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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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Regional arts projects to receive funding boost
Forty-four new arts projects will share in over $1 million thanks to the Regional Arts Fund.
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.
Language is key in delivering healthy teeth practices
A pilot project teaching dental health practices to First Nations children in language has shown to improve oral health speech and literacy.
Support the rollout of Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan
Expressions of Interest are now open to join the Implementation Advisory Group for Equity.
New touring exhibitions telling stories of Country
Round 20 of the Visions of Australia program is delivering $1.4 million towards 5 new touring exhibitions.
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.
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Bringing the show to regional and remote communities
Regional and remote communities across Australia are set to benefit from the latest round of the Australia Council’s Playing Australia program. 10 Jan 2023 Erth’s national regional 2024 tour ARC. Image courtesy of the ERTH Visual and Physical …
NewsIndigenous Art Centre Framework
Published: 1 Oct 2024 The Indigenous Art Centre Framework provides a cooperative framework for art centres, industry service organisations and the Australian Government to work together to build and maintain a professional, strong and ethical Indigenous …
PublicationExport Acquittal for Permits and Certificates of Exemption
Published: 28 Oct 2021 This document contains the form to submit an Export Acquittal for a Permit or Certificate of Exemption issued under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (the Act). Please complete a separate acquittal form for each …
PublicationImport Acquittal for Permits and Certificates of Exemption
Published: 28 Oct 2021 This document contains the form to submit an Import Acquittal for a Permit or Certificate of Exemption issued under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (the Act). Please complete a separate acquittal form for each …
PublicationOverview of the Cultural Gifts Program
Published: 9 Sep 2016 The Cultural Gifts Program encourages Australians to donate items of cultural significance from private collections to public art galleries, museums, libraries and archives. Gifts can range from paintings, books, sculptures, …
PublicationPublic Lending Right Committee—Annual Report 2020–21
Published: 27 Oct 2021 The report covers the 2020–21 financial year and is the 34th annual report of the Public Lending Right Committee since the Act came into effect. public-lending-right-committee-annual-report-2020-21-october2021.docx (DOCX, 232.31 KB) …
PublicationApplication for approval as a valuer
Published: 10 Oct 2016 Application for approval as a valuer—Cultural Gifts Program—Section 30-210 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 . cgp-application-for-approval-as-a-valuer_1.docx (DOCX, 741.42 KB) cgp-application-for-approval-as-a-valuer_1.pdf …
PublicationNational Principles for Reactivating Live Performance Venues and Events
Published: 20 Nov 2020 The National Principles complement the Roadmap and set high level standards for how the arts sector could operate in a COVIDSafe way in the 2020 phase of the pandemic. …
PublicationRoadmap for Reactivating Live Performance Venues and Events
Published: 20 Nov 2020 The Roadmap is a guidance document that provided some additional certainty for the arts sector to reactivating safely in the 2020 phase of the pandemic. roadmap-for-reactivating-live-performance-venues-and-events_0.docx (DOCX, …
PublicationFirst Nations language partnerships to Close the Gap
The Australian Government is investing over $4 million towards a pilot program that will establish 11 place-based partnerships between Indigenous language centres and local service delivery partners in health and early childhood education. 9 Jan 2023 As …
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