National Arts and Crafts Industry Support
The National Arts and Crafts Industry Support (NACIS) program provides direct funding support to Indigenous art centres and arts support and advocacy organisations. The program’s overall objectives are to assist art centres to become stronger and to build a more sustainable Indigenous visual arts industry.
To achieve these objectives, NACIS funding assists organisations to:
- strengthen governance and business management practices in the industry;
- provide opportunities for artists to maintain, develop and extend their professional art practice; and
- provide opportunities for arts workers to develop professional skills and experience.
The NACIS program is part of a coordinated Australian Government approach to develop the Indigenous visual arts sector, that is outlined in the 
Indigenous Art Centres Strategy and Action Plan (File size: 219Kb).
Photos left to right: Preparation of a collaborative artwork at the Desart AGM in Alice Springs in Central Australia. Photo by Nonie Wales, Matrix on Board; Artists at Warlukurlangu Art Centre at Yuendemu in the Northern Territory
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Contacts
For information on this program contact your nearest Indigenous Coordination Centre
Or to discuss a program policy issue contact:
Manager
Indigenous Visual Arts Section,
Arts Training and Indigenous Arts & Culture Branch,
GPO Box 787, Canberra, ACT, 2601
Tel: 02 6274 1111
Email: nacis@environment.gov.au
