July 30th, 2025Funding for creatives
Hepburn Shire artists Marcelle Bradbeer, Bek Saltmarsh, Aleks Danko and Irene Holub are among 115 recipients who will share in more than $1.5 million from the Creative Projects Fund.
The grants support diverse projects spanning design, dance, literature, film, fashion, visual arts and music.
Fine art photographer Marcelle Bradbeer has received an Uncovering Talent grant that will support the project Climate Adaptation Photography Project: Fish Factory Residency & Exhibition.
This will support Marcelle to participate in a residency at Fish Factory in Iceland to document climate-adaptive living through photography. The project will culminate in an exhibition in Victoria.
Bek Saltmarsh has received an Uncovering Talent grant to support Un-weaving Uniformity, a project that seeks to reclaim and subvert the visual language of school uniform, by recreating its plaid using a combination of traditional Aboriginal weaving techniques and loom weaving.
Aleks Danko has received a Projects grant to support material and production costs for A(GAP)E – A Verklempt Snare exhibition at McClelland Sculpture Park+ Gallery in 2026.
Irene Holub has received a Projects grant to support producing and performing Manifesto of Silences – 1880, an experimental opera exploring the impact of the Milan Conference on the deaf community, engaging diverse audiences and driving innovation in performance
The Creative Projects Fund supports Victorian artists, creative collectives and small businesses to bring their projects to life. Grants back the development of new creative work, projects that drive innovation, professional development and career-making opportunities, and initiatives to reach new audiences and markets.
To increase equity of access to these opportunities and ensure projects reflect the diversity of Victorians, the latest round of the program included streams for First Peoples and Deaf and Disabled creatives, and a separate focus area for creatives who have not previously received Creative Victoria funding.
One third of the recipients are based in regional or outer-metropolitan areas.
