, Maybe It’s ADHD
Charlee Watt
Artist/Collective
Digital Marketing Package
Project: Beating Up the Beatles
Digital Marketing Package
Project: Beating Up the Beatles
Hot Lunch
Artist/Collective
Digital Marketing Package
Project: One Of These Things First
Digital Marketing Package
Project: One Of These Things First
Cecilia Ronson
Artist/Collective
Project: Breaking Hearts
Project: Breaking Hearts
Scratch Arts
Artist/Collective
Project: Creative Juices
Project: Creative Juices
Sweeney Preston
Artist/Collective
Project: Culture Reporter (A Story of Breaking News and Broken Hearts)
Project: Culture Reporter (A Story of Breaking News and Broken Hearts)
Artbeat
Artist/Collective
Project: Railway Bob
Project: Railway Bob
Ritual Events
Artist/Collective
Project: Ritual
Project: Ritual
Nicolette Minster
Artist/Collective
Project: Nicolette Minster in Boredroom
Project: Nicolette Minster in Boredroom
Sam King - Adelaide Magic Theatre
Artist/Collective
Project: Sam King - Tricks & Stuff
Project: Sam King - Tricks & Stuff
Tutti Arts - Beats Crew
Artist/Collective
Project: The Heartbeat Club - Disability Club Night
Project: The Heartbeat Club - Disability Club Night
The Barry, Brian and Bean Company
Artist/Collective
Project: THE FULL ENGLISH.
Project: THE FULL ENGLISH.
Play Every Day
Artist/Collective
Project: Virtual Unreality
Project: Virtual Unreality
Kushi Venkatesh
Artist/Collective
Project: Kushi Venkatesh - Happy
Project: Kushi Venkatesh - Happy
TQ Productions
Artist/Collective
Project: Amazônia
Project: Amazônia
Kate Dolan
Artist/Collective
Project: The Critic
Project: The Critic
Giant Nerd Productions
Artist/Collective
Project: Welcome to the Cave
Project: Welcome to the Cave
Max Olman
Artist/Collective
Project: SICK-STEEN
Project: SICK-STEEN
Vida Slayman
Artist/Collective
Project: Vida Slayman in The Nutella Wars
Project: Vida Slayman in The Nutella Wars
Circus Sorbet
Artist/Collective
Project: SPYHARD
Project: SPYHARD
Tim Williams
Artist/Collective
Project: A Night with Antoni M
Project: A Night with Antoni M
Boombox Bootscoot
Artist/Collective
Project: Boombox Bootscoot
Project: Boombox Bootscoot
Sound of Circus Australia
Artist/Collective
Project: JOY
Project: JOY
Catalyst
Artist/Collective
Project: Catalyst Artists
Project: Catalyst Artists
Divisi Inc.
Artist/Collective
Project: God and Gays
Project: God and Gays
Hive Inspire Inc.
Artist/Collective
Project: Bloom
Project: Bloom
Vincy Chan
Artist/Collective
Project: Still 默默
Project: Still 默默
Haocheng Zhang, Weichen Cui and Monica Lim
Artist/Collective
Project: Shan Gao Shui Chang 山高水长
Project: Shan Gao Shui Chang 山高水长
Kane Enable
Artist/Collective
Project: This Is My Drag Wedding!
Project: This Is My Drag Wedding!
Casmira Lorien & David Salter
Artist/Collective
Project: Distopia
Project: Distopia
Rohan Harry
Artist/Collective
Project: Attitude Consultant - An Unlikely Symphony
Project: Attitude Consultant - An Unlikely Symphony
Chris Nguyen
Artist/Collective
Project: It’s Pronounced Nguyen
Project: It’s Pronounced Nguyen
Ryan Mason
Artist/Collective
Project: Ryan Mason Wastes His Potential
Project: Ryan Mason Wastes His Potential
Crash Theatre Company
Artist/Collective
Project: Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence
Project: Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence
Xueqian (Chien) Zhang
Artist/Collective
Project: A Voice in the Making - From China to Australia
Project: A Voice in the Making - From China to Australia
Marie Therese McInerney
Artist/Collective
Project: Her Story - of the Blues
Project: Her Story - of the Blues
Braw Media
Artist/Collective
Project: Lost in Translation - PG Edition
Project: Lost in Translation - PG Edition
Squish Squash (Australian Community of Illustrators & Animators)
Artist/Collective
Project: This is all Human made - an exhibition by Squish Squash
Project: This is all Human made - an exhibition by Squish Squash
Mary-Jane Hendry
Artist/Collective
Project: Something To Talk About!
Project: Something To Talk About!
Role To Cast
Artist/Collective
Project: Role To Cast LIVE
Project: Role To Cast LIVE
ADDiCTED music mime dance
Artist/Collective
Project: ADDiCTED music mime dance
Project: ADDiCTED music mime dance
Makerspace Adelaide Hills
Artist/Collective
Project: Hills Youth Film Festival
Project: Hills Youth Film Festival
WORQUES Productions Inc.
Artist/Collective
Project: YOAH
Project: YOAH
Siobhan Gibbs
Artist/Collective
Project: Gogo Bumtime
Project: Gogo Bumtime
Feras Dayoub
Artist/Collective
Project: Silver-clay: A Jewellery Making Experience
Project: Silver-clay: A Jewellery Making Experience
Heaps Good Productions
Artist/Collective
Project: Professor Flint and the Dinosaur Hunters
Project: Professor Flint and the Dinosaur Hunters
Alpha Mum Productions
Artist/Collective
Project: Little Boxes
Project: Little Boxes
Lil Wenker and Cecily Nash
Artist/Collective
Project: Lil Wenker: BANGTAIL
Project: Lil Wenker: BANGTAIL
Chase Brantley & Moonlight Theater Company
Artist/Collective
Project: Don Toberman: Ping Pong Champ
Project: Don Toberman: Ping Pong Champ
Yellow Brick Theatre Company
Artist/Collective
Project: DUST
Project: DUST
Producer Grant Recipients
Mat and Donna Basso
Producer
Project: A Knight to Remember
Project: A Knight to Remember
Venue Grant Recipients
The Courtyard of Curiosities at the Migration Museum and the State Library
Banner Image: Shanghai X Istanbul Fusion Jazz Pop. Photo: Jordan Gollan, 2023.