Working with Us
Specialising in ethical collaboration, cultural integrity, and cross-cultural partnerships, Hyphenate Art Consultancy offers a values-driven approach by experienced practitioners to realise public art projects that honour Country, elevate Indigenous voices, and engage communities with integrity.
Approach
Working closely with clients, communities, and artists to understand their goals and vision, Hyphenate Art Consultancy delivers projects with cultural integrity, creativity, and accountability. We offer solutions that are responsive, ethical, and grounded in respect for Country and community, ensuring each artwork reflects both artistic excellence and cultural depth.
Specialising in cross-cultural collaboration, facilitation, and project management, Hyphenate provides a values-driven approach by experienced practitioners with over two decades of combined expertise. Whether supporting the development of a single artwork, coordinating large-scale public installations, or managing complex multi-stakeholder projects, we bring the same level of care, commitment, and professional rigour.
With a focus on transparency and efficiency, Hyphenate ensures that resources are directed where they matter most: to artists and the creation of meaningful works. We provide clients with end-to-end services, from concept to delivery and beyond, walking alongside stakeholders to co-create artworks that are rooted, resonant, and responsible. As a client- and community-driven consultancy, trust, discretion, and cultural accountability guide everything we do.
Core Values
At Hyphenate Art Consultancy, our values shape everything we do. Grounded in respect for First Nations knowledge and cultural integrity, we prioritise ethical collaboration, transparency, and meaningful cross-cultural exchange. By placing artists and communities at the centre, we ensure that resources, relationships, and outcomes reflect care, accountability, and lasting impact.
Cultural Integrity
We honour the cultural knowledge, histories, and lived experiences of First Nations peoples. Every project is grounded in respectful consultation, transparent dialogue, and protocols that prioritise Indigenous voices and self-determination.
Intrinsic Value in Art
We advocate for the true worth of art, beyond aesthetics or deliverables. By redirecting funds away from excessive administration and back into production and artist fees, we ensure the core creative act is resourced, respected, and made sustainable.
Ethical Collaboration
We believe partnerships must be built on trust, consent, and accountability. Our work centres long-term relationships over short-term outcomes, ensuring that all collaborators are valued, heard, and fairly represented.
Cost-Effective and Impactful
We operate with lean and transparent structures that maximise what matters most: the art itself. By prioritising cost-effectiveness and minimising unnecessary overheads, we ensure more budget reaches artists and communities.
Efficiency Without Compromise
We deliver high-quality outcomes through efficient processes, without sacrificing ethics, cultural care, or artistic depth. Our approach combines practical experience with strategic foresight to streamline project delivery while maintaining creative and cultural rigour.
Cross-Cultural Understanding
We facilitate meaningful cultural exchange and education. Our projects aim not only to reflect community stories but to deepen public understanding of Indigenous knowledges, languages, and worldviews.
Transparency and Accountability
We are committed to clear communication with all stakeholders, from artists and communities to clients and fabricators. We provide transparent breakdowns of where funding goes, ensuring clarity, trust, and responsible project stewardship.
Some of the clients we have had the pleasure of working with include:
Hyphenate acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia, and in particular the Whadjuk Nyoongar people, the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and work. we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise their continuing connection to the vast skies above, the flowing waterways, and the lands beneath our feet, Country that has held story, knowledge and spirit for countless generations. May we walk gently upon this Country, listening and learning from its custodians, with gratitude and respect.
Copyright © for all images and text is protected by international copyright law and remains with the Artist, their representatives and HYPHENATE at all times.
ROHIN KICKETT
MATTHEW MCVEIGH
687 655 741
