About
Community Arts Network (CAN) is a Western Australian not-for-profit organisation dedicated to using the arts for social impact, particularly through amplifying diverse and marginalised voices. CAN partners with communities—especially First Nations and multicultural groups—to create powerful artworks, exhibitions, and community arts projects that foster inclusion, resilience, and social change. Through storytelling and creative expression, CAN aims to build understanding and transform communities.
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Camera Story Ltd
Social enterprise
Camera Story is a charitable organisation that champions positive photography, based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. We use the camera lens to educate people about photography, so they can build practical skills; confidence; communicate more effectively; increase their vocational capacity; explore social issues, and build connections to other members of their community and their environment.
First Australians Capital
Not for profit
First Australians Capital (FAC) is an Indigenous-led not-for-profit organisation supporting First Nations entrepreneurs across Australia. FAC provides growth support, business guidance, and financing to accelerate the success of First Nations businesses, aiming to build a self-determined, culturally grounded, and sustainable Indigenous economy. The organisation has facilitated over $90 million in funding and supported the growth of more than 1,000 businesses since 2016.
Indian Ocean Craft Triennial
Media · Perth, Western Australia
The Indian Ocean Craft Triennial (IOTA) is a not-for-profit arts organisation based in Western Australia that connects artists, curators and communities across the Indian Ocean region through contemporary craft. Every three years, IOTA presents a major international exhibition alongside a statewide festival, conference, residencies, exchanges, and public programs, fostering collaboration and cultural exchange between artists in Australia and Indian Ocean countries. IOTA champions contemporary craft, builds networks, and supports the sector’s artistic, cultural, and economic development.
Lotterywest IdeaStarter Fund
Grant program
Lotterywest IdeaStarter supports early-stage innovative ideas that are being developed through existing innovation incubation and acceleration programs or services as part of Spacecubed’s Innovative Society Fund, supported by Lotterywest.
No Place for Poverty
Advocacy or Peak body · Western Australia
No Place for Poverty is an advocacy initiative dedicated to reducing poverty and inequality in Western Australia. The organisation works with communities to raise awareness, share stories of lived experience, and mobilise action to address the root causes and consequences of poverty in WA. Their mission is to ensure that every West Australian has a fair opportunity to live a secure and fulfilling life.
REMIX Summits
Advisory · Perth, Western Australia
REMIX Summits is a global platform that hosts conferences, summits, and professional development events exploring the intersection of culture, technology, and entrepreneurship. Since 2012, REMIX has brought together creative leaders worldwide—in locations including London, New York, Sydney, and Dubai—to discuss the future of culture, creative cities, and the creative economy. The organization also provides workshops, webinars, consulting, and an incubator program for creative entrepreneurs and non-profits.