Electronic Arts — Victoria

The room shouldn't have to drink itself out of debt for the night to work.

We're a Victorian charity funding electronic arts a different way — through grants and direct support, not bar minimums. We're early, and building this in the open.

StatusRegistered Australian Charity
Tax deductibilityDGR Confirmed
FocusElectronic Arts & Community
ABN24 619 030 300
Our mission

Our Mission

We believe society shouldn't have to rely on alcohol sales to finance artistic creation or curation. VEAEA exists to build alternative, sustainable funding models for the electronic arts in Victoria.

Most electronic arts events here run on bar-minimum deals — a venue sets a drink-sales target, and if the room doesn't hit it, the promoter absorbs the loss, regardless of how good the night was. That quietly decides what art gets made and who gets paid. We're building the alternative.

  • Fair pay, not leftovers

    Artists get paid for the work, not whatever's left after a bar minimum is covered.

  • A scene that doesn't burn out

    Programs and support that grow the community without relying on late nights and precarious labour to fund it.

  • Funding that doesn't answer to a bar tab

    Grants, donations, and direct partnerships — so a show's success isn't decided by how much the room drank.

How we work

How we achieve our mission

  1. 01Paying artists directly and fairly, not through what's left after the bar
  2. 02Running exhibitions, workshops, and community events
  3. 03Building SafeGuide, a harm-reduction bridge for people locked out by language
  4. 04Partnering with venues and collectives who want out of the bar-minimum model
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