Taking contemporary Australian music across the nation: 20 tours to cities and regions
Contemporary music artists will tour to more than 150 (159) locations nationally, backed by investment from Creative Australia and Music Australia.
Speak Percussion, Fluorophone. Photo: LASALLE
Australian artist Sally Smart awarded coveted Rome residency
Acclaimed visual artist Sally Smart has been awarded the highly sought-after Mordant Family and Creative Australia Affiliated Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome.
Sally Smart, The Violet Ballet, 2019 production still, Lillian Steiner and Rennie McDonald. Photo credit: Jeff Busby
Building skills and communities: Creative Australia invests $12 million in 246 creative projects
Creative Australia has announced the outcomes of its latest investment in arts projects, supporting the creation of new works, building skills and pathways for artists, and connecting Australian stories to new audiences and markets.
Jannawi Dance Clan at the Creative Australia Awards 2024. Photo: Maja Baska
Music Australia’s Export Development Fund continues to elevate local talent globally
Music Australia has announced the latest recipients of investment through its Export Development Fund.
VV Pete at Sydney Opera House. Photo by Daniel Boud
Celebrating the recipients of the 2024 Creative Australia Awards
Creative Australia has announced the eleven leading artists to receive 2024 Creative Australia Awards.
2024 recipients. Top row L to R: Martin del Amo; Andrea James; Emmanuel Asante; Gail Jones; Amanda Brown; Guan Wei. Bottom row, L to R: Riana Head-Toussaint; Megan Cope; Patrick Carter; Claudia Chidiac. Photo Maja Baska.
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Governance Hub
Resources supporting better practice governance in arts and culture.
Think Digital
Think Digital is a self-assessment tool for arts and cultural organisations, that offers a digital capabilities overview and supports the development of a digital strategy.
Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2025
The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards is the richest literary prize in the nation, with six categories: fiction, non-fiction, young adult literature, children’s literature, poetry and Australian history.
Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
Up to $50,000 for a range of activities and projects, both national and international, across all art forms.
Arts Projects for Organisations
This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities.
International Travel Fund
$5,000 to $20,000 to support travel costs associated with attending key market development and cultural exchange platforms and gatherings.
The Marten Bequest Scholarships
Offering talented young artists the chance to explore, study and develop in the areas of:
Acting
Instrumental Music
Painting
Poetry
Kathleen Mitchell Award
The Kathleen Mitchell Award is presented biennially to the author, aged 30 or under, of an outstanding novel or novella to encourage advancement in their literary career.
Dal Stivens Award
The Dal Stivens Award is presented biennially to an author, aged 30 or under, for a short story or essay of the highest literary merit.
