Regional arts
We support arts and cultural development in regional and remote communities to help overcome the obstacles presented by distance and population size.
Regional Arts Fund
The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government program that supports sustainable cultural development in regional and...
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Festivals Australia
Festivals Australia supports community participation in, and access to, the arts and aims to support partnerships and...
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Visions of Australia
The Visions of Australia regional exhibition touring program supports audience access to Australian arts and cultural material,...
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National Regional Programs -...
The Australia Council delivers National Regional Programs to support tours by performing artists, musicians and exhibitions.
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What's new
Regional arts
A new mentorship program is providing unique experiences for young musicians.
Regional arts
Apply now for Festivals Australia funding for projects starting from February 2022.
Regional arts
A spectacle of fire, music, dance and performance opened this year's Ten Days on the Island in Tasmania.
Image by John Fisher (detail) +
Regional arts
Community support is the secret to the success of the Hahndorf Winter Lantern Festival, held each year in South Australia.
Image courtesy of Hahndorf Winter Lantern Festival (detail) +
Funding programs
Regional arts
The Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism (CHART) Program aims to promote domestic tourism into regional and remote parts of Australia to assist community arts and cultural organisations—including museums, galleries and historical societies—to recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
Courtesy of Alison McDonald (detail) +
Regional arts
The Visions of Australia regional exhibition touring program supports audience access to Australian arts and cultural material, with a particular focus on tours to regional and remote Australia.
Photo by Oliver Eclipse (detail) +
Regional arts
Festivals Australia supports community participation in, and access to, the arts and aims to support partnerships and collaboration across the sector.
