We’re proud to announce the recipients of the Adam Briggs Foundations inaugural Barpirdhila grant. Barpirdhila is a Yorta-Yorta word for Morning Star, which is more than fitting for what we as a not-for-profit are here to nurture; your next step.

Long before I received my first grant for a project I was knocked back by countless others. What I, with the support of my board and partners, have attempted is to remove a bit of the language barrier so artists who were like me can be heard. Sometimes academia isn’t a language some artists can speak – but the potential, the talent & work ethic is there.

Congratulations to the artists who have received funding this round. I believe we have a great range of artists & genres to help nurture an exciting new landscape of First Nations creators.

I appreciate the time and energy everyone has put in to be considered and it was a tough job narrowing it down. Don’t be disheartened if you weren’t successful this time; there will be more opportunities to follow.

Good work is hard work.

Party On
AB

This initiative was supported by our partners:

Sony Music Publishing

Australian Community Foundation

Vic Health

Thinking Loud

Barpirdhila Grant Recipients 2022

Radical Son

Creation of a music video and promotional artwork package for Radical Son’s new single, ‘Elder’

$7,000.00

Alice Skye

Alice Skye

Merchandise + Vinyl Manufacturing + Launch of Online Merch Store

$6,000.00

Jada Weazel

Jada Weazel

No Peace EP (with Visualiser)

$4,000.00

dameeeela

dameeeela

Full Time Musician, Expand Live Set, Travel and Production Costs

$7,000.00

Kiwat Kennell

Kiwat Kennell

The post production and release of Single “Waste” and EP “Breaks My Heart”

$5,000.00

Wildheart

“Sacred Ground” music video and related two-track EP

$6,500.00

Becca Hatch

Becca Hatch

“Blessed” Music Video production and marketing

$5000.00

Kootise Don

Kootise Don

Finalising and recording 3 track EP and one music video on Larrakia Country. Collaborating with James Mangohig, Jimblah and Jaja Dare

$6000.00

Aodhan

Aodhan

Sophomore EP recording and release

$5000.00

Daen

Daen

Soundtrack Album for Short Format Series

$6000.00

T Breezy & Walkerboy

T Breezy & Walkerboy

Assistance with the completion and delivery of T Breezy x Walkerboy’s debut joint mixtape ‘INVY’ to be released in December this year.

$5000.00

Canisha

Canisha

EP Production

$5000.00