Applications are now open for the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program’s annual open competitive grant opportunity.

First Nations artist at the printing press in an art centre.
Artist and arts worker, Fiona Mosby, at the print press, Moa Arts, 2022. Image courtesy Moa Arts.

The IVAIS grant program supports the operations of more than 85 Indigenous-owned art centres, as well as a number of art fairs, regional hubs and industry service organisations that are at the heart of Australia's world-famous Indigenous visual art movement.

IVAIS program funding helps to support First Nations artists create new art, earn income, develop professional skills and connect to the art market.

Grant funding will provide up to $3.4 million to eligible organisations for activities in 2024–25, and up to $3.1 million for activities in 2025–26.

It's expected individual grants will range from $5,000 to $80,000.

Funding will be provided to organisations for activities that best contribute to the delivery of:

  • a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts industry that features strong participation by, and provides economic opportunities for, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  • the continued production, exhibition, critique, purchase and collection of Indigenous visual art.

To find out more about the IVAIS program, check whether your organisation is eligible to apply, and how to apply, visit the grant opportunity on GrantConnect.

Applications close at 11.59 pm (AEDT) on 17 November 2024.

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