The City of Greater Geelong has awarded over $19,000 in Creative Seed grants to eight recipients for projects that will enrich Greater Geelong's creative and cultural landscape.
The Creative Seed Grants, part of the City's broader Community Grants, support emerging and established artists to develop new work, engage local audiences, and contribute to Geelong's vibrant creative sector.
These grants offer artists and creatives the opportunity to initiate, explore, or activate new ideas and approaches in their practice.
Creative Seed grant recipients:
- A Diss – Sticks & Stones: Rituals of Making
- B Blackwood – River Kin (Dwelling in the Threshold)
- K Cook – Through my body backwards and into yours
- M Kelly – Bellarine Wild
- M O'Donnell – The Cost of Business (Working Title)
- R Ramage – EP Project 2025
- S Hannigan – Flux and Form
- S Pearson – Husk
More details about the Creative Seed Grant Recipients
Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM:
We're proud to support projects that will inspire and connect our community and back the creative minds in Geelong.We're excited to see these projects come to life and contribute to our clever and creative city.
Arts & Culture, Hospitality & Live Entertainment portfolio chair councillor Eddy Kontelj:
With a total of four Creative City grants including the Creatives Professional Development grants opening next year, there are grants to suit a range of creative visions.I encourage anyone in the creative space to look into the grants we offer. A grant could help to get your project off the ground.
