Building futures, together
CARI welcomes external collaborators to partner with us on transformative research and development projects. We work across commercial and consultancy research, competitive national and international grants, and philanthropic initiatives, delivering creative solutions with social, cultural, industry, and environmental impact.
Our strengths include
Commercial & Consultancy Research
Digital and creative media innovation, immersive technologies (VR/AR), community engagement, program and service co-design, applied evaluation, cultural strategy, creative wellbeing, and arts-based training.
Competitive Grants
Leadership in First Nations-led knowledge, creative wellbeing, sustainable futures, interdisciplinary arts-science collaborations, and international partnerships in music, film, design, and creative industries.
Philantrophy
Advancing creative approaches to cultural sustainability, social impact, creative livelihoods, and healing through arts-based research, with a proven track record of collaborations across communities, cultural institutions, and global networks.
Industry and partner funded PhD scholarships
Griffith offers industry-funded scholarships to support HDR candidates working alongside external partners.
Who we’ve worked with
Some of our previous partners include:
- Arts Queensland
- City of Gold Coast
- National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
- Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
- Screen producers and film festivals across Australia and Asia-Pacific
- Independent and cross-cultural film studios
- Virtual and augmented reality developers
- Digital content and animation studios
- Games and interactive media companies (including XR, simulation and learning platforms)
- Media and broadcasting collaborators
- Regional and local governments
- Health and wellness non-profit organisations
- Birrah, Gamilaroi, Gooreng Gooreng, Mununjali, Worimi, Wiradjuri and other Indigenous communities
