We would like to honour the life of Jacqui Geia who passed away in February 2007. Jacqui was part of The Seed since its inception, and was one of the driving forces in setting it up, conceptualising what it could become, and inspiring others to come on board and be a part of this movement. Jacqui worked relentlessly in helping hundreds of emerging and established artists, and Arts workers, get grants, set up tours and organise festivals most of which she did for little or no money. Her loss will resonate through the many communities she touched. We are inspired and honored to have known her and to have had the opportunity to work with her on this project. We will continue to advance her ethos of nurturing and growing the Australian Arts community.
Keep the fire alive.
It’s an indication of the maturity of the Australian music industry when artist initiatives like The Seed and the Hilltop Hoods’ SA hip hop grants emerge to make a difference. The Seed is my sort of project — it tries to make some impact on current social culture, it opens up visions for up and comers, and it reaches out to those artists from indigenous… + Read More
“As an active investor in many areas of the arts around Australia I see our culture as unique and strong, so I would like us to be immersed, totally surrounded and celebrating our cultural roots and visions as much as possible. The Seed is an invaluable asset for the fusion of investment with remote and emerging artists around Australia. It’s important that new voices get… + Read More
When Danielle and I first started the fund we always intended for it to grow into something that wasn’t just funded by ourselves but contributed to by many movers and shakers within the Australian music community. In the beginning we felt it was necessary for this fund to have credentials and for that my initials served well. But now as we look towards the next five… + Read More
"When Danielle and I first started the fund we always intended for it to grow into something that wasn’t just funded by ourselves but contributed to by many movers and shakers within the Australian music community.