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
Merchandise + Vinyl Manufacturing + Launch of Online Merch Store
$6,000.00
Jada Weazel
No Peace EP (with Visualiser)
$4,000.00
dameeeela
Full Time Musician, Expand Live Set, Travel and Production Costs
$7,000.00
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
“Blessed” Music Video production and marketing
$5000.00
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
Sophomore EP recording and release
$5000.00
Daen
Soundtrack Album for Short Format Series
$6000.00
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
EP Production
$5000.00