22 May 2020
Funding boost for regional touring to assist hard hit communities
$1.76 million will support a program of tours through Playing, Australia, Contemporary Music Touring Program and the Contemporary Touring Initiative.
Group of people sitting in front of a brick wall.
22 May 2020
Support Act Wellbeing Helpline available
Charity organisation Support Act has expanded its Wellbeing Helpline services to any artist or arts worker across Australia who needs support...
Support ACT wellbeing hotline 1800 959 500. Free 24/7 confidential.
20 May 2020
Visions of Australia funding recipients—round 10—February 2020 funding round
Descriptions of the 10 successful projects funded in Round 10 of the Visions of Australia program. Funding is for a single year unless otherwise...
Museums, libraries and galleries Museums, libraries and galleries
18 May 2020
Celebrating our museums
Our cultural institutions may be closed but we are still able to join celebrations of International Museums Day and explore the 2020 theme 'Museums...
Red and white striped poles outside a museum.
Indigenous arts and languages. Indigenous arts and languages
15 May 2020
COVID-19 updates for Indigenous communities
Did you know you can access COVID-19 health and safety messages in language?
"We're all in this together, we're not alone."
Literature Literature
6 May 2020
Support for Australia Reads campaign
The Government is contributing $100,000 towards the 2020 Australia Reads and Australia Reads at Home campaigns.
Person reading a book
29 April 2020
New website to mark 250 years
We’ve released a new website to mark 250 years since Captain James Cook and the HMB Endeavour voyaged to the east coast of Australia in 1770.
Indigenous arts and languages. Indigenous arts and languages
28 April 2020
Indigenous Arts Industry Roundtable postponed
Due to COVID-19, the Indigenous Arts Industry Roundtable will be rescheduled to a later date.
Visitors look at artwork at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. People looking at Indigenous artwork in a gallery.
Indigenous arts and languages. Indigenous arts and languages
28 April 2020
Support for Indigenous art centres and fairs
The Indigenous arts sector will receive an extra $7 million through the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) Program during COVID-19.
Photo of Pepai Jangala Carroll, Ernabella Arts, by Rhett Hammerton
Performing arts Performing arts
28 April 2020
Support Act to provide crisis relief
Support Act will receive $10 million to provide immediate crisis relief to musicians, crew and live performance workers hit hard by COVID-19.
Audio specialist with an amp at an event.

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