Artist EOIs 2025

Expression of Interest – MUDfest 2025

REFRACTION: One Self, Many Reflections

🎨 Applications close Tuesday 6 May at 5:00 PM AEST

🎤 Calling all creative minds!

Whether you're into DJing, dancing, theatre, music, visual arts — or blending them all together — we want to see what you’ve got.

Got a creative idea, big or small? A project you've been dreaming about?
This is your moment. MUDfest is a celebration of bold ideas and boundary-pushing creativity, and we want YOU to be part of it.

From first sparks to finished works, we're here for it. Bring your vibe, your vision, your art — and let’s make something unforgettable together.

2025 Theme: Refraction – One Self, Many Reflections

Like light through a prism, Refraction reveals the many layers within a single source. A beam of light bends and breaks — suddenly, the full spectrum appears. In the same way, we hold multitudes. Every memory, identity, or perspective refracts us into something new.

This year, we invite you to explore that multiplicity. Who are you through different lenses?
Draw from the personal, the political, the poetic — illuminate hidden truths or bend them into abstraction. Let this be your prism.

About MUDfest

Run by the University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU), MUDfest is a biennial student-led arts festival that has become a staple of Melbourne’s emerging arts scene. Think Melbourne Fringe — right on campus.

MUDfest is all about supporting student artists. It’s a space to take creative risks, share stories, and collaborate with others in an environment that’s inclusive, vibrant, and real.
No matter your experience level, MUDfest is a chance to:

  • Showcase new work

  • Gain real-world experience

  • Receive professional mentorship

  • Build creative networks

  • Make unforgettable memories

Festival Venues

MUDfest 2025 will take place across iconic spaces on campus, including:

  • Arts & Cultural Building (BN 159)

  • Student Pavilion (BN 162)

  • Market Hall (BN 189)

  • Festival Hub @ Ida Bar, Level 1 (BN 168) – your go-to space for nightly performances, artist hangs and good vibes.

Artist Grants Available

Need a little help bringing your project to life?
Artist grants are available to support your creative journey.

👉 Submit your Expression of Interest
📩 Questions? Reach out to your 2025 Creative Arts OBs Tianyi and Riya at arts@union.unimelb.edu.au

More info at: umsu.unimelb.edu.au/express-yourself/arts/mudfest

Let’s make some magic. 🎉