Struggling to crunch the numbers on your arts project? Government arts funding is one option to seek support. But how much public arts money is out there right now? Image: Mikhail Nilov, Pexels.
Money for art-making comes in many forms, and unfortunately there never seems to be enough of it to meet every artist’s brilliantly ambitious ideas.
But in 2021-22, state and territory governments’ year-on-year investment rose slightly – from 36% to 38% – while the Federal Government spend remained steady at 38%.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
