We develop Australian Government policies and deliver programs that encourage excellence in the arts, help to protect our cultural heritage and support public access to and participation in, arts and culture in Australia.
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Performing arts
Listen to masterful music by one of Australia’s national elite performing arts training organisations, the Australian Youth...
Regional arts
The Government will provide more than $560,000 for 16 regional arts and culture projects through the latest Festivals Australia...
Courtesy of photographer Anita Larkin (detail) +
Performing arts
A group of gifted Australian artists in training have joined forces for a unique performance collaboration.
Regional arts
The Government has provided more than $670,000 for 54 arts and cultural projects across Australia through the latest Regional...
Birds eye view – Igniting Kimba Arts Program (detail) +
Regional arts
The Government will provide more than $560,000 for 16 regional arts and culture projects through the latest Festivals Australia...
Courtesy of photographer Anita Larkin (detail) +
Prime Minister's Literary Awards
The Prime Minister's Literary Awards celebrate outstanding literary talent in Australia and the valuable contribution Australian literature and history makes to the nation's cultural and intellectual life.
Funding programs
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Indigenous arts and languages
The Indigenous Languages and Arts program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to revive and maintain languages, and to develop and present art.
Bruno Benini (detail) +
Cultural heritage
The National Cultural Heritage Account helps Australian public cultural organisations buy significant objects that they could not otherwise afford.
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Regional arts
The Community Heritage Grants program aims to preserve and provide access to locally held, nationally significant cultural heritage collections across 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.
Bruno Benini (detail) +
The National Cultural Heritage Account helps Australian public cultural organisations buy significant objects that they could not otherwise afford.
The Meeting of Cultural Ministers comprises the Australian, state and territory government arts and culture ministers.
Current consultations
Support programs
Communications Minister and Arts Minister
Meet the Minister Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield.
We seek your views on how to strengthen the Major Performing Arts Framework, through which the major performing arts companies are supported to develop and present excellent artistic works and foster a vibrant and sustainable performing arts sector.