On Thursday 24 August 2023 the Australia Council became Creative Australia; a bigger, bolder champion and investor in arts and creativity. Learn more.

Audience Outlook Monitor 2023 Spring Pulse Check
The latest findings from the 2023 Spring Pulse Check of the Audience Outlook Monitor, From City Lights to Red Dirt, show that attendance at cultural venues and events across Australia has been rebuilding, and has reached its highest point since the pandemic began.
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Venice Biennale 2024
Archie Moore and Ellie Buttrose are the artist and curator commissioned by the Australia Council for the Arts to exhibit at the Australia Pavilion for the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.

First Nations First
We invite you to participate in the First Nations First community engagement and consultation.

The Creative Economy in Australia – What Census 2021 Tells Us
Key findings from an analysis of cultural and creative employment in Australia, measuring the scale and make-up of the creative economy.

Connected Lives: Special Envoy for the Arts and Creative Australia co-host cross-portfolio event at Parliament House
We convened a forum at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 17 November to explore the potential for arts and creativity to contribute solutions to the mental health crisis.

Creating Wellbeing: Attitudes and engagement with arts, culture and health
This report provides insights into who is accessing the arts to improve their health and wellbeing, and how people feel about the idea of ‘arts on prescription’.

Creative Solutions: Training and sustaining the arts for mental health workforce
This report identifies the professional development and support needs of artists working in mental health and wellbeing contexts.

Creating Value: Results of the National Arts Participation Survey
The fifth study in the landmark research series exploring Australians’ engagement with arts and creativity.

Sir Robert William Askin Operatic Scholarship
Travelling scholarship to support the professional development of a man or male under 30 with outstanding ability and promise in opera.

The Lady Mollie Isabelle Askin Ballet Scholarship
Travelling scholarship to support the professional development of a young person under 30 with outstanding ability and promise in ballet.

Keesing Studio residency at the Cité internationale des arts
A residency opportunity for Australian writers in Paris.

BR Whiting Studio residency, Rome
A residency opportunity for Australian writers in Rome.

The Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarships
The Marten Bequest Scholarships offer talented young artists the chance to explore, study and develop their artistic gifts through travelling either interstate and/or overseas.

International Travel Fund for Authors and Illustrators
Support for authors and illustrators to travel internationally to attend events and activities associated with the international publication and promotion of their work.

International Rights Fund For Literature
Support is available for literary agents, rights managers and publishers to attend international markets such as book fairs to sell rights in Australian works.

Translation Fund for Literature
Support for international publishers to translate Australian works by living authors of creative writing, and Australian publishers to translate non-English works into English by Australian translators.

Kluge-Ruhe Residential Fellowship: First Nations Curator
The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia seeks applications for a new program.

Tune into our Governance Conversations webinar series
We’re collaborating with Diversity Arts Australia to present Governance Conversations; a series of 6 free, monthly webinars exploring contemporary issues in arts governance.