We support inclusiveness and growth in Australia's arts, entertainment and cultural creative sector, and we protect its workforces and promote Australian content and culture through existing functions and the five-year National Cultural Policy, Revive.
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What's new
A comprehensive policy to revive the arts, entertainment and cultural landscape as central to Australia's future has been...
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The new comedy feature film is set to shoot down under with $9.5 million in support from the Location Incentive.
Performing arts
Regional and remote communites across Australia are set to benefit from the latest round of the Australia Council’s Playing...
Indigenous arts and languages
The Australian Government is investing over $4 million towards a pilot program that will establish 11 place-based partnerships...
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The new comedy feature film is set to shoot down under with $9.5 million in support from the Location Incentive.
Australia's National Cultural Policy
Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place is a five-year plan to renew and revive Australia’s arts, entertainment and cultural sector.
Funding programs
Performing arts
Supporting venues to host live Australian music
The Live Music Australia program is a competitive grants opportunity for small to medium sized venues that support quality original Australian live music.
It is acknowledged that the music industry has faced increased pressures in light of the severe impacts of COVID-19, and the program includes support for activities that assist the live music industry to rebuild and become operational following the impacts of COVID-19.
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Regional arts
Festivals Australia supports community participation in, and access to, the arts and aims to support partnerships and collaboration across the sector.
Museums, libraries and galleries
The Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance Program provides funding to offset the cost of insurance for eligible international exhibitions touring to Australia.
Our Work
Artbank is a one of a kind, Australian Government support program that acquires the work of living, Australian contemporary artists – making the collection available to the general public through a leasing program.
The Australian Government develops and implements policies which help support and build on Australia’s arts, entertainment and cultural sectors, and the workforce behind this.
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Cultural Data Online provides access to a broad range of research relating to arts and culture in Australia
