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Applications are now open for the latest funding round of the Festivals Australia program.
Festivals Australia provides funding to support individual art projects at regional or remote festivals and significant one-off community events. These projects allow people living in or visiting regional or remote Australia to participate in or appreciate an arts-driven experience.
Support for activities starting from 1 February 2025 is now available through Round 19 of the program.
Activities can include, but are not limited to, a performance, workshop, installation, parade or exhibition held as part of a festival or a significant one-off community event. Activities should support community participation and audience engagement.
Each year the Government provides $1.4 million through Festivals Australia over two funding rounds. This support means more creative opportunities and jobs for artists and arts workers in regional and remote Australia, and has significant flow-on benefits for the tourism industry and allied sectors.
Applications close midnight AEDT 8 October 2024.
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Funding available for arts activities at regional and remote festivals
Round 21 of the Festivals Australia program is now open, with over $700,000 available to support arts projects delivered in regional and remote areas.
Regional arts projects to receive funding boost
Forty-four new arts projects will share in over $1 million thanks to the Regional Arts Fund.
New research sheds light on creative workplaces
New research has investigated how Australia’s creative workforce and economy can best be supported to thrive and create lifelong careers in the arts sector.
Round 20 of Visions of Australia program open to applications
Australians in regional and remote areas will see imaginative exhibitions visit their communities once funding is awarded later this year.
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Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program
We invited feedback on the development of the new Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program to support d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers. This consultation is closed.
Review of the Indigenous Art Code
A review of the Indigenous Art Code is underway to strengthen the protections for Indigenous artists and consumers across the country. This consultation is closed.
Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place
We developed a national cultural policy for the next 5 years following extensive consultation.
National Opera Review
The Australian Government has released a full response to the recommendations of the National Opera Review final report, which examined the artistic vibrancy, financial viability and accessibility of Australia’s major opera companies.
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More nationally significant artworks reach regional Australia
Five eastern Australian galleries will be loaned pieces from the national collection to share with regional and suburban communities.
Australian cultural organisations receive performance grants
Newly awarded grants set to put Australian artists on the world stage
Exhibitions from national collecting institutions to tour
$1 million from the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program will support new exhibitions to hit the road.
New data released on the value of Australia’s cultural and creative sector
Updated estimates of cultural and creative activity in Australia 2014-15 to 2023-24 have been released.
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Ukrainian cultural objects returned home
Two archaeological objects have been returned to the Government of Ukraine.
Celebrating the impact of our National Cultural Institutions
The latest findings about the trends and impact of Australia’s National Cultural Institutions have been released.
Regional arts projects to receive funding boost
Forty-four new arts projects will share in over $1 million thanks to the Regional Arts Fund.
Have your say on the Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program
Help shape the design of a new employment program to support d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers.
10 First Nations Ancestors returned from Japan in a world-first
A handover ceremony was held at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo to mark the first return from Japan.
Rare 19th Century ship figurehead of a First Nations woman, Australian National Maritime Museum
The Australian National Maritime Museum (the Museum) has acquired a rare 19th century ship's figurehead of a First Nations woman thanks to support from the National Cultural Heritage Account.
Festivals Australia program bringing together past, present and future
Over $700,000 will be shared amongst successful projects through round 20.
Australia set to light up the 2025 Eurovision stage
The latest recipients of the International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund will bring Australian art to the world.
Media release – 36 First Nations Ancestors welcomed home from the United Kingdom
We have welcomed the return of 36 First Nations ancestors from the United Kingdom in a ceremony hosted by the Natural History Museum in London.
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Live Music Australia grant recipients—Round 1—2020
Published: 14 Dec 2020 The Live Music Australia program, administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, is a competitive grants opportunity for small to medium sized venues that support quality …
PublicationRicky Stanicky an investment in Australian screen jobs and talent
The new comedy feature film is set to shoot down under with $9.5 million in support from the Location Incentive. 1 Feb 2023 Production of Ricky Stanicky is the latest boost to our local screen sector, with 410 Australian screen jobs to be created when …
NewsFact sheet—international repatriation
Published: 20 Nov 2024 The Australian Government maintains its ongoing support of the voluntary and unconditional repatriation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors held with overseas collecting institutions and with private holders. …
PublicationFrequently asked questions and answers—international repatriation
Published: 20 Nov 2024 Find out more about the international repatriation of ancestors from overseas collecting institutions and private holders. …
PublicationProject grants—national recipients list, round 2, 2020
Published: 27 Nov 2020 Project grants—national recipients list, round 2, 2020—November 2020 project-grants-national-recipients-list-round2-2020.docx (DOCX, 168.54 KB) project-grants-national-recipients-list-round2-2020.pdf (PDF, 320.89 KB) … 249 … 250 … …
PublicationNational Resting Place Consultation Report 2014
Published: 23 Aug 2016 2014 National Resting Place Consultation report to the Australian Government. national-resting-place-consultation-report-2014.docx (DOCX, 1.16 MB) national-resting-place-consultation-report-2014.pdf (PDF, 657.01 KB) … 252 … 253 … …
PublicationMeasuring the economic value of cultural and creative industries—Statistics Working Group of the Meeting of Cultural Ministers
Published: 13 Aug 2021 This paper examines reports that measured the economic value of the cultural and creative industries, compares their varying scoping and methodologies and makes recommendations for the consideration of the Meeting of Cultural …
PublicationCommunique – 13 November 2020
Published: 16 Nov 2020 meeting-of-cultural-ministers-communique-13-november-2020.pdf (PDF, 171.79 KB) meeting-of-cultural-ministers-communique-13-november-2020.docx (DOCX, 37.73 KB) … 258 … 259 … Communique – 13 November …
PublicationPublic Lending Right Committee—Annual Report 2019–20
Published: 26 Oct 2020 public-lending-right-committee-annual-report-2019-20.docx (DOCX, 225.8 KB) public-lending-right-committee-annual-report-2019-20.pdf (PDF, 695.15 KB) … 260 … 261 … 15 … Public Lending Right Committee—Annual Report …
PublicationIndigenous visual arts industry support program guidelines
Published: 29 Aug 2016 indigenous-visual-arts-industry-support-program-guidelines_2.docx (DOCX, 54.78 KB) -indigenous-visual-arts-industry-support-program-guidelines_0.pdf (PDF, 2.59 MB) … 262 … 263 … 3 … 20 … Indigenous visual arts industry support …
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