- Home
- Who we are
-
What we do
- Cultural heritage
- Regional arts
- A new National Cultural Policy
-
Arts and Disability
- Arts Accessibility
- Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program
- Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan
- Implementation Advisory Group for Equity—Expression of Interest process
- Implementation Advisory Group for Equity—First Nations Expression of Interest process
- Publications and resources
- Helpful links
- Support at work
- Creative Australia
-
Indigenous arts and languages
- Australian Delegation to the Festival of Pacific Arts 2016
- ILA Program logos
- Indigenous Languages and Arts program
- Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program
- International Decade of Indigenous Languages
- Protecting First Nations traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions
- Review of the Indigenous Art Code
- Literature
- Ministerial Intergovernmental Engagement
-
Museums, libraries and galleries
- Alt text for National Cultural Institution Key Performance Indicator Infographics 2021–22—results and trends
- Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance Program
- Impact of our National Cultural Institutions
- National Cultural Institution KPI Infographics 2020–21—results and trends (including text version)
- Significance 2.0
- Significance
- The National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach program
- National Cultural Policy
- Performing arts
- Screen
- Visual arts
- Have your say
- Funding
- Publications
- News
The latest Festivals Australia funding round provides more than $730,000 across 25 regional and remote festival projects.
Round 22 of the Festivals Australia program will deliver funding to 25 new projects in regional and remote communities across a range of artistic mediums.
One of these projects, the YoungComformity, is a youth-led live music program supporting young people to participate in the Unconformity festival program in Queenstown (TAS) as musicians, curators and producers.
Also receiving funding is the Four Clans Cultural Dance and Music Project, a highlight of the Malandarri Festival. The project celebrates the cultural identity of Borroloola (NT) through the traditional dance and music of the region’s 4 clans – Yanyuwa, Marra, Gudanji and Garrwa at the Malandarri Festival.
The full list of funded projects is available at Festivals Australia June 2026 round 22—grant recipients.
Round 23 of the program is scheduled to open in September 2026.
Funding programs
Latest news
Applications now open for funding of regional and remote arts projects through the Festivals Australia program
Round 23 of the Festivals Australia program is open for applications for arts projects at festivals and community events in regional and remote Australia.
Applications open for Round 23 of the Visions of Australia program
The program brings imaginative exhibitions to regional and remote Australia.
Sharing nationally significant works with the regions
Local art lovers across regional Australia enjoy new works.
Funding boost for regional and remote festival projects
The latest Festivals Australia funding round provides more than $730,000 across 25 regional and remote festival projects.
Have your say
A new National Cultural Policy
Between 23 March 2026 and 24 May 2026, Australians were invited to share their views and help guide the next National Cultural Policy. Public submissions are being uploaded to this page as they're being reviewed by us. Read the public submissions.
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 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
After extensive national consultation, in 2023 we delivered a 5 year national cultural policy, Revive—A place for everyone story, a story for every place.
Latest consultations
Funding programs
What's new
Getting the band together, but who pays their super?
Updated advice from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on who pays super to workers in the music industry.
A new page for Lending Rights
New legislation for the Lending Rights schemes commenced on 1 October 2026.
Sharing the National Collection hits 2 million visitor milestone
The Sharing the National Collection program enables galleries around the country to borrow works from the national collection for long-term display.
Australia's cultural and creative activity continues to grow
New figures show cultural and creative activity contributed $70.3 billion to Australia's economy in 2024–25.
Support programs
Displaying 81 - 90 of 274
Working group to inform protection of First Nations art and Indigenous cultural intellectual property rights
First Nations expert working group has been established to help inform standalone legislation to protect First Nations traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions.
Support for festivals across Australia
Regional and remote festivals set to benefit from the latest round of funding.
New exhibitions to tour Australia
Communities across the country will be able to enjoy fascinating new touring exhibitions through the latest round of the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program.
Video series highlights harm caused by fake First Nations art
In this video series, First Nations artists and industry workers share their experiences with the effect fake art has had on First Nations artists and their communities.
What's on: Summer 2025
Visit an art gallery or museum this summer and school holidays to beat the heat and keep everyone entertained.
Highlighting the value of our cultural and creative activity
The Australian Government has today released two reports highlighting the significant contribution the cultural and creative sector is making to the economy and examining its trends post-COVID.
Five First Nations ancestors welcomed home from Berlin
A handover ceremony was held at the Ethnological Museum in Berlin, Germany on 5 December 2024.
International Day for People with Disability 2024
Take action to increase equity, inclusion and representation for people with disability.
Setting the path for equity in the arts
A newly released plan, Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan, will support the arts, cultural, screen and digital games sectors to achieve greater equity for artists, arts workers and audiences with disability.
App unlocks ancient stories of Mungo National Park
Visitors can now explore the rich Aboriginal history of Mungo National Park thanks to a new app, Mungo Stories: Walk Together.
Support programs
Funding programs
No results found.
Displaying 97 - 108 of 357
Support programs
Sign up
Sign up for news and updates from our agency.
Displaying 81 - 90 of 869
Fact sheet - Protect, preserve and celebrate Indigenous languages
Published: 6 Oct 2017 The Government is delivering a $10 million election commitment over four years to protect, preserve and celebrate Indigenous languages. protect-preserve-and-promote-indigenous-languages.docx (DOCX, 797.83 KB) …
PublicationFact sheet—prohibition on the export of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestral remains and secret sacred objects
Published: 24 Dec 2017 Fact sheet—prohibition on the export ban and enforcement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestral remains and secret sacred objects. factsheet_indigenous_repatriation_prohibition_of_export.docx (DOCX, 245.23 KB) …
PublicationNational Arts and Disability Strategy Evaluation 2009–2012
Published: 22 Sep 2017 The first evaluation was completed in October 2013 and explores the Strategy's outcomes from October 2009 to December 2012. The Evaluation Report includes input from the Australian, state and territory governments, following …
PublicationRenewal Grants—national recipients list—August 2021
Published: 4 Aug 2021 renewal-grants-national-recipients-list-august2021.docx (DOCX, 174.57 KB) renewal-grants-national-recipients-list-august2021.pdf (PDF, 335.06 …
PublicationCultural funding by government 2016–17 report
Published: 13 Aug 2021 The following data files may not meet WCAG 2.0 accessibility requirements. Please email intergovernmentalengagement@arts.gov.au for more information. Cultural funding by government 2016–17 survey data (PDF 337kB) Cultural funding …
PublicationNational Arts and Disability Strategy Evaluation Report 2013–2015
Published: 22 Sep 2017 Ministers evaluate the implementation of the Strategy every three years, in consultation with the arts and disability sector. The second evaluation covers the period from 2013–15. The resulting Evaluation Report was released in …
PublicationCreative Economy Taskforce—Statement—10 September 2021
Published: 14 Sep 2021 The statement endorses the importance of vaccinations and national consistency and clarity on business and health settings for Australia’s reopening. creative-economy-taskforce-statement-10september2021.docx (DOCX, 25.49 KB) …
PublicationNational Opera Review Final Report Executive Summary
Published: 25 Oct 2016 The National Opera Review Executive Summary. These documents have not been produced by us and may not meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA requirements. Please contact us at publishing@communications.gov.au to obtain alternative copies. …
PublicationIndigenous Contemporary Music Program opens
Applications are now open for grants through the Indigenous Contemporary Music program 17 Mar 2023 Image credit: Deline Briscoe performs at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, 2018. Photo by Blueclick Photography. The Indigenous Contemporary Music program …
NewsLocal works set to give Australia a boost overseas
The Australia Council has announced the 11 recipients of the Visual Arts & Crafts Strategy (VACS) Major Commissioning Projects. 17 Mar 2023 Eleven artists from across the country will each receive an equal share in the $1.1 million VACS Major …
NewsFunding and support program archive
No results found.