FUND THE ARTS FOUNDATION
Clementine Blackman is a co-founder of FAF, an open source arts foundation funding individuals, groups and organisations to make art that matters.
You like art. Art gives you something. Give something to art.
Just because your walls are full doesn’t mean your pockets have to stay that way. Thousands of artists need thousands of dollars.
You can sponsor an individual project like a new piece of music or the development of a public artwork. You can sponsor a theatre troupe to tour to the outback. You can nominate an art project you want to sponsor.
Find out about current eligible projects via justfafit.org
SAWTOOTH ARI GALLERY
Clementine Blackman has served as Chair of Sawtooth Gallery, an Artist-Run Initiative, based in Launceston, lutruwita/Tasmania since 2019. Founded in 1998 it is Australia’s longest continuously running ARI alongside Firsdraft, Eora Nation/Sydney.
Sawtooth support voices telling the stories that need to be heard now, practices that break from oppressive traditions, and those that take risk in thinking and idea sharing.
A progressive and ethical organisation, Sawtooth pay NAVA rates to artists and arts workers for all projects. It is home to First Space, the only dedicated First Nations gallery exhibition space.
All donations to Sawtooth over $2 are 100% tax deductible via sawtoothari.com/donate
QVMAG FOUNDATION
Clementine Blackman is a member of The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery’s Foundation, which is the primary source of funds for the acquisition of works for these collections.
Since 1985, through the generosity of the Launceston community and with the support of the Tasmanian Government, more than $1.25 million has been raised and in excess of 140 artworks have been acquired for QVMAG.
The Foundation also supports the Masterpieces for Tasmania Fund, an annual appeal that gives Tasmanians from all corners of the state the opportunity to help QVMAG to acquire a masterpiece for the QVMAG collection.
Visit QVMAG online for more information.
MOOD // LAUNCESTON
Founded by artist and LGBTQI+ activist Grace Huie Robbins, MOOD is a bi-monthly queer, up-late event for 18+ held at The Royal Oak Tasmania.
Launceston is a few queer bars short of a picnic and MOOD aim to keep the queer spirit alive, well and aflame through community building and providing safe space for self-expression.
MOOD is an incubator for emerging talent and queer acts from drag kings and queens, burlesque performers, dj’s and musicians.
Worlds End are regular sponsors of the event donating marketing, communications and design services.
For more on MOOD visit @moodqueerlaunnie
24 CARROT GARDENS
Worlds End helped the Material Institute to raise over $120k for 24 Carrot Gardens in 2020 through auctioneering services at their inaugural ball held at MONA in Pharos.
24 Carrot Gardens Project establishes gardens in schools and communities where children learn to grow, cook and eat healthy produce. All of this is done stylishly and sustainably, with a zero-waste policy. They host ceramic workshops where students make their own tableware to eat and serve from, eliminating the need for single-use, disposable products. Reusable napkins are dyed using plants from the garden. Gardens are located in Tasmanian schools and communities, and at a sister campus in New Orleans, USA.
There’s an annual nudie swim for persons identifying as female to get together and jump in the icy Tasmanian waters in the middle of winter.
Visit 24 Carrots Mona for more info.