A small team of well wishers of humanity
A small team of well wishers of humanity
A small team of well wishers of humanity
Some of the team at the QLD Regional Arts Gathering in 2024
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our Vision
To see the use of the arts as an integral element in the development of vibrant, dynamic communities—as a means of generating joy, strengthening bonds of unity, disseminating knowledge, consolidating understanding, and socialising concepts related to the betterment of the world.
To see the use of the arts as an integral element in the development of vibrant, dynamic communities—as a means of generating joy, strengthening bonds of unity, disseminating knowledge, consolidating understanding, and socialising concepts related to the betterment of the world.
Our Strategy
Our Strategy
Our Strategy
In support of learning about how the arts contribute to community development, the Effie Baker Foundation provides structure and resources to grassroots efforts across Australia. The strategy consists of:
In support of learning about how the arts contribute to community development, the Effie Baker Foundation provides structure and resources to grassroots efforts across Australia. The strategy consists of:
Raising Consciousness
Enable widespread community conversations to take place, at the level of community, about the use of the arts in community development
Raising Consciousness
Enable widespread community conversations to take place, at the level of community, about the use of the arts in community development
Raising Consciousness
Enable widespread community conversations to take place, at the level of community, about the use of the arts in community development
Fostering Action
Foster conditions in communities for action to take place, and for knowledge and insights about the use of the arts in community development to be generated
Fostering Action
Foster conditions in communities for action to take place, and for knowledge and insights about the use of the arts in community development to be generated
Fostering Action
Foster conditions in communities for action to take place, and for knowledge and insights about the use of the arts in community development to be generated
Supporting Dissemination
Establish platforms and spaces for grassroots insights and learning to be shared, enabling other communities to replicate these efforts.
Supporting Dissemination
Establish platforms and spaces for grassroots insights and learning to be shared, enabling other communities to replicate these efforts.
Supporting Dissemination
Establish platforms and spaces for grassroots insights and learning to be shared, enabling other communities to replicate these efforts.
Principles We Believe In
Principles We Believe In
Principles We Believe In
The inspiring belief that animates and shapes our actions at the Effie Baker Foundation is that every individual has capacity to contribute to the betterment of the world. Here are some of the principles we use to guide our work, alongside inspiring quotes from famous artists from history.
The inspiring belief that animates and shapes our actions at the Effie Baker Foundation is that every individual has capacity to contribute to the betterment of the world. Here are some of the principles we use to guide our work, alongside inspiring quotes from famous artists from history.
We are all part of one
interconnected human family
We are all part of one
interconnected human family
" There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people."
" There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people."
- Vincent van Gogh
Every human being is fundamentally noble
Every human being is fundamentally noble
"Every human being is a work of art"
"Every human being is a work of art"
- Wolf Vostell
Our individual and community wellbeing are connected
Our individual and community wellbeing are connected
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."
- John Lennon
Art can lift spirits, bridge difference, and contribute to
unity, justice, and wellbeing
Art can lift spirits, bridge difference, and contribute to unity, justice, and wellbeing
"I found I could say things with colours and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for"
"I found I could say things with colours and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for"
- Georgia O'Keeffe
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life"
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life"
- Pablo Picasso
"To practice any art, no matter how well or how badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. So do it."
"To practice any art, no matter how well or how badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. So do it."
- Kurt Vonnegut
We draw inspiration from the life and spirit of Effie Baker, an early Australian photographer whose courage and creativity continue to inspire.
We draw inspiration from the life and spirit of Effie Baker, an early Australian photographer whose courage and creativity continue to inspire.
We draw inspiration from the life and spirit of Effie Baker, an early Australian photographer whose courage and creativity continue to inspire.
The Effie Baker Foundation was established in 2025, and is entirely philanthropically funded. We are a registered Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Australian charity (ACN 684 812 735)
© 2025 Effie Baker Foundation Ltd
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their cultures; and to elders both past and present.
The Effie Baker Foundation was established in 2025, and is entirely philanthropically funded. We are a registered Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Australian charity (ACN 684 812 735)
© 2025 Effie Baker Foundation Ltd
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their cultures; and to elders both past and present.
The Effie Baker Foundation was established in 2025, and is entirely philanthropically funded. We are a registered Australian charity (ACN 684 812 735)
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their cultures; and to elders both past and present.