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
Love getting your hands dirty? Sign up to our volunteer register and we’ll get in touch
You choose what suits. You might end up constructing a project, burning some timber or getting seriously nerdy.
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 the visual arts. Local communities invest directly in artists and cultural projects, sharing both the risks and rewards, cultivating a thriving, resilient creative ecosystem. Goals for 25/26 listed below.
Pay it forward, build your community and get some perks on the side.
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Monthly Newsletter
Updates on subscriber milestones funding VA & community initiatives/ partnerships
Access to Assemble Art Bank (an online database of art from around SE Qld, available for rent/acquisition direct from the artist, maker or designer)
Access to monthly subscriber-only YouTube video featuring an artist/ maker/ designer talking through the processes within 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 $234 because you like to get your shit sorted fast!
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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 to 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)
Pay it forward, build your community and get some perks on the side.
Sign Up
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 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.
Strategic Roadmap
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.
