What is JOLTED Arts Space and JOLT Arts?

JOLT Arts is a registered charitable organisation for supporting sonic and visual arts creation and presentation.

JOLTED Arts Space is the building where JOLT Arts has its headquarters and facilities: 342 High St Northcote. Kindred Studios is our workshop space in the west of Melbourne.

JOLTED Arts Space presents the projects of JOLT’s in-house artists and other events by other industry artists or other organisations. JOLTED Arts Space hosts 20-30 events p/year.

JOLT Arts is an arts production house. In-house JOLT artists create shows, exhibitions, arts objects and events, and participate in career development workshop programs. Sometimes guest artists (not on our books) are invited to work with our in-house artists.

Since it’s founding, JOLT has supported people with disabilities throughout our activities.

Artists in Australia find it very difficult to access artist management companies that will support their careers. JOLT offers this support in the unique fields of contemporary music and art within the frame work of being a production company: an organisation that makes in-house productions.

JOLT Arts has thrived over many years from remarkable funding provided by arts funders – acknowledged below – but also through the generous support of some key individuals and companies:

+ AMANDA HULLICK & ALEX MAYFIELD

+ LES & MINCI BOELCKEY

+ JULIAN BURNSIDE

+ CROWN COACHES

We thank these individuals for their crucial support and guidance over the years.

NDIS Services

As part of our community engagement practices, JOLT offers a Day Program that supports people living with and/or identifying disabilities.

BOARD

Chair
MARGARET WOODS

Treasurer
PHILIP LEWIS

Secretary
TIM BUCKLEY

Board Member
JAMES PARKER

Board Member
OWEN MCKERN

Board Member
CAROLYN FOSTER

SPONSORS

JOLT’s venue upgrade and many artistic activities (2023-24) are thankfully supported by Live Music Australia – an Australian Government initiative. JOLT is proudly supported by the City of Darebin’s Community & FUSE Grants Program. JOLT has been supported by The Robert Salzer Foundation and is supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants Program. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body. This project is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. JOLT was supported by Footscray Community Arts (2007-2019), who incubated The Amplified Elephants from 2006-2019; and The Hackkets from 1994-2022.