People often assume that mid-career artists are doing fine. But this is exactly when many of them need support the most – when life pulls them in every direction, yet their dedication to creating remains as strong as ever.

This is why Minderoo established the Artist Fund in 2020 to support mid-career artists.

We want to make sure they keep going, creating bold and exciting work that brings people together and helps create the connected communities we need to thrive.

We’ve built a cohort of around 60 mid-career artists so far, including eight artists who will join us in 2026 to tackle bold new projects that will extend their artistic practice.

Come and meet them and see the exciting work they are going to pursue, or read more about the 2026 Artist Fund cohort and their projects.

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A half-half image of the same coral bommie at Ningaloo Reef - on the left, a healthy reef with a cloud of small damselfish swimming around it. Above the bommie is a free diver in a black wetsuit and mask, holding a camera. The right half shows the bommie with the corals bleached. They are bright white and no fish can be seen in this photo.
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InFocus: Ningaloo Coral Bleaching.
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