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