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The Revive Live program is providing over $500,000 in funding to 2 upcoming music events.
The Next Up Music Awards will receive funding as a new initiative that connects music education, live performance and industry pathways.
The national awards will be open to student and teacher entrants, and will conclude with a live performance event in Sydney in January 2027.
Sound Atlas will receive funding as part of the 30-day Wollongong City Festival commencing in October 2026. Sound Atlas is a curated, multi-venue Australian music discovery forum that expands artist earning opportunities, strengthens venue participation and grows audiences for original contemporary Australian music. This activity will deliver new and diverse Australian live music performances in Wollongong, Thirroul, Port Kembla and Bulli in New South Wales' Illawarra region.
The Revive Live program provides grants to support live Australian music through activities that promote accessibility, audience participation and career pathways for musicians and music workers with disability.
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Have your say on Australia’s next National Cultural Policy
Share your views to help shape the future direction of the creative and culture sector.
Helping Australians discover original contemporary music by Australian artists
The Revive Live program is providing over $500,000 in funding to 2 upcoming music events.
Australian artistry with global appeal
Seven Australian projects will receive funding to help reach international audiences.
Creatives leading with innovation in regional communities
Regional Arts Australia is delivering 2 fully funded, 12-month residencies under the Industry Residencies Pilot Program.
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A new National Cultural Policy
We invite you to share your views to inform the development of Australia's new National Cultural Policy, ensuring it embodies the diversity and aspirations of our nation.
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
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.
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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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Have your say on Australia’s next National Cultural Policy
Share your views to help shape the future direction of the creative and culture sector.
Helping Australians discover original contemporary music by Australian artists
The Revive Live program is providing over $500,000 in funding to 2 upcoming music events.
Five objects of significance to Peru’s cultural heritage returned
The Australian Government has returned 5 pre-Hispanic era objects to the Government of the Republic of Peru.
Australian artistry with global appeal
Seven Australian projects will receive funding to help reach international audiences.
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Historic acquisition for the Canberra Museum and Gallery to go on display
A 1913 painting of the Canberra landscape before construction of the new capital city will be on display in the week of Canberra Day.
Sharing more treasures from the National Collection
Eight regional Australian communities are finding new inspiration from artworks on loan from the National Gallery of Australia.
Bringing international art to Australia with funding to help with insurance costs
The 2026–27 round of the Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance program (AGIEI) is now open to applications.
Applications now open for funding of regional and remote arts projects
Round 22 of the Festivals Australia program is open to applications for arts projects at festivals and community events in regional and remote Australia.
Funding available for new arts and cultural touring exhibitions
Arts and cultural organisations can now apply for Round 22 of the Visions of Australia funding program.
Grant applications open for Indigenous languages and arts programs
The ILA program supports the expression, conservation and maintenance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through languages and arts activities around Australia.
Interim report shows resilience of cultural and creative workforce
Research shows strong growth for sector from 2008–09 to 2023–24.
Visions of Australia getting shows on the road
Seven organisations will share in up to $1.3 million in program funding.
Boost for arts projects in regional and remote Australia
A total of 77 arts projects will share in over $1.7 million thanks to the latest round of Regional Arts Fund Project Grants.
Celebrating Australia and Singapore’s cultural ties
We recently hosted a major meeting and arts industry forum in Adelaide to exchange ideas, stories, practices and experiences with Singapore.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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