Melbourne Fringe
Deadly Fringe Commissions
Deadly Fringe Commissions
The Deadly Fringe Commissions will support new projects selected for development and presentation in the 2025 Festival, with each selected participant receiving $3,000 – $15,000 in project funds to make it all happen! This year Melbourne Fringe is offering FIVE opportunities of Deadly Fringe funding, with three available for application now, and three opportunities to open in April. The commissions currently accepting applications are:
ONE $15,000 commission
TWO $10,000 commissions.
These opportunities are for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only. Successful applicants must self-produce the work however, Melbourne Fringe will share skills and resources to help you present your work / event in the 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival. We welcome creative projects across all forms, or style including visual, dance, theatre, storytelling, 2D/3D artwork, text-based theatre, devised performance, cabaret, physical theatre, circus, live art, and anything else you can think of – if it has a performance or exhibition outcome, we want to hear about it!
About Deadly Fringe
The Deadly Fringe program invites both emerging and established First Nations Artists to create, develop and showcase new work in the 2025 iteration of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Debuting in 2017, Deadly Fringe is an annual performance and development program for First Nations artists and creatives to explore and showcase their stories, knowledge, and culture. Sitting within the sphere of Melbourne Fringe, Deadly Fringe aims to unearth and develop conceptual artwork from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, enabling them to create works that channel strength and connection to culture and history, shifting the creative landscape of Australia’s identity. With eight successful years of operation, Deadly Fringe is an artist development program that continues to expand and support innovative new works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. By being part of the program, successful applicants receive financial support, as well as broader production and artistic support where needed. They will also access industry mentorship opportunities, community engagement initiatives, and dedicated assistance from the Deadly Fringe Program Coordinator. Read more about Deadly Fringe here.
Read more detailed information in the Info Pack:
Deadly Fringe 2025 Commissions Info Pack PDF
Deadly Fringe 2025 Commissions Info Pack Word Doc
Application link: https://airtable.com/appjhuM19IeA9MD0z/pag0RFZ9UoDbBqGSX/form
For any questions you can email us, give us a call during office hours, or make a time to chat with us over Zoom:
• Email Peta and Danny by sending to peta@melbournefringe.com.au and cc’ing in danny@melbournefringe.com.au (Peta works part time, so make sure you include Danny in the email!)
• Call the office on (03) 9660 9600 and ask for Peta or Danny.
• Make a time to have a yarn: email, call or we’ll sort out a Zoom time for you.
Applications close 11:59pm Sunday 2 March 2025.
For more information click here