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Japanese Literature awards split between generations
This year Japan's two highest literary honours were given to the oldest and youngest recipients.

International sanctions hurt Iranian artists
International sanctions and a dire economic situation have hit Iranian artists hard. With extreme inflation and rising cost of living,…

Concert celebrates The Apology – Five Years on
Aboriginal and Torres Strait musicians will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the historic Apology to the Stolen Generations.

Sam Walsh and his continuing love affair with the arts
Arts advocate Sam Walsh will leave WA for the role of Chief Executive of Rio Tinto leaving many arts insiders…

Dutch orchestra celebrates 125th anniversary with tour to Oz
Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is celebrating its 125th anniversary with a world tour and for the first time it will…

Residencies
This Australia Council grant provides support for individual writers and picture-book illustrators to undertake residencies in Australia and overseas.

Don Banks Award
This Australia Council award honours a senior individual’s outstanding contribution to music in Australia.

Festivals Australia
These grants support regional, remote and community festivals to present quality arts projects which have not been presented before, and…

Visions of Australia
The Australia Council's Visions of Australia supports the development and touring of major public exhibitions of Australian cultural material throughout…

Creative Partnerships with Asia
The Australia Council is offering grants of up to $40,000 to support a small number of two-way creative partnerships between…