Learn how to put together a strong funding application in this grant-writing workshop run by Patrick Hayes, Senior Client Manager at Auspicious Arts Projects Inc.

The workshop will cover:

- The arts funding landscape
- Strategies for writing a strong application
- Preparing a balanced budget
- What to include in support material

The workshop will also provide an overview of other ways of raising money for your projects and the opportunity to ask any questions you have about getting funding for your projects.

Who is this session for?

Artists, creatives, and freelancers in creative fields. No prior knowledge needed. Attendees must be over 18.

About Auspicious Arts Projects

Auspicious Arts Projects is a not-for-profit creative community management organisation who provide independent artists with a secure and accessible framework to assist them with creative developments and producing work.

Working with Auspicious means that artists have the benefits and financial protection of working with a larger organisation, while remaining independent and in creative control. With an open-door policy and over 30 years of industry experience, they have worked with projects across the complete independent arts spectrum.

https://www.auspicious.com.au/

About Patrick:

Patrick Hayes is a Senior Client Manager at Auspicious Arts Projects, a not-for-profit creative community management organisation in Australia.

Patrick’s practice is as a Producer, who has had varied experiences in the Arts. From working at Venues at the start of his career at Brisbane Powerhouse, moving into festival and events producing; working on events such as MELT and APAM. Since then he has moved down to Melbourne working as Project Coordinator at RMIT, Associate Producer at Melbourne Fringe, Program Manager at Midsumma and working with MILKE to organise tours and assist in Programming the MICF program at Malthouse. Currently Patrick is a Senior Client Manager for Auspicious Arts, where he uses his experience to advise artists and producers with practical knowledge.

Image credit: Cultural Diversity Week 2026 at Wyndham Cultural Centre, photo by Jahangir Amin.