Skin in the game
Play is our resistance, culture is our strategy
‘Skin in the game’ refers to having a personal stake in a collective project or endeavour. We believe that collective investment is a powerful tool to push back against some of the realities that can limit communities from building the cultural spaces + initiatives that grow our collective well-being.
If you connect with this, then find a vibe below that suits. Join us in building a thriving space that invests back into community + is cared for by each of you.
Volunteer
We have had a wild amount of love + support from our community and have filled our 20 volunteers spots for the time being. We will let you all know when more spots open up!
Assemble ARt BAnk
Not saving the world, just making it a little bit sexier.
Assemble Art Bank is a collective bank built by all of us. It is a community-supported model for grassroots arts. Together we invest directly in artists and cultural projects, sharing both the risks and rewards, cultivating a thriving, resilient creative ecosystem.
Pay it forward, build your community and get some perks on the side.
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Monthly Assemble Art Mag
Updates on Assemble goals for VA & community initiatives/ partnerships
Access to Assemble Art Bank (an online database of art from around SE Qld, available for buying work direct from the artist, maker or designer)
Access to monthly VA Art (T)ube videos featuring an artist/ maker/ designer sharing the deep processes embedded in their practice
10% discount on Community Workshop Zone (launching Dec 5th, 2025)
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$4.50 per/wk direct debited out of your chosen account (so small you won’t even miss it!)
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Annual Fee of $210 because you like to get your shit sorted fast and you love a discount!
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Sign 50 people up, and raise $11,700
Purchase 2 Projectors for VA (1x for the Main Gallery & 1 x for Community Workshop Zone)
Activate Tafe Partnership - fund 2 x exhibitions for June/Dec Tafe graduating student cohorts
Launch Assemble Online Art Gallery (access work from artists, makers and designers around South-East QLD). Goal is sign up 50 artists within first year.
Complete renovation of Occupy Residency Space
Cover Assemble administration/ operations fees (Maintenance, platform)
A membership that pays it forward, builds your community and has some perks on the side.
Sign Up
A membership that pays it forward, builds your community and has some perks on the side.
For the big kids (business/ organisations). A membership with access for 5 people. Pay it forward, build your community and get some perks on the side.
DONATE
Your contribution will literally build more of Vacant Assembly.
If you’re passionate about supporting a range of initiatives, a one-off donation might be the right fit. All donations go directly towards supporting the slow, sustainable transformation of Vacant Assembly. Funds will go directly to projects /materials (85% reusable), tools, and hours to pay staff to make the renovations happen.
PATRONS + Partners
We’d love to hear from you if you’re passionate about collaboration or interested in contributing to something a wee bit bigger. We’re all about hunting out connections within our community to help realise our larger-than life ideas.
Drop us a line if you have specific proposal, would like to support or fund an artist residency, collaborate on an emerging art exhibition, or sponsor a community initiative such as the Block Show.
If you are keen to know more about Vacant Assembly’s future plans, then this Capability Statement + Growth Roadmap is for you! Let’s get on the same page.