Community of Supporters

Become a West Space Supporter and make an impact on the future of contemporary art in Australia.

HOSSEI, THUNDERBLOOM THE MUSICAL, performance, 2023. Photography by Kenneth Suico.

Why support West Space?

West Space empowers artists.

We work with artists for 12-18 months in the development of new work, providing a space for experimentation and growing their capacity, networks and audiences.

West Space cultivates an open, welcoming space.

We platform voices across culture, class, gender, ability, and perspective. We contextualise works of art, communicate complex ideas clearly, and provide an accessible space for all audiences.

West Space is resolutely artist-led.

Creatives are embedded at every level of the organisation — we listen and respond to the needs and ideas of artists.

Support West Space.

West Space audiences, 2023. Photography by Emily Seif.

West Space would like to thank our generous funding bodies, patrons, supporters, sponsors and partners who contribute to our artistic program and ensure our sustainable future.

West Space Patrons, giving a transformative $5,000

Melissa Loughnan & Simon Griffiths
Joan Spiller & Phillip Yetton
Jan van Schaik
Leon van Schaik

West Space Supporters

Akira Akira, Aida Azin, Robbie Aitken, Brigid Brock, Jacqui Burnes, Joseph Cassar, Aleks Chojnacki, Julia Cox, Bonnie Cleeland, Rachel Earl, Phil Earl, Debris Facility, Emily Floyd, Bill Gillies, Julia Gregg, Joanne Greene, Andrew Huynh, Ryan Johnston, Michael Jones, Daniel Jumperz, Miriam Kelly, Joanna Kitto, Beau Lai, Paris Lettau, Eugenia Lim, Vanessa Lloyd, Andrea Matthews, Alia McBride, Oonah McGowan, James McGrath, Christine McKervey, Shelley McSpedden, Phip Murray, Madylin Murray, Nick Modrzewski, Nikoo Moghimi, Nithya Nagarajan, Ted Nettelbeck, James Nguyen, Mira Oosterweghel, Spiros Panigirakis, Mary Parker, Audrey Pfister, Jason Phu, Patrick Pound, Lea Rose, Alica Renew, Daniel Santageli, Michael Schwartz, Helen Seales, Craig Semple, David Sequeria, Emily Sexton, Patrice Sharkey, Joel Stern on behalf of Mel Deerson & Briony Galligan, Robin Stonehouse, Irene Sutton, Sophie Travers, Ruth Trenerry, Nella Themelios, Howell Williams, Rosemary Willink, Jackson James Wood, Holly Young, Anonymous (x 10)

Core funding support

West Space is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria's Creative Enterprises Program.

Project support

West Space's 2024 program is supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia.

2024 Program partners

Agency Projects
Creative Australia: Debra Porch Award
Centre for Projection Art
Multicultural Arts Victoria
PHOTO 2024 International Festival of Photography

West Space sponsors

Base Design have generously sponsored West Space through their design work, including the website you are on now.

Collingwood Yards support West Space through subsidised rent and connecting us to partners and patrons.

Nagle Accounting
Sibling Architecture
McCorkell Constructions
JchQ
Lupa
Bodriggy Brewing
Brighter Later
Heaps Normal

Network partners

West Space is a proud member of Contemporary Arts Organisations Australia, a national network of independent contemporary art organisations that advocate for the small-to-medium contemporary visual arts sector.

West Space is part of All Conference, a national network of artist-led, experimental and cross-disciplinary arts organisations.

West Space is a member of A Climate for Art, a grass-roots initiative leading the way for arts organisations to make big moves towards sustainability and accountability to the lands upon which we live and work, and have a responsibility to care for.

Charitable status

West Space is a not-for-profit organisation endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient and registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

All donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible.

If you'd like to talk to us about how you or your business can support West Space, contact Joanna Kitto at director@westspace.org.au.

Joanna Kitto with Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Ringo Terrick at the 'Unison' Symposium, 2023. Photography by Kenneth Suico.