ANNUAL DONATION CAMPAIGN | 2025 CRAFT + DESIGN CANBERRA DAILY CREATIVE CHALLENGE
Linda Roberts | 23. Argument Roberts by Linda Roberts, 2024 | Image supplied by the Artist
DONATE TO THE 2025 CRAFT + DESIGN CANBERRA DAILY CREATIVE CHALLENGE
A daily creative practice to promote wellbeing, inclusive of everyone.
The 2025 Craft + Design Canberra Daily Creative Challenge returns this July, inviting creatives of all types and levels from all over Australia (and beyond) to explore the benefits of a daily creative habit. As the only challenge of its kind in Australia, it is fully supported by donations and fosters wellbeing, creative growth and networking within a supportive community.
WHY DONATE
Your tax-deductible donation keeps this challenge alive and expands it to be more inclusive of a wider community of creatives, enabling us to waive the entry fee for anyone wanting to experience the nurturing benefits of daily creative practice in a supportive network.
Donate today to champion creativity for wellbeing for everyone, support artists, sustain this vital program for another year and enable Craft + Design Canberra to flourish.
100% funded by supporters like you, every contribution helps more creatives join our community, ensures we can pay artists industry standard fees and prize money and raises the profile of Craft + Design Canberra artist members.
TEN REASONS TO SUPPORT THE CHALLENGE
Tax Deduction | Donations are tax-deductible, perfect for tax time.
Make Creativity Accessible | Keeps participation open and affordable for all.
Improve Wellbeing | Encourages mindfulness, meditation, and creative focus.
Inclusivity | Open to creatives Australia wide, with Craft + Design Canberra members eligible for prizes. Anyone can join and become a member.
Raise the Profile of Craft + Design Canberra | Supports Craft + Design Canberra artist members through national exposure.
Help Pay Creatives | Funds go directly to prize money for participating creatives and exhibition costs.
Support Emerging Talent | Features creatives and of all levels in a democratic space.
Keep the Challenge Alive | One of the only daily arts challenges in Australia.
No External Funding | Fully reliant on community support to continue.
Champion Creativity | Your donation directly supports creatives, artists and the arts which builds a stronger community.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU DONATE?
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18 May 2025 |
Donations Close |
Every dollar raised goes directly to supporting creatives and enhancing wellbeing in our community. |
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22 May 2025 |
Funding Announcement |
Craft + Design Canberra will reveal the total prize pool supported by donations.
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1 July 2025 |
Challenge Kicks Off |
A month of daily creativity begins! |
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20 November 2025 |
Prize Winners Announced |
Winner announced at the end of the challenge. |
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27 November 2025 |
Prize Exhibition Opens |
Celebrate the work of 20 shortlisted artists in an online exhibition, with the prize winners works to be exhibited in the Craft + Design Canberra gallery. |
HOW DOES THIS CHALLENGE SUPPORT CREATIVES?
Now in its 4th year, the theme for this year's challenge is Rewilding, and participants are invited to engage in daily creative practice. Each morning, participants receive a word prompt via email, encouraging them to respond in any way they choose. We encourage participants working in any medium, such as clay, fabric, ink, digital tools, paint or writing, to reflect on how Rewilding influences both their art and life.
Throughout the month, the resulting creative responses are shared on Instagram, celebrating diverse expressions.
20 participants will be shortlisted and have their work featured in an online exhibition hosted by Craft + Design Canberra, with the winners participating in a physical exhibition at the Craft + Design Canberra gallery.
This year we have waived the entry fee to encourage participation and share the benefits of being creative with a larger community. Everyone is welcome to have a go!
It is free to sign up and free to participate in the challenge. However, to be eligible to win one of the prizes participants must be financial Members of Craft + Design Canberra before the judging commences on 7 August 2025. We have many tiers of Membership with great benefits.
HEAR FROM OUR PREVIOUS WINNER
Deirdre Pearce, 2024 Winner tells us how the Daily Challenge improved her practice.
Building a Daily Habit
The daily challenge helped me to make time and space for creative practice. It showed me that I don’t need a full day free to make meaningful work—short, intensive bursts can be just as productive.
Expanding Creative Possibilities
I refined my informal, private assemblage methods into more polished works for exhibition. This challenge reignited my enthusiasm for working with assemblage and found materials, particularly as they relate to a specific place.
Enhancing Wellbeing
July can be a difficult month, but knowing a new prompt would arrive each morning made it easier to get up and start the day creatively. Collecting found materials on daily walks also helped my mood and wellbeing.
Connecting with Other Artists
I enjoyed exchanging ideas and comments with other participants over Instagram—some were new connections, and others I hadn’t spoken to since the pandemic.
Unlocking New Opportunities
The approach I developed during the challenge has shaped my new body of work exploring shelter, home, and belonging. I’m also taking these ideas into an artist residency at Cove Park, Scotland, where I’ll continue to explore found materials, walking, and documentation as creative tools.
