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

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, with a view to improving the safety and sustainability of this area of practice.
What is Recovery? Creative Recovery Training participant reflection. Credit: Karleen Gwinner

Australians turn to arts and culture to improve their wellbeing
The 2022 National Arts Participation Survey provides insights into Australians’ arts engagement following the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, reinforcing just how important arts, culture and creativity are for helping us through difficult times.
Image: Gammin Threads, Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2023. Photo: Dylan Buckee
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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.

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.

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.