Professional Qualifications and Experience

Melynda von Wayward has a BA in Dramatic Arts from the Victorian College of the Arts and a Grad Dip in Arts Management from the University of Melbourne. 

Melynda von Wayward has been part of the Australian arts and cultural sector for over 20 years and has worked with many small to medium arts organisations including The Snuff Puppets, Acrobat, BRIGHTSPACE, Fortyfivedownstairs, and La Mama Theatre as well as co-managing Australian Circus Artists.

Grant Writing Course

To assist creative individuals and organisations who are engaged in the Australian Arts and Cultural Sector and are seeking arts funding, Melynda von Wayward has created an easy-to-understand online course titled High-Quality Grant Writing Skills for the Australian Arts and Cultural Sector. 

This in-depth and affordable course is for all Australian emerging and professional creative practitioners who want to learn the skills that will assist them to excel at writing and submitting high-quality grant submissions to Australian arts funding bodies.

Grant Writing Consultation

As a grant writer, Melynda von Wayward has been successful in writing and receiving many arts grants, including grants for her own projects, arts organisations and other individuals.

Melynda is available to offer her grant writing knowledge and skills to individuals requiring one-on-one grant writing assistance.  Melynda can assist with the grant writing process including the project description and word limit, ensuring all key criteria is met, the creation of the budget and the final submission of the grant. 

NB: Artists and organisations are expected to be 100% involved in the grant writing process. 

Punk Research

Melynda von Wayward is the project creator of a website called Punk Journey - The History of the Melbourne Punk Scene (1977-1987). She has self-published a photographic book titled 'Punk a Photography Journey: 2004 - 2007' that captures and celebrates the colour, style and attitude of the contemporary Melbourne punk scene.

In 2014 Melynda curated Punk Journey: St Kilda + Beyond and in 2017 she curated St Kilda’s Alright: The Fred Negro Experience. 

Click HERE to view all of the projects and organisations Melynda has contributed to via Punk Journey