Nikki Ralston

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Who I Am

I'm Nikki (She/Her) - an arts and culture specialist with a passion for helping artists and creatives bring their ideas to life. I have a Master’s of Arts and Cultural Management, and extensive skills and experience gained through working in the arts and culture sector both in Australia and in the UK. You can learn a bit more about me here.

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You can learn a bit more about me here.

What I Offer

Nikki brought a level of professionalism and genuine investment in assisting and supporting me through my grant application which I have not often encountered in my 25+ years of artistic practice… her commitment, eye for detail and excellent communication skills are invaluable assets that will bring great benefit to any project, development and artistic endeavour.

Nikki brought a level of professionalism and genuine investment in assisting and supporting me through my grant application which I have not often encountered in my 25+ years of artistic practice.

- Irianna Kannellopoulou, Ceramic Artist

- Irianna Kannellopoulou,
Ceramic Artist

Nikki is great to work with. She is insightful, knowledgeable, has so much community arts experience to draw on, and loves what she does. I could not recommend her highly enough.

- Michele Gierck, Author

- Michele Gierck,
Author

If you are an artist or independent organisation I can assist with:

developing a project idea
writing or refining a grant proposal
strategic planning
project management
evaluation and acquittals
mentoring

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I have a range of options for working with individual artists. These range from small, low cost one-off packages to provide advice on grant applications to producing support across the life of your project.

I’d love to chat with you about how I can support you with your creative idea or project. Please get in touch by email or using the contact form and I’d be happy to set up a time to talk on the phone or online.

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Nikki brings a mix of knowledge, passion and big picture thinking to everything she takes on. During her time at Banyule Council it was evident that understanding artists, their processes, challenges and what enabled them to achieve was always at the forefront of her approach. Her dedication and integrity always landed wonderful results - for both Council and the artists participating in our programs.

Nikki brings a mix of knowledge, passion and big picture thinking to everything she takes on. Her dedication and integrity always landed wonderful results - for both Council and the artists participating in our programs.

- Hannes Berger,
Arts and Culture Coordinator, Banyule City Council

- Hannes Berger,
Arts and Culture Coordinator,
Banyule City Council

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For government agencies and organisations I am also skilled in:

developing, managing and administering grants programs
producing community and artist-led creative and cultural projects
commissioning and managing public art programs
programming
evaluation

If you’re looking for support across any of these areas you can find out more about the services I offer here.

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