Forty-four new arts projects will share in over $1 million thanks to the Regional Arts Fund.

Nine women stand in a line against a blue sky backdrop, embracing each other.
Ripple Effect Band on their Mayawa Album tour, 2024. Photo by Silly Goose Inc. Supported by a 2024 Regional Arts Fund Project Grant.

Round 1 of the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund will see the diversity of regional and remote Australia showcased through projects using a range of art forms including visual arts, puppetry, music and digital installations.

Projects are being delivered across 5 states and territories, and are anticipated to reach an estimated live audience of over 600,000 people throughout regional and remote Australia – and over 2 million people digitally. They will also generate new employment opportunities for artists and arts workers.

Some of the latest recipients of Project Grants include:

  • The Areyonga Artists Development Project will provide facilities and learning opportunities for Anangu visual artists in Yirrkala, Northern Territory.
  • The Normanby On-Country Creative Bootcamp will bring together 10 emerging First Nations musicians for a week of collaboration, creativity and cultural immersion in Cape York, Queensland.
  • The production of 3 editions of Mini Mag, a youth-focussed free magazine created by artists aged 15-26 in Normanville, South Australia.
  • The Snowy Mountain Tango Festival, an emerging cultural event in the Tintaldra region of Victoria.
  • The Sandfly Road Show, a youth circus work which will travel to remote partner schools in West Kimberley Aboriginal communities in Western Australia.

A full list of recipients can be found on the Regional Arts Fund page.

The Regional Arts Fund is managed by Regional Arts Australia and organisations in each state and territory. It provides funding for enriching artistic experiences to foster, build and sustain arts practice and professional development in regional and remote Australia.

Through the National Cultural Policy – Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place, the Regional Arts Fund will provide over $6 million to support artists and communities in regional and remote areas in 2025-26.

The next round of Project Grant funding is expected to open for applications in July 2025 for projects commencing from January 2026.