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Regional and touring arts

Australian Government funding is available to take performing arts, contemporary music, visual arts and cultural exhibitions to audiences throughout Australia. Grigoryan Brothers perform at Riversdale. (Image courtesy of the Bundanon Trust).

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National Cultural Policy

Submissions on the NCP discussion paper have now closed. It is anticipated the final policy will be released in 2012.

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Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2012

Entries for the 2012 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have now closed.

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About us

The Office for the Arts works to support Australia's rich arts, cultural and Indigenous sectors. (Image courtesy of the Bundanon Trust)

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Funding and support

The Australian Government provides funding and support to arts and cultural organisations and individual artists from across Australia to advance our rich cultural and Indigenous sectors. (Image courtesy of the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) Dance College)

Cultural exhibitions to tour Australia

Friday 20 January 2012

Australia’s first expedition to Antarctica and newly commissioned Australian contemporary art feature in new exhibitions to tour Australia with the support of almost $1.7 million funding Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced.

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Festivals funding now open

Friday 16 December 2011

Funding for festivals arts projects across regional Australia is now available through the Festivals Australia program.

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Pilot program for music enterprises

Wednesday 14 December 2011

Arts Minister Simon Crean announced a new pilot program to provide music enterprises with business skills and access to investment opportunities.

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