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Empowering and celebrating First Nations arts and culture

First Nations Arts and Culture at Creative Australia are dedicated to empowering and celebrating First Nations creativity in Australia and internationally. Our commitment to First Nations self-determination, cultural authority and leadership is reflected in our strategic investment programs and initiatives and overseen by the First Nations Board, formed in 2024. Building on the legacy of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board and the first national summit of First Nations artists in 1973, the Board ensures creative control remains with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

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Our key initiatives

Through targeted consultations, investments and partnerships, we are strengthening First Nations arts and cultural leadership. In 2023–24, we invested $25.5 million into First Nations communities, championed local talent internationally, and supported groundbreaking initiatives like Archie Moore’s Golden Lion-winning exhibition kith and kin presented at the Australia Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.  

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Investments and opportunities

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We empower First Nations artists, communities and organisations, promoting intergenerational knowledge and fostering innovative cultural expressions. 

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Awards

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The First Nations Arts and Culture Awards recognise and celebrate the enormous contribution of First Nations artists and leaders. 

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Protocols

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A detailed guide to protocols for using First Nations cultural and intellectual property in the arts, designed for artists and creative workers. 

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Resources

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Useful resources, guides and policies for the First Nations arts and cultural sector and general resources. 

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News

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Keep up to date with the latest news on First Nations arts and culture from Creative Australia. 

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About us

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Creative Australia is deeply committed to supporting First Nations self-determination, cultural authority and leadership. 

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Get in touch and a member of the First Nations Arts and Culture team at Creative Australia will reach out to you as soon as possible. 

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We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.

We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations Peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions.

We are privileged to gather on this Country and through this website to share knowledge, culture and art now, and with future generations.

First Nations Peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have died.

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We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.

We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways, and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions. We are privileged to gather on this Country and to share knowledge, culture and art, now and with future generations.

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