Who is funded
This funding program supports organisations to undertake activities that provide professional development and training opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and artworkers to build a stronger, more capable workforce. These projects create community benefit by building professional capacity in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts sector, enabling respectful and community led engagement with diverse and commercial marketplace.
When are the grant activities happening?
The first round of funding commenced in 2024 with funding released in late 2025. All projects will be completed by 2027.
What is the grant amount?
The Australian Government has provided funding of $3 million over 4 years from 2024 for training and mentorship opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and artworkers, and for mechanisms to deter fraudulent activity in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual art market.
Applying for funding
Funding is available by invitation through a closed non-competitive grant opportunity as part of the Indigenous Visual Art Industry Support (IVAIS) program.
About the program
Culture plays an integral role in sustaining and strengthening First Nations communities and provides opportunities for First Nations peoples to gain employment, develop professional skills and participate in the nation's economy. By strengthening the structures that support First Nations artists and arts workers' professional development and their capacity to access the commercial marketplace the grant activities in turn increase commercial return and grow jobs in the retail and commercial art sector.
Who we've funded
The following organisations were funded from 2024 to 2026:
- Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia Aboriginal Corporation (AACHWA)
- Ananguku Arts and Cultural Aboriginal Corporation (Ku Arts)
- Arnhem Northern and Kimberley Artists Aboriginal Corporation (ANKA)
- Desart Inc
- Indigenous Art Centre Alliance Inc. (IACA)
- Koorie Heritage Trust Inc
- NSW Aboriginal Culture Heritage and Arts Association Inc
- Arts Law.
Contact
For more information about these grants please contact icip@arts.gov.au.
